Course Curriculum
Intro to the course
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Module 1: Mastering Your Camera And Equipment
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- Intro to Mastering your camera and gear (1:26)
- What equipment do you need for food photography? (24:45)
- Lenses and focal lengths (15:40)
- Why is manual mode better than auto modes? (4:38)
- Exposure and exposure triangle (29:49)
- How do you pick aperture, shutters speed and ISO (8:30)
- Metering mode and histogram (9:49)
- Getting the white balance correct (9:25)
- Focusing (9:28)
- BONUS: Video demonstration of picking exposure triangle settings (21:53)
- BONUS: A comprehensive list of gear I use
Module 2: Understanding And Manipulating Light
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- Intro to Understanding and manipulating light (1:14)
- Get to know your environment (10:50)
- Light dynamics: intensity of light (6:53)
- Light dynamics: Color of natural light (7:24)
- Light dynamics: Direction of light (16:37)
- Light dynamics: apparent size + softness/hardness of light (7:37)
- Modifying light (26:48)
- BONUS: Creating bright / moody scene (46:23)
Module 3: Getting Composition Right
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- Intro to composition techniques (2:52)
- Basic rules of composition (16:44)
- Balance and visual weight (21:12)
- Creating lines, curves and shapes (28:56)
- Textures, layers and interactions (19:05)
- Framing and cropping (7:26)
- Colors in food photography (12:24)
- Camera angles and orientation (17:19)
- BONUS: Styling session - breakfast granola (77:17)
Module 4: Nailing Storytelling & Styling
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- Intro to storytelling and styling (1:05)
- Tell a food story (20:11)
- Props & backdrops (20:34)
- Create appetizing dishes (23:23)
- The most useful styling tips (13:39)
- Styling napkins (9:58)
- BONUS: Styling Session - Goulash (44:52)
- BONUS: Styling Session - Raspberry Drinks (80:49)
- BONUS: Styling Session - Citruses (48:19)
- BONUS: Styling Challenging Dishes
Module 5: Creative Process And Growth
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Module 6: Editing in Lightroom Like A Pro
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- Intro to editing in lightroom like a pro (0:57)
- Backup, organization and importing (25:01)
- Useful Lightroom tips and shortcuts (7:00)
- Composition tools (10:32)
- Color, contrast and texture (47:47)
- Retouching (20:04)
- Sharpening and noise removal (8:54)
- Exporting photos (8:08)
- BONUS: Edit along - Summer salad (46:53)
- BONUS: Edit along - Cocktail (24:20)
Q&A sessions from previos enrollments
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