Food Photography For Beginners - Novice To Pro On A Budget

Learn How to do Food Photography in the Most Budget Friendly Manner & Become a Pro Food Photographer in the Quickest Way

What you'll learn
How to shoot professional looking food shots
Learning about the different lighting techniques in food photography
Understanding the six elements that make up a food shot
Learning about the photography gear to be used in food photography
Learning about the camera settings to be used in food photography
Learning how to create DARK and MOODY food shots
Learning about the editing and post-processing techniques for food photography
Learning about the props/styling to be used in food photography
Learning about the surface/background/backdrop to be used in food photography
How to do food photography on a budget
Requirements
There are no pre-requisites. A very basic knowledge of camera settings (Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO) can be helpful.
Description
Do you want to learn how to food photography?Do you want to become a professional food photographer and start charging potential clients/cafes/restaurants/hotels?Then you've come to the right place!I have created this food photography course in such a way that even if you are complete beginner, you will be able to easily understand and apply everything!At the same time, it's also perfect for intermediate level food photographers who really want to take their food photography skills to the next level!The best and most unique part about this course is that we take a LEVEL BASED APPROACH!That means we start from the basic LEVEL 1 shot and keep increasing the difficulty and professionalism of shots with each level.This makes your learning very linear, easy and practical!In this course we focus on the following six elements of food photography:Photography gear to be usedSettings to be used in the cameraSurface/Background/Backdrop to be usedProps/Styling to be usedType of Lighting to be usedEditing and Post-Processing of the food shotWith each level, we will increase the difficulty of these six elements and that will mean we see our food shot getting more and more professional as we add more things.Let's briefly go through these six elements:Photography gear In this course we will be mainly focusing on using DSLR or Mirrorless cameras but this course CAN also be followed using phone cameras. We will also be using other shooting gear like prime lenses, tripods, etc.SettingsOnce we start moving up the levels, our main focus will be on using the manual mode of the camera. We will be focusing a lot of the three settings of the exposure triangle - Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO and seeing how to get the best combination of these three settings to get the best food shot.Surface/Background/BackdropWe will be using different types of surfaces/backgrounds/backdrops as we move up the levels. You will be pleasantly surprised to see how cheap it is to get your hands on "professional" looking surfaces and backgrounds. Props/StylingAs  we move up the levels we will start to incorporate more advanced props and styling to our food shot which will make it look more professional. Type of lightingThis is a very important part of this course because lighting is perhaps the most important of the six elements of food photography. We will be learning how to manipulate the lighting using various techniques which will ultimately enable us to get those DARK/MOODY looking food shots that we see on the internet.Editing and Post-ProcessingNo food shot is complete without editing. And as we move up the levels we will start going from basic to advanced editing. The best part is that wherever possible, only free editing software will be used. We will learn all the techniques professional food photographers apply to their shots like selective adjustments, faded look, exposure correction and so much more.You will also be getting your hands on a document which will contain all the food photography equipment and accessories shown in this course so you don't have to research anything on your own.The best part about this course is that everything that is shown is either very cheap or in most cases can even be made at home with some hacks (DIY stuff).Food photography is truly a skill that once mastered can easily be used to make an earning since it's a skill that is always in demand because food industry is one industry which will always keep growing.A side advantage of learning food photography is that you can apply most of the things to product photography too.So you learn two genres of photography in one go.Who am I?I'm Kush Sharma, a professional photography and videography instructor and I have taught over 45000 students form over 160 countries. I have been teaching photography since 2013.So if you like the sound of all this, then don't wait any longer. Sign up right now and we'll get started straight away! :)

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 1 Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2 Join Our Private Facebook Group

Lecture 3 Recommended Food Photography Gear

Lecture 4 Six Elements That Make a Food Shot

Lecture 5 Examples of Images That Use the Six Elements

Section 2: LEVEL 1 SHOT - Using natural light, a phone camera and basic props

Lecture 6 LEVEL 1 SHOT - Using natural light, a phone camera and basic props

Section 3: LEVEL 2 SHOT - Using natural light, a DSLR/Mirrorless on Auto and basic props

Lecture 7 LEVEL 2 SHOT - Using natural light, a DSLR/Mirrorless on Auto and basic props

Section 4: LEVEL 3 SHOT - Adding a Prime lens, Manual Mode and Basic Editing

Lecture 8 LEVEL 3 SHOT Part 1 - Adding a Prime lens, Manual Mode and Basic Editing

Lecture 9 LEVEL 3 SHOT Part 2 - Adding a Prime lens, Manual Mode and Basic Editing

Lecture 10 LEVEL 3 SHOT Part 3 - Adding a Prime lens, Manual Mode and Basic Editing

Section 5: LEVEL 4 SHOT - Adding Pro Surface/Background, Video Light & Better Props

Lecture 11 LEVEL 4 SHOT Part 1 - Adding Pro Surface/Background, Video Light & Better Props

Lecture 12 LEVEL 4 SHOT Part 2 - Adding Pro Surface/Background, Video Light & Better Props

Section 6: Video Light vs Off-Camera Flash for Food Photography

Lecture 13 Video Light vs Flash - Why I Decided to Use a Video Light for This Course

Section 7: LEVEL 5 SHOT - Creating a Dark Food Shot With a Grid

Lecture 14 LEVEL 5 SHOT Part 1 - Creating a Dark Food Shot With a Grid

Lecture 15 LEVEL 5 SHOT Part 2 - Creating a Dark Food Shot Using a Grid

Section 8: Soft Light vs Hard Light for Food Photography

Lecture 16 Soft Light vs Hard Light for Food Photography

Section 9: LEVEL 6 SHOT - Making the light even softer by using an additional diffuser

Lecture 17 LEVEL 6 SHOT - Making the light even softer by using an additional diffuser

Section 10: Editing and Post-Processing a Food Shot

Lecture 18 Editing in Snapseed - Part 1

Lecture 19 Editing in Snapseed - Part 2

Lecture 20 Editing in Photoshop - Part 1

Lecture 21 Editing in Photoshop - Part 2

Lecture 22 Editing in Photoshop - Part 3

Section 11: LEVEL 7 SHOT - Creating an even DARKER and MOODY Food shot

Lecture 23 LEVEL 7 SHOT - Creating an Even DARKER and MOODY Food Shot - Part 1

Lecture 24 LEVEL 7 SHOT - Creating an Even DARKER and MOODY Food Shot - Part 2

Lecture 25 LEVEL 7 SHOT - Editing the DARK and MOODY Food Shot - Part 1 (Snapseed)

Lecture 26 LEVEL 7 SHOT - Editing the DARK and MOODY Food Shot - Part 2 (Photoshop)

Lecture 27 LEVEL 7 SHOT - Editing the DARK and MOODY Food Shot - Part 3 (Photoshop)

Lecture 28 LEVEL 7 SHOT - Editing the DARK and MOODY Food Shot - Part 4 (Photoshop)

Section 12: LEVEL 8 SHOT - Adding Action to the Food Shot

Lecture 29 LEVEL 8 SHOT - Adding Action to the Food Shot - Part 1

Lecture 30 LEVEL 8 SHOT - Adding Action to the Food Shot - Part 2

Section 13: Conclusion

Lecture 31 Some Important Points to Remember

Lecture 32 Bonus Lecture

For people who want to learn the art of food photography either for a hobby purpose or for the purpose of becoming a professional food photographer