Mastering The Art Of Food Styling From A-Z (From The Basics)

Become a pro food stylist, build your food styling portfolio and be ready to kickstart your food styling journey

What you'll learn

Throughout this course, you will not only gain technical skills but also develop a deep understanding of food styling as an art and a profession.

• Understand the Basics: By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of the fundamental concepts of food styling

• Develop practical skills: Students will gain hands-on experience in styling a variety of dishes including rice, pasta, burger, shawarma, Nigerian soups etc.

• Learn Basic Photography: Students will learn basic photography techniques essential for capturing their food styling work.

• Plan and execute a food styling shoot: Students will learn how to plan and prepare for a food styling shoot, including working with photographers and selectin

• Build a portfolio: Students will create a professional food styling portfolio, showcasing their best work and demonstrating their styling capabilities.

Requirements

Culinary experience is a plus but not a prerequisite as we are starting from the basics of Food Styling

Description

Master the Art of Food Styling: Transform Your Culinary Creations Into Visual MasterpiecesAre you ready to turn your love for food into a career as a food stylist and make food irresistible to the eye? Whether you're a chef, food photographer, content creator, or food enthusiast, this food styling course is your ultimate guide to crafting visually stunning food presentations that captivate, inspire and in turn earn you some cool cash.Led by Chef Debby, a professional food stylist with years of experience working on TV commercials, cookbooks, and high-profile food campaigns, this course is designed to equip you with the skills to style food like a pro. From mastering the basics to creating a standout portfolio, you'll learn how to turn every dish into an unforgettable masterpiece. Throughout this course, you will not only gain technical skills but also develop a deep understanding of food styling as an art and a profession. These objectives will guide us as we explore this exciting journey step by step.· Understand the Basics: By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of the fundamental concepts of food styling.· Develop practical skills: Students will gain hands-on experience in styling a variety of dishes including rice, pasta, burger, shawarma, Nigerian soups etc.· Learn Basic Photography: Students will learn basic photography techniques essential for capturing their food styling work.· Plan and execute a food styling shoot: Students will learn how to plan and prepare for a food styling shoot, including working with photographers and selecting props.· Build a portfolio: Students will create a professional food styling portfolio, showcasing their best work and demonstrating their styling capabilities.

Overview

Section 1: Getting started

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Course objective

Lecture 3 My Food Styling Journey

Lecture 4 Class Activity

Section 2: Introduction to Food Styling

Lecture 5 Introduction to Food Styling

Lecture 6 What is Food Styling

Lecture 7 Difference between Food Styling and Food Presentation

Lecture 8 Importance of Food Styling

Lecture 9 Understanding the role of a Food Stylist

Lecture 10 Who can be a Food Stylist

Lecture 11 Skills needed to be a Food Stylist

Lecture 12 Recap

Section 3: Essential Food Styling Tools

Lecture 13 Essential Food Styling Tools

Lecture 14 Closing / Activity

Section 4: Colour Theory in Food Styling

Lecture 15 Introduction to colour theory

Lecture 16 The colour wheel

Lecture 17 Practical application of colour in food styling

Lecture 18 The psychology of colour

Section 5: Introduction to Photography

Lecture 19 Introduction

Lecture 20 What is photography?

Lecture 21 Why photography matters in food styling

Lecture 22 Lighting essential; Natural light and artificial light

Lecture 23 Qualities of light

Lecture 24 Lighting directions

Lecture 25 Angles for food photography

Lecture 26 Phone photography tips

Lecture 27 Tools needed for photography

Section 6: Practical demonstration 1

Lecture 28 Introduction - styling rice meals

Lecture 29 Styling jollof rice

Lecture 30 Styling fried rice

Lecture 31 Styling white rice

Lecture 32 Closing/ Activity

Section 7: Practical demonstration 2

Lecture 33 Introduction - Styling pasta dishes

Lecture 34 Pasta practical 1

Lecture 35 Pasta practical 2

Lecture 36 Pasta practical 3

Lecture 37 Closing/Activity

Section 8: Practical demonstration 3

Lecture 38 Introduction - Styling Nigerian soups

Lecture 39 Styling Edikaikong soup

Lecture 40 Styling gbegiri

Section 9: Practical demonstration 4

Lecture 41 Intro - Styling chicken

Lecture 42 Styling chicken practical

Section 10: Practical demonstration 5

Lecture 43 Intro - Styling cereal

Lecture 44 Practical - Styling cornflakes

Section 11: Practical demonstration 6

Lecture 45 Intro - Styling burger

Lecture 46 Practical - Styling burger

Section 12: Practical demonstration 7

Lecture 47 Intro - Styling shawarma

Lecture 48 Practical - Styling shawarma

Section 13: Practical Food Styling Techniques

Lecture 49 Intro - PFST

Lecture 50 Principles of composition

Lecture 51 Food Styling beyond plates

Lecture 52 The use of props

Section 14: Planning for a Food Styling shoot

Lecture 53 Intro - PFSS

Lecture 54 Things you need to do before you go on set

Lecture 55 Prepping ingredients

Lecture 56 How to create a moodboard

Section 15: Building a Food Styling Portfolio

Lecture 57 Intro - BFSP

Lecture 58 What is a portfolio

Lecture 59 Closing

Lecture 60 Closing/ Activity

Chefs, cooks, food lovers, home cooks, food photographers, culinary enthusiasts, etc.