Lighting for Food Photography
Join AaronVan, a commercial food and beverage photographer, as he teaches you the fundamental skills to capture amazing looking food in the studio. Aaron loves telling stories with food, and starting with the basics in camera gear, lighting, and settings, he'll take you step-by-step through his process of creating stunning food shots from a variety of angles. Each lesson builds on the concepts of the previous lessons as he changes out subjects, lighting, modifiers, and camera angles to give you the foundational skills to make informed decisions in your own shoots. You'll even learn how to stop motion with flash! Be sure to eat before watching this class, as it will leave you hungry for more.
Release Date: 2021-07-09
Lessons
Introduction
The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 52 seconds
Gear and Technical Details
Aaron dives into the technical details as it relates to gear.
Duration: 5 mins 29 seconds
Putting into Practice
Building on the technical details discussed in the previous lesson, Aaron gives a demonstration of how it comes together.
Duration: 6 mins 44 seconds
All About Lights
Aaron dives into some of the lighting gear he uses.
Duration: 4 mins 11 seconds
Light Modifiers
After looking at types of lighting gear, Aaron moves on to discussing ways to modify that light.
Duration: 4 mins 19 seconds
Modifiers in Practice
Aaron demonstrates various lights with modifiers to demonstrate the results you can expect.
Duration: 6 mins 9 seconds
Scene Set and Light Modified
Building on the previous lesson Aaron demonstrates how to move to the final image.
Duration: 5 mins 48 seconds
Natural Light Look
Changing up the food on set will require some tweaks to the setup and light to create a natural light look and feel.
Duration: 9 mins 8 seconds
Using V-Flats
A V-flat is basically a very large piece of foam core that allows you to bounce light into your scene.
Duration: 11 mins 52 seconds
Top-Down Shooting: Part 1
Switching foods and camera position, Aaron demonstrates how to make the necessary adjustments to get the lay flat shot.
Duration: 11 mins 12 seconds
Top-Down Shooting: Part 2
Building on the work from the previous lesson, Aaron demonstrates how to make a few finishing touches to take your shots up another notch.
Duration: 10 mins 2 seconds
Charcuterie Board Shoot: Part 1
Switching things up again, Aaron shows how to shoot a charcuterie board with a bottle of wine.
Duration: 11 mins 13 seconds
Charcuterie Board Shoot: Part 2
With the lighting and scene set Aaron brings out the hero bottle showing it’s nice and cold with condensation.
Duration: 4 mins 24 seconds
Milk and Cookies with Splash: Part 1
The classic combo of milk and cookies with a splash as the cookie hits the milk.
Duration: 6 mins 23 seconds
Milk and Cookies with Splash: Part 2
Building on the previous lesson Aaron demonstrates how to create the remaining components for the final composite.
Duration: 4 mins 32 seconds
Conclusion
Join Aaron as he wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward.
Duration: 2 mins 12 seconds