Food Photography in Full Color
A course by Alejandro Osses SaenzPhotographer
A course by Alejandro Osses Saenz, Photographer
Learn to work with color, light, and composition to create brilliant studio images
Do you want to learn how to take photos that make your audience’s mouth water? Learn how to tell a visual story by creating colorful gastronomic compositions alongside industry connoisseur Alejandro Osses. Through his photography, the Colombian photographer has collaborated with Eater, Put an egg on it (NY), The Carton (Beirut), Crepes & Waffles, Juan Valdez, and Mucho Colombia.
In this course, get familiar with color, lighting, and art direction by exploring the essential tools for creating striking photographs. Learn to combine and balance colors between food and artwork, generate impactful lighting filled with character, and generate a connection between the image and your audience.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 14 downloads
What will we do in the course?
1 minute, 41 seconds
Creative process
14 minutes, 40 seconds
Full color
9 minutes, 20 seconds
Materials and tools
6 minutes, 50 seconds
illumination
10 minutes, 42 seconds
Assembly set
9 minutes, 42 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know Alejandro, some of his personal and professional projects, and how he got started with food photography. He tells you about his influences and goes through the subjects that he covers in the course.
Start your creative process by looking for visual references and create a mood board using Canva. Follow some of Alejandro’s tips and learn the best way for finding good ideas.
Next, delve into the world of colors, learn about concepts like temperature and color mastery, and select the color palette for your final project. Then, see how to find the right materials you need for your photoshoot.
Time for your photoshoot! Do some sketches of the lighting and learn about the process for working on set. Carry out the art direction you planned, do some light tests, and place the food and other products.
With your camera in hand, put some of Alejandro’s advice into practice by experimenting with light values and the diaphragm. See how to get the best shots when creating gastronomic compositions.
Give your photos the final touches they need using Photoshop and Camera Raw. Get Alejandro’s tips on how to best showcase your work on social media and how you can present it in a creative portfolio.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a striking and unique color-filled image of a banquet filled with flavor: an Asian feast.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who likes photography, from those who take pictures with their phones to more advanced photographers with reflex cameras who would like to explore food photography.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you will need some basic photography and lighting skills.
As for materials, you’ll need a reflex camera or a phone (and access to direct sunlight), a studio flash, lighting accessories, support tripods, cables, a softbox, wood or colored paper backgrounds, dishes, food items, tape, scissors, oil, a water sprayer, a small paintbrush, and a computer with Photoshop or Camera Raw. You will use Canva to create your mood board, which can be downloaded for free online.
Reviews
- 8 months ago
Conocimientos básicos, sirven a su propósito
- 3 years ago
Hasta ahora, todo excelente!! Curso muy bien explicado, coherente, dinámico. Lo estoy disfrutando. Lo recomiendo.
- 3 years ago
parece otimo, ainda nao comecei
- 3 years ago
Es un curso demasiado básico, nada que no puedas aprender con cualquier video de manera gratuita, dinero tirado a la basura.
- 3 years ago
Disruptivo, simples e muito, muito inspirador, parabéns
His clients include magazines and other media in the gastronomic industry, as well as restaurants, chefs, and others involved with the food industry. He has collaborated with Eater, Put an egg on it (NY), The Carton (Beirut), Crepes & Waffles, Juan Valdez, Mucho Colombia, and more.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Let's cook the coconut a little
- Creative process
- Full color
- Materials and tools
- U3
Red-handed always
- illumination
- Assembly set
- Shooting
- U4
Salt, pepper and voila
- Post in photo
- How to lose the fear of sharing digitally
- FP
Final project
- Food Photography in Full Color
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FAQs
You’ll master lighting techniques, composition, color theory, and model direction tailored to food photography, plus how to create mood boards, analyze artistic references, and develop personal and professional photo projects with a unique creative identity.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those who already have basic photography skills and want to specialize in food and visual culture.
You’ll need a digital camera, tripod, light sources (natural or artificial), some modifiers like softboxes, food styling props, and access to editing software like Photoshop or Camera Raw.
You’ll learn to work with natural and artificial light, lighting setups, shadow and reflection control, flash management, and modifiers to create various effects in food photography.
You’ll explore how influences like Wes Anderson, Studio Ghibli, and surrealist cinema shape the composition, color, and storytelling in your food photos.
Yes, you’ll practice photographing local markets, creating visual essays, and documenting food culture in real-world settings to enrich your portfolio.
The course offers strategies for entrepreneurship, building your own media, and showcasing your work in food magazines or specialized agencies.