Food Photography 101

Ever wanted colorful and sleek dishes of food? Maybe you wanted to level up your food photograpy game or how to style your plates better? Join Freelancers Union and ASMP NY where Megan Madden will go through best practices for food photography.

Attendees will walk away with a general understanding of a basic food photo shoot with studio lighting. She will breakdown her workflow, recommend key tools to include in your styling kit and provide industry insight.

Key learning outcomes:

1. General photo production workflow when working with food

2. Styling toolkit recommendations

3. Simple steps for building a composition with food and studio light

4. Basic image/gif composite in Photoshop

About the Instructor:

Megan Madden is a commercial food photographer and stop motion animator. She works with food brands and agencies to create still and motion imagery for product launches, ad campaigns, packaging, rebrands, and more. Her work focuses on the balance of texture, color, and thoughtful composition. Some of her clients include Olipop, Truly Hard Seltzer, Chamberlain Coffee, and Fly By Jing

About our sponsors:

ASMP New York is the largest chapter of ASMP, the country's premier photography trade association with 38 chapters across the United States. For the last 75 years we have been been a catalyst for success in the industry for established photographers working with the world’s top brands or publications, YouTube creators, film or video makers, and the students who are the future of the industry of tomorrow. We advocate for, educate, and provide community for all image makers.

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