Aesthetic Food Photography for Beginners

If you’re passionate about food and want to learn to take photos that tell stories, then this course is for you. Photographer Camila Seraceni, who specializes in food styling and storytelling, teaches you to plan and execute a stunning culinary photo essay.

In this online course, learn the foundations of food photography to create images that awaken emotions and make the photographed dishes impossible not to notice. With Camila as your guide, get to know the whole process step by step, from choosing props and set composition to the editing of the final images.

Begin by meeting your teacher, Camila Seraceni. She talks about how she swapped out a career in foreign trade for one in photography, and shares her biggest influences to date.

Discover exactly what food styling consists of and how to tell stories that generate emotional connections as well as whet the viewer’s appetite. Then, learn to work with natural light, combine colors to transmit feelings, and compositional techniques to boost aesthetic.

Now it’s time to dive into your project! After choosing a theme and looking for references, curate the set, including tableware, and get ready for the shoot. Camila also shows you how to stylize your dish and capture the best shots in two different sessions: static and humanized.

Finish up with some final tips on editing your images to tell stories in line with your client’s identity. You now have all the skills you need to create delicious works of art filled with meaning.