Food Photography Classes in NYC, New York

Learn how to style mouth-watering food for photography in this 2-hour workshop! Whether you’re a blogger, chef, aspiring professional photographer, or are simply seeking to improve your existing skills, this class will give you many tips and tricks to make your food look amazing on camera. You'll learn: How to choose props and backgrounds...

If you enjoy experiencing the NYC cuisine and are constantly taking picture of your food, this workshop is perfect for you. In this interactive workshop you will be provided with different entrees, and your instructor will guide you to taking the perfect food shot. In this class you will learn about different lighting, such as ambient light, low light,...

Taking great food pictures on the go while having a great meal dining out or at home helps to show off your dishes to share with friends or social media. This class will cover the best angles and lighting to use when photographing food while you sample our chef-made eats!. Leave the class with a short list of basic visual tools to use in all situ...

Create and capture your experience of food in photographs. This course will take you through the techniques behind lighting, color, composition and perspective. Learn the do’s and don’ts of what might seem like a simple shot, but is actually a thought out and meticulous process. This course is for Photographers using SLR or Point and shoot cameras. ...

Whether you want to start a food blog, or blow up your Instagram, this class will help you take better food photographs. Smartphones have beautiful cameras; but understanding both their advantages and limitations are important. This class will cover how angles, staging and light can make your photos look better; and we'll investigate Instagram editing...

Experience the intriguing and fashionable world of food styling: the art of arranging food for the camera to create fresh, mouthwatering images for advertising and media in print, film, and TV. On day one, a highly successful food styling expert who works closely with chefs, editors, and photographers overviews the field, including the challenges and...

Feast For the Eyes | Food Styling with Michael Harlan Turkell Michael Harlan Turkell, a once aspiring chef, and now twice-nominated James Beard food pho­tographer and cookbook author, has photographed many the inner workings of many prominent chefs' kitchens. He also hosts The Food Seen and Modernist BreadCrumbs on Heritage Radio Network, as well...

Fine tune your intuition and your eye at Eataly. This is a great location to photograph food, color, shapes and people. What is Eataly? From their website: Eataly, the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the world, is finally here in New York. Two years after Oscar Farinetti opened his groundbreaking food and wine market in Turin,...

Master the fundamentals of working with a variety of lighting systems and techniques. Learn the theory and application of lighting in the studio and on location.  Focus on the photographic works and lighting of master photographers to give you a background in visualizing light and lighting methodology.  Work with a variety of lighting systems,...

This introductory photography course allows students to gain full control of their digital camera and important photography concepts. We explore composition, lighting, aperture, exposure and ISO help you capture an amazing photograph.  Note: Students are required to bring their own camera. Class meets weekly for 2 hours sessions...

Do you enjoy photography but feel overwhelmed by the amount of buttons on your camera? Then this class is a great way to get started! This class is a part of our best selling Digital Photography I class but divided into 3 classes for those of you who cannot commit to 6 weekends in a row. Learn your camera basics and start to creating some...

Learn everything you need to be proficient at photographing food. We will explore choice of subject, lighting, angles and everything else you need to know. Participants will each bring food to photograph, including homemade cookies or delicious produce.