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Are you inspired to learn how to shoot amazing food photography and work with a professional food stylist? Do you want to create images that are rich in color and texture?

Los Angeles Food Photographer
Professional food photography is Alan De Herrera’s passion and expertise and he is currently in Maui shooting a Moorish Fusion Cuisine cookbook. During his food photography and styling workshop, he will teach you the fundamentals of food photography for all levels and will include exposure, lighting, food and prop styling and different composition techniques which will greatly advance your food photography. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from a professional commercial food photographer, as he shares his passion, technical expertise and experience photographing different types of foods. Topics to be discussed include: Lighting set-ups for studio and location shooting, camera and lighting equipment and post-production skills. Food Stylist Tamara L. Kaufman will show participants un-styled and styled foods as well as tools, tricks, and techniques used in food styling.

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It is recommended that you bring your camera if possible. During the workshop, you will be able to photograph your work under the tutelage of both professionals while working with the cookbook's professional chefs, Zouhair Zairi and Tony Gordillo.

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Food Photography and Styling Workshop

Food Photography Workshop Location
Date: July 10th
Time:
10am- 5pm


Address:
115 Hanipala Place, Kula  96790
House Phone: 808 878-1217
Alan's Cell: 714 335-3252

Cost: $250.00 (Cash, Money Order or Check made out to Rio Films)




Event Details:


10am -11am: Food Photography and Styling theory and equipment

11am - 4pm: Shooting food- 1 Salad, 1 soup and 1 entree
(several different lighting set-ups and composition techniques will be discussed along with styling)

4pm - 5pm: Group Q&A and food/drinks.




Food Photography Workshop Outline

Food Photography Tools


·    Cameras- Full-frame vs. Crop factor
·    Lenses- 50mm, 28-70mm, 16-35mm, 70-200mm, fixed, zooms, macro
·    Extension Tubes- 12mm, 20mm, 36mm
·    Stands/Grip/Tripod
·    Umbrellas- white, white/black, silver, shoot thru
·    Soft Box- 22” and 32”
·    Snoot
·    Grid reflector 7”
·    Bounce boards- white, gray, black, silver, gold
·    Grids- 20,30,40 degree
·    Gels
·    Mirrors- various shapes and sizes
·    Gaffer’s Tape
·    Mirrors- assorted sizes
·    Hand Tak/ Blocks
·    19” HD Monitor

Food Photography Theory

·    How to approach your shot
·    Importance of planning
·    Shadows or no shadows
·    Where to place the light
·    Light ratios
·    Histograms
·    What lens to use
·    Lighting for various subjects

Lighting for shape

·    Sphere
·    Cube
·    Cylinder
·    Flat
·    Spot

Lighting for texture


·    Smooth
·    Coarse
·    Highlights

Food Photography Techniques

·    Back light, Key light, Fill
·    Lighting in layers
·    Light at high ratio
·    Backlighting / Rim lighting/ Highlights
·    How and where to use umbrellas/softbox
·    How and where to use mirrors
·    One light set-up vs. two light set up
·    Blowing out the background (several techniques)
·    Hiding shadows
·    Using natural light

Composition Techniques


·    Camera Angles
·    Choosing a lens
·    Macro photography
·    Telephoto lenses- Compressing images
·    Where to focus
·    Tripod vs. Hand-held
·    Camera settings
·    Reading your histogram
·    ISO, F-Stop, Shutter speed, White Balance
·    Shooting multiples

Specific Food Photography Applications

·    Meats
·    Pastas
·    Desserts
·    Macro Items
·    Drinks

Post-production

·    Camera to computer transfer
·    Color correction
·    Building contrast
·    Sharpening images
·    Fixing flaws
·    Out-putting images