2011
Lynda.com
Bill Robbins
1h58m
English
In this course, award-winning food and advertising photographer Bill Robbins demonstrates the art and science behind shooting food and drink photographs. The course explores how to enhance a food's color, shape, and texture and how to convey a sense of mood, environment, and story. The course also addresses essential gear, effective prop placement, and lighting techniques, and includes tips for styling various dishes, staging and photographing drinks, shooting on location at a restaurant, and editing the final photos.
Topics include:
Understanding what makes a food photo appetizing
Comparing emotional and graphic compositional styles
Choosing the right camera
Evaluating lens options
Choosing light reflectors
Finding creative backgrounds
Creating specular and diffuse lighting setups
Creating different looks for each dish
Creating a chill effect for drinks
Shooting on location at a restaurant
Editing photos

Introduction 03m 29s
Welcome 01m 19s
What makes an appetizing food photo? 02m 10s
1. The Two Flavors of Food Photography 05m 33s
Composing graphic styled photos 02m 27s
Composing for the emotional style 01m 31s
Comparing graphic and emotional styles 01m 35s
2. Essential Gear 13m 56s
Choosing the right camera 04m 28s
Evaluating lens options 02m 08s
Setting up a studio kit 05m 05s
Choosing light reflectors 02m 15s
3. Lighting Techniques 17m 35s
Best practices for lighting direction 05m 44s
Creating a specular lighting setup 06m 08s
Creating a diffuse lighting setup 05m 43s
4. Setting Up the Shot 14m 34s
Composing a point of view: Profile or overhead 01m 21s
Finding creative backgrounds 02m 41s
Styling napkins, tablecloths, and utensils 05m 10s
Adding props to a set 05m 22s
5. Styling and Shooting Food 30m 08s
Staging cereal on a spoon 05m 55s
Preparing ingredients for a salad 04m 05s
Creating different looks with a salad 05m 44s
Staging a grilled steak 06m 15s
Making fake ice cream 08m 09s
6. Staging and Shooting Drinks 16m 21s
Creating a chill effect 07m 43s
Creating ice shards and water 03m 16s
Creating hot drinks 05m 22s
7. Shooting at a Restaurant 08m 53s
Finding the right location and lighting 05m 09s
Creating a natural look with artificial lighting 03m 44s
8. Creative Shooting Techniques 04m 42s
Playing with your food 04m 42s
9. Editing 02m 31s
Exploring ideas for editing photos 02m 31s
Conclusion 01m 01s
Goodbye 01m 01s


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