Dark Mood Photography for Culinary Projects
A course by Dácil Fernández , Food Photographer and Stylist
Create delicious images of food for Instagram and turn them into dark and moody works of art in Lightroom
Create delicious images of food for Instagram and turn them into dark and moody works of art in Lightroom
How we present food can be just as important as how we prepare it. Learn to make still life images that are full of creativity and photograph them in the favourite style of food photographer Dácil Fernández: dark mood. Her incredible images have led to collaborations with brands such as Mangaroca, DYC, Tefal, Kenwood, Nescafé, Paulaner, Bulldog, and Lidl, among others.
In this course, learn how to create dark mood photographs. Dácil teaches you her entire creative process—from the initial idea to the final shoot—and shows you how to intensify the style by editing your work in Lightroom and other mobile apps.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 29 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (271)
- 8,073 students
- 17 lessons (2h 13m)
- 29 additional resources (7 files)
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- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software for this course
Adobe Lightroom ClassicWhat is this course's project?
Create two dark mood photographs that tell a story—one frontal shot and one overhead shot—and edit them.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to discover and learn the dark mood style of food photography; the course is for amateurs and professionals alike who wish to expand their knowledge.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is needed, just the desire to broaden your skill set.
In terms of materials, you need a digital camera or a phone, Lightroom installed on your computer, and some mobile apps like VSCO, Snapseed, TouchRetouch, Planoly, Pinterest, Canva, and of course, Instagram. You also need some props to decorate your scenes, a photographic backdrop, and the food or ingredients you're going to use to create your visual story.
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A course by Dácil Fernández
Food photographer Dácil Fernández first started out on a bakery blog, where she invented stories around food and transformed them into photographs. At that time, she was a fashion stylist and decided to leave it to devote herself fully to photography.
She has worked with Mangaroca, DYC, Tefal, Kenwood, Nescafé, Paulaner, Bulldog, and Lidl, among others. All these big-name brands found their way to her through her main showcase: Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Preparing our canvas
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What is Dark Mood photography
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Natural light: understand it to master it
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Color in food photography
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Frame orientation, camera angles, and composition
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U3
Shaping the project
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The creative process
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Storytelling: let's tell a story
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How to visualize your ideas
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Photo props, props and backgrounds
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U4
On set: the moment of the shot
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Organization on set
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Composing our photo: frontal plane 1
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Composing our photo: frontal shot 2
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Composing our photo: zenith plane
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U5
Do magic and share it
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The Dark Mood style in Lightroom editing
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Editing apps on your mobile phone
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A homogeneous and impressive feed on Instagram
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FP
Final project
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Dark Mood Photography for Culinary Projects
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giraldoalexandra
great class!
talochanatalia
valuable informations
larissa_lem
PlusA very interesting course
marisol_tovar08
Bastante completo y entretenido.. muy practico y fácil de aplicar!
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buffytuf
It's a great course so far. I have found the section on storytelling in photography to be particularly helpful and exciting. Based on what I've learned so far, as well as the engagement I've seen from the instructor, I know I'm going to enjoy the rest. I'm really looking forward to the final project. Her work is so inspiring!