Photography Skills You Can Actually Use
Our classes are designed to blend technical photography skills with food styling, composition, lighting, and art direction. Rather than just learning theoretical concepts, FoodFrame helps students get a handle on what a real shoot entails, from prepping the scene and choosing the light to shooting and retouching the image.
Created for Modern Food Photographers
We made FoodFrame for the people who think of food photography as a process beyond snapping photos of a plate. No matter if you’re putting together your first portfolio, making content for your food business, or learning how to photograph food like a pro, we offer a curated way to learn, try and grow.
The Basics of Photography
Get comfortable with camera controls, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, depth of field, lenses, and more as applied to food photography.
Lighting
Gain a solid understanding of the role of natural and artificial lighting, shadows, light sources, modifiers, light quality, and light mood.
Styling
Learn how to set up and compose your scene, including dish placement, food styling, styling props, tablescaping, and small details.
Composition & Colour
Understand how composition elements, framing, balance, colour theory, textures, and negative space affect the look of your photos.
Art Direction
Create a creative brief for your shoot and gain the skills needed to make creative decisions based on a desired theme, message, or brand.
Portfolio Building
Complete hands-on assignments that help you develop a portfolio and identify a visual aesthetic you wish to pursue.