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Basic Food Photography

Learn how to take delicious food photos from scratch
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (1,134 ratings)
7,599 students
Created by Andrew Olson
Last updated 2/2021
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • How to tell a powerful and engaging story through food photos.
  • How to style your food in ways that are aesthetically appealing to the camera.
  • How to create dynamic lighting setups that make food scenes look stunning.
  • How to create and use a variety of surfaces that create dramatic backdrops for your pictures.
  • How to use props & accents that add depth and complete your scenes.
  • How to choose the type of camera that meets your food photography needs.
  • How to take stunning food photos on a smartphone.
  • How to frame your shots with the perfect composition for food photography.
  • How to conduct a successful food photo shoot from start to finish.
  • How to adjust the essential editing effects that make your food photos look more stunning and realistic.
  • How to use Adobe Lightroom to create an efficient workflow and apply key editing effects.
  • How to export and share your photos with the right dimensions and quality settings.
  • How to use social media as a food photographer in ways that gain recognition for your pictures.

Requirements

  • The information is this course is designed to apply equally to all levels of equipment. Whether you're using an iPhone or a pro-level DSLR, you’ll still get maximum value from this course.
  • A camera. Any category of camera (camera phone, point & shoot, or DSLR) will work for this course.
  • Adobe Lightroom 4+ for Mac or PC is suggested. The editing section of this course introduces Lightroom. If you do not have this software, the course provides information on getting a free trial.

Description

[New Updated Lectures for 2020! Including an all-new head to head comparison between smartphone vs. "pro camera" food photos.]


With Basic Food Photography, you can quickly learn to take stunning food photos even if you’ve never picked up a camera and never styled a plate of food! 


Thanks to social media, food photography is now a big deal. Sites like Instagram and Pinterest make it easier than ever to take pictures of food and share them with millions of viewers. But getting your pictures noticed requires so much more than just a well-composed snapshot... 


The problem is, Food photography is uniquely challenging because it demands the perfect balance of artistic and technical skills. A great food photographer knows how to combine the technical skills of taking well-composed pictures with the artistic skills of styling gorgeous food scenes. 


That's the goal of Basic Food Photography – this 27-lesson video course weaves together the art and the technology behind food photography in a way that you can put into practice. The skills you learn here will help you take stunning photos from start to finish - anytime, anywhere, with any camera. 


Specifically, Basic Food Photography will teach you these core skills: 

  • Food Storytelling - Learn to give your pictures power by telling a delicious story through the food and the scene.

  • Food Styling - If the food looks unappealing, so will the photos. Learn to style your food in ways that are photogenic to create stunning pictures.

  • Scene Composition - Compose beautiful and structured food scenes that make best use of lighting, surfaces, accents, and more.

  • Photo Shooting - Learn how to get the most from your equipment (from iPhone to DSLR) to take gorgeous, well-composed food photos every time.

  • Image Processing - The goal with any food photo is to make it look realistic. This can be enhanced with a few key editing effects that you’ll learn how to apply.

  • Sharing - Gain recognition for your work by applying techniques that engage the social web around the delicious photos you’ve learned how to create.

In this course, I am sharing all the photography techniques that have helped my food blog grow to over 125,000 monthly views in less than a year. Whether you want to start a food blog, or simply share more rewarding food photos with friends, Basic Food Photography is designed to give you the confidence you need to take stunning food photos that get noticed. 


In addition to over 5.5 hours of practical, hands-on instruction, this course includes a printable 17-page “cheat sheet” with key points that you can reference time and time again to make your photo shoots more successful. This dynamic Udemy platform also gives you direct access to me where I can offer you personalized instruction and feedback along the way. 


In just over 5 hours of lessons, you will gain the skills and confidence to shoot more rewarding food photos that you can be proud to share with others. I cannot wait to see the amazing pictures you're going to take! 


Andrew Olson
Photographer & Recipe Developer,
One Ingredient Chef


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P.S. Basic Food Photography comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. Sign up today and check out all the material. If it doesn’t help you take stunning food photos in 30 days, you’ll get a full refund. No questions asked. Go ahead and click the “Take This Course” button now - there's absolutely no risk. 

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to develop the skill of taking delicious food photos – amateurs looking for an introduction to photography, or experienced photographers wanting to learn the specifics of working with food.

Course content

7 sections • 30 lectures • 5h 58m total length

  • Preview09:19
  • Get Started Now
    08:28
  • Food + Camera = Story
    17:18

  • Pretty Pictures of Ugly Food
    10:34
  • Choosing the Right Dish
    09:05
  • Food Styling 101
    12:33
  • Styling Within the Story
    08:26

  • Seeing Like a Camera
    06:04
  • Setting Up Your Lighting
    15:32
  • Preview10:13
  • Bonus: A Marble Surface for... $15?!
    04:18
  • Using Accents & Props
    12:29

  • Using The Right Camera
    20:31
  • Mobile Food Photography
    08:55
  • BONUS: iPhone Vs. Pro Camera in 2020
    16:16
  • Point & Shoot Food Photography
    07:31
  • DSLR Food Photography
    09:32
  • Composition & Framing
    10:38
  • The Successful Photo Shoot
    10:01

  • The Goal of Editing
    07:37
  • Types of Editing Effects
    19:07
  • Editing Effects
    5 questions
  • The Lightroom Workflow
    17:00
  • Editing in Lightroom
    15:29
  • Editing on a Mobile Device
    11:26

  • Preview13:53
  • Getting the Most from Social Media
    21:23
  • The Perfect Pinterest Picture
    07:29
  • An Introduction to Food Blogging
    10:26
  • Taking the Next Steps
    09:27

  • All Cheat Sheets & Homework
    17 pages

Instructor

Andrew Olson
Food Photographer | One Ingredient Chef
Andrew Olson
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 1,134 Reviews
  • 7,597 Students
  • 1 Course

Andrew Olson is the cook and photographer behind - a healthy, unprocessed food blog that showcases Andrew's recipes and photography.

In just 9 months, Andrew has grown One Ingredient Chef to over 125,000 monthly views by shooting captivating photos of his recipes and using social media to spread this engaging content.

His recipes and food photography have been featured across dozens of websites, including Cosmopolitan, VegWeb, Babble, BuzzFeed, and The Dr. Don Show radio program.

Andrew is an avid photo geek, nutrition nerd, vegan chef, writer, and distance runner who has a passion for sharing his knowledge about food and photography with others. He lives in Southern California with his Canon Rebel T5i camera.

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