Masterclass in Food Photography
A South Africa Event on 2016-05-15 10:00:00
Overview: Join Bill and Barry on a fun day of food and photography. After a brief overview of the course and content we will head to the Granville Island Public Market to get some produce shots and shop for ingredients for the class. Returning to the classroom we will create dishes and plating techniques to illustrate the key concepts of good food photography. Lunch will be provided and we will get to sample the dishes created for the shoots. Agenda for the day: Basics of food styling Rules for success Plating and background techniques Food composition and styles Colour and texture pro-tips Photography techniques: Shooting food in natural light – window light and the ambient light in the market Technical settings i.e. aperture, shutter speed Lens considerations Using a hotshoe flash – bounce flash, reflected flash Working with difficult light – high ISO settings Using a reflector to enhance the shots, diffusing the light if necessary Composition considerations Shooting for texture and shape Simplifying the shot Use of props i.e. knives, forks, spoons, surfaces, windows etc Editing your food images using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Workshop includes: Lunch (cash bar available) What’s not included? Accommodation Transport to and from the location Travel insurance Snacks and refreshments Drinks Flights Ferries Equipment insurance What is unique about this workshop with Bill and Barry? This is a custom made workshop that has been designed with the photographer in mind. You will learn about food styling and what makes a great food photograph. You will learn all the necessary techniques to make your food photographs look professional without using studio lights or other equipment. What skill level is required? You will need to know how to shoot on manual and control your aperture and shutter shutter speed, as well as adjust your ISO settings. You will need to know how to use a hotshoe flash (if you have one) Fitness rating and difficulty? Easy – we will be mostly on flat surfaces and indoors. How much instruction will you receive? You will receive instruction throughout the workshop. There will be practical hands on sessions and times of demonstration of the concepts being discussed. What photography gear will you need? A camera – DSLR or mirrorless A selection of lenses, if possible 50mm, 85mm and a macro lens if you have one A cable release A tripod A hotshot flash (optional) A laptop computer with Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop installed Instructors: Bill’s Bio Bill Jones is a chef and author based on Deerholme Farm in the Cowichan Valley of Vancouver Island. He is the author of 12 books and the winner of 3 world cookbook awards for his efforts. His books have also garnered Canadian Food Writing Awards and have been best sellers in Canada and the US. Bill’s work has been profiled in prestigious media such as the New York Times, Food and Wine, Gourmet, Saveur and Harrowsmith. Bill is also a professional food stylist and photographer with many books, magazine shots and TV shoots on his resume. Jones is a renowned expert on wild foods and Pacific Northwest cooking and an acknowledged authority on foraging for wild mushrooms. For more info visit www.deerholme.com Barry’s Bio Barry will be your photography instructor on this masterclass. Barry has been a professional photographer since 2008. He is also a contributor to Getty Images, a leading stock photo agency. His fine art photography captures vivid landscapes. His extensive travels have provided opportunities to photograph silent and sacred places in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Antarctica, South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, United Kingdom, Canada and the USA. Barry is a photography teacher and writes for Digital Photography School and Layers Magazine. He gives regular photography talks and is an entertaining speaker on photography. Barry is based in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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