Colorful Food Photography Styling for Content Engagement
A course by Colors Collective, Creative content studio
Joined March 2022
Take your food photography skills to the next level by learning how to choose the perfect color combinations, use shapes and props to create engaging sets.
Joined March 2022
Dive into the vibrant world of creative food photography with Alexis Jesup and Max Hoffman, co-founders of Colors Collective. You'll learn how to transform simple fruits and vegetables into visually striking scenes that grab attention and tell a compelling story.
You’ll explore the importance of color selection and combination, along with creating shapes that complement your artistic vision, leading you to craft unique and captivating compositions.
From lighting choices to set construction, each step is designed to help you bring your vision to life. You’ll also create a mood board and concept sketches that will serve as a visual guide for your project.
You’ll learn how to capture your images and add the final touches using Lightroom and Photoshop. Through this organized method, you’ll discover how to apply these techniques to create photographs that truly stand out in the digital world.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 23 downloads
What's included in this course?
To start, you’ll immerse yourself in the world of color and form, two essential pillars of food photography. You’ll learn to strategically select and combine colors to achieve compositions that stand out and convey the intended message. Shape creation will also play a crucial role.
Next, you’ll delve into the art of styling and prop selection, where every detail matters. You’ll also develop skills in visual planning by creating mood boards and concept sketches, tools that will help you organize and bring your ideas to life.
Following that, you’ll move on to set construction and lighting choices. You’ll learn how to set up lighting to enhance the colors and textures of the food, while the set construction will allow you to create a visual environment that supports and elevates your artistic vision.
Lastly, you’ll discover how to effectively capture your images and add the final touches using tools like Lightroom and Photoshop.
- 100% positive reviews (6)
- 596 students
- 15 lessons (1h 18m)
- 23 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, German, Spanish, Spanish (Latam), French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Capture OneWhat is this course's project?
The project involves conceptualizing and photographing a food scene that stands out for its creative use of color and form.
You’ll apply styling and editing techniques to create a final image that reflects your artistic vision and makes a strong visual impact.
Who is this online course for?
Aimed at creatives and photographers looking to explore new techniques in food photography, as well as visual design professionals seeking to expand their portfolio with unique and striking images.
It’s also ideal for those interested in creating visual content that attracts brands and clients in the commercial and editorial fields.
Requirements and materials
You’ll need basic knowledge of camera handling, lighting, and editing in software like Photoshop or Lightroom.
Additionally, you’ll need photographic equipment, materials for set construction, and the food items you wish to photograph.
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Colors Collective
A course by Colors Collective
Alexis Jesup and Max Hoffman are the founders of Colors Collective, a creative studio based in Brooklyn, New York. Specializing in the production of still images and stop-motion videos, their work is recognized for its bold and colorful style.
They have collaborated with renowned brands such as Poppi, Vita Coco, Seagrams, Bose, and Outshine, creating visual campaigns that capture the essence of each product.
Their unique approach combines product photography with a deep understanding of industrial design, allowing them to create visual scenes that are both aesthetically pleasing and conceptually strong.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Us
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Influences
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U2
How to Plan the Scene
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Colors
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Shapes
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Food and Props
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Research and Mood Board
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Sketching
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Planning the Lighting
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U3
The Photoshoot
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Set Creation
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Styling
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Lighting
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Photography and Initial Adjustments
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U4
Postproduction, Social Media, and Monetizing
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Postproduction: Editing in Photoshop 1
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Postproduction: Editing in Photoshop 2
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Social Media and Monetizing
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FP
Final project
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Colorful Food Photography Styling for Content Engagement
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for intermediate photographers who want to advance their skills in still life, product, and food photography, with a strong focus on creative set design, color, and composition techniques.
Some basic experience with photography and familiarity with studio lighting is helpful but not required. The course covers lighting, set design, and styling concepts in detail to guide you through intermediate techniques.
You'll need a camera (DSLR or mirrorless), basic lighting equipment (strobes or continuous lights), props, backgrounds, editing software like Photoshop, and materials for set and prop building such as MDF, paints, and styling tools.
You’ll learn stop motion basics, set and prop design, color theory, lighting techniques, food and prop styling, concept ideation, mood board creation, post-production workflows, and portfolio building for commercial and artistic photography.
The course covers how to choose and combine colors—like monochrome, bold, pastel, and contrasting palettes—to create mood, visual cohesion, and brand energy in product and food photography.
Yes, you’ll explore prop sourcing strategies, scaling, and custom fabrication techniques using materials like MDF, as well as best practices for selecting and preparing props and food for shoots.
Yes, you’ll learn how to use strobes, diffusers, soft and hard light, shadow creation, and lighting setups to achieve desired contrast, mood, and professional image quality.
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Capture One
Ok, it works from a designer's perspective...
From a photographer's perspective, the process is almost inverted... first we start the telher, then we make the light, then we compose the photo in general (ok, may be based on a sketch), make adjustments, cut the lemons..., but we never change what we see in the photo to be more like the sketch, it's always the other way around 😅
But I liked to see that the shot can work from a different brain process.
Recommend only for designers.
Fur mi primer curso de Domestika y muy buen curso! Muy detallado y completo. Compraré otros!
Me gusto mucho lo detallado que fueron durante todo el curso, muchas gracias por compartir su conocimiento:)
Me encantó!
good course