| Finding the Fun and Function in Food Photography

In a world where food photography reigns supreme, learn how to stand out amongst the masses with Jenny Bravo.

Join food photographer and photo kitchen studio owner Jenny Bravo for a fun and supportive week learning the ins and outs of food photography. We will spend time together both on-campus and on-site at the critically acclaimed restaurant, Nîna June. Students will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience working directly with the restaurant’s head chef, Sara Jenkins, as well as receive direct feedback or have any questions answered by Jenny.

This immersive and foodie-focused workshop is your opportunity to learn the world of food photography; from the art of food photos and finding your unique style, to immersive restaurant and studio photography, to editing for color, and business basics. After this 5-day intensive, you can expect to have a solid foundation in food photography with hands-on practice capturing food, atmospherics, and headshots in a restaurant setting, the basics of how to light a set, shoot tethered, and use props, composition, and editing to create a visually compelling photograph.

Additionally, the whole class will enjoy Thursday evening dinner at Nîna June (this is included in the course tuition and covers a meal, but does not cover alcohol). This is a great opportunity to enjoy the food we photographed as well as network, connect, and ask specific questions outside of class. 

Course Structure:

Monday – Introductions and the basics of food photography. Hands-on practice lighting a set versus sculpting natural light. Finding your style and how to stand out from the rest. Introduction to businesses.

Tuesday – Full-day restaurant immersive: capturing food and action.

Wednesday Morning – Restaurant immersive: capturing atmosphere and portraits.

Wednesday Afternoon – Studio photography for food brands. 

Thursday – Editing intensive. Post-production workflow. 

Friday – Critiques. The business of Food Photography.

Course Requirements:

While many skill levels are welcome to join us on this course for the senses, attendees must have a preliminary understanding of their camera used in manual mode and some experience editing in Adobe Lightroom.

All images copyright Jenny Bravo.