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Skillshare

Dark and Moody Food Photography Workshop for Beginners

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Overview

Welcome to the Dark & Moody Food Photography!

Are you into food and you are looking for inspiration to make your Instagram more appealing?

Do you have a small business and you would like to make Stylish and Rustic photos of your (hopefully small) products?

Are you writing a blog and you would like to get inspiration how to make stunning photos to attract your audience?

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

Hello! I am Alexandra and Artist and an Art Teacher! I have lots of experiences in Photography - I made food/product photography for companies, had my photos even exhibited in Art Shows.

My philosophy is that: IT IS NOT ABOUT THE SUBJECT, NOT ABOUT THE CAMERA...IT IS ABOUT HOW YOU SEE!

I have created this course to show you the BEHIND THE SCENES of those amazing rustic&stylish&dark&moody photos and that they can be created in your home, even with your SMARTPHONE!

Check out this amazing short course and GET INSPIRED!

You don't need to purchase anything to accomplish this course: just be creative, collect the things around your home and BUILD YOUR OWN DIY HOME PHOTOSTUDIO with me!

What will you learn?

- How to analyse light on photographs

- How and where to find inspiration

- How to analyse light in your home - spotting the right place to build your studio (you don't need a big space, a chair is enough)

- How to play with light (creating a light tunnel, using a home made reflector)

- How to create a background

- Camera Basics

- Composition Rules

- How to Set a Scene

- How to Play with Angles

- How to tell a story with your photos

- How to use negative space

- How to edit your pictures on your Smartphone and in Photoshop

- How to set the perfect size of the pictures for sharing on different Social media sites (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest)

So, what are you waiting for? Let's start this Dark and Moody journey together!

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • About the Author
  • Materials Needed
  • Analyzing Pictures
  • Get Inspired
  • Finding the Right Spot
  • Defining the Scene
  • Playing with Light
  • The Background
  • The Chalkboard Effect
  • Camera Basics
  • The Shooting Process
  • Composition
  • Be Mindful of Your Purpose
  • Telling a Story
  • Negative Space
  • Finding the Best Shots
  • Editing in Photoshop - Set the Size
  • Editing in Photoshop - Retouching
  • Editing on Smartphones
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

The Artmother

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