April 16, 2011 9:00 AM - 12 attended
Food Photography: Taking the Taboo out of Tuna Salad
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We are sold out. I am working with Craig to see if he will indulge us with another workshop.
UPDATE: meet at Calumet Photographic from 9 - 9:45am, 2001 Bryant Street
Craig Lee will lead a small, yet intensive, photography education workshop focusing on the whole enchilada!
Join us for an inspirational image presentation, tips and tricks for staging and working with food and drink, then watch Craig take macaroni to marvelous.
Renegades will photograph plated meals, tabletop settings, beverages, happy staff and customers, plus the neighborhood. Education will be customized to appeal to newer through advanced skill photographers--just be able to manipulate the settings on your camera.
During this 4 to 5 hour session, Craig will also offer tips and pointers for marketing, building a food photography portfolio and setting up a Web site that attracts target buyers.
Topics
- What makes a good photograph (composition, lighting, presentation)
- Working available light to advantage
- Setting up and working with simple studio lighting
- Determining optimal camera angles and perspectives
- Style it! Enance it! Make it look good withough breaking the bank
- Capturing and displaying the story of a meal
- Don't forget the environment: photographing customers, signature elements, staff and vibe
- The whole enchilada: marketing and presentation
Gear
Digital camera
Memory card
Variety of lenses: Craig recommends a macro lens, the 50mm and/or 100mm for close ups, plus a longer lens for people and environment shots that as far as 20 feet away
Tripod recommended
PocketWizard suggested
Lite lunch will be provided
Free WiFi available
9am - approximately 2pm
Display Your Art! Renegades who participate are invited to display art created that day at Taboo. We'll set a rotating schedule to allow each to have a one-month time slot.
* Photographers are responsible for their own printing and matte/frame or other encasing
* Photographers are responsible for pick-up and drop-off, plus pricing
Craig Lee is an awarded photojournalist with experience photographing people, food, wine and lifestyle images. Based in San Francisco, Craig has worked for the San Francisco Examiner and the San Francisco Chronicle. His images have earned recognition from the National Press Photographers Association, Pictures of the Year, Association of Food Journalist and the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association.
In 2004, for the first time in its history, the San Francisco Chronicle earned recognition as "Best Food and Wine section" in the nation as presented by the James Beard Foundation. Craig’s photography was instrumental in landing this accolade, with honors repeating in 2006 and 2007.
Refunds only if the program is canceled.
RSVPs closed
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Martha BlanchfieldEvent HostChief Renegade, OrganizerThanks Craig for the food tips and tricks. You PPT had loads of great info and presented really well. Only wish we had had more time to dissect that! Let's touch base and see if you'll run a second session. Plus, I'd like to grab a few thoughts from you re: marketing and perhaps a bit more about James Beard recognition. -
JasonI thought this was a good Meetup; It was actually my first so I didn't know what to expect. Overall, it was pretty organized and not as chaotic as I thought it’d be. Squeezing 10 photographers,
lighting, plus an instructor and his assistant into a relatively small space worked out surprisingly well.
Martha did a great job wrangling staff and photographers to make sure they were being challenged and included. She was also on it when folks (and there was only one) were being a bit too moochy on the set.
I don't feel we touched on the marketing aspect of this genre of shooting, and I was hoping to have taken away more food styling related tips.
Craig Lee was great at distilling his workflow and some of the technical aspects to consider when shooting food and beverages. While the class was comprised of many photographic levels, it was ultimately the interactions with like-minded creative people that was the greatest asset to me at this meetup.
I highly recommend attending one.
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Craig LeeNext Millionaire Photographer RenegadeI enjoyed teaching and meeting all the enthusiastic people at this workshop! Craig Lee
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Perhaps we can twist the arm of this talented man to do an encore session?