Intensive food photography workshop

Join us for a special intensive food photography workshop, where you will learn the key principles of creating attractive food images and styling dishes.

To make full use of your equipment, you will explore camera and lighting settings that help achieve professional results in food photography. Spend ten productive hours in the beautiful interior of Kraków’s Plac Nowy 1 restaurant, discovering the secrets of photographing dishes and seeing how selected meals are prepared.

The kitchen at Plac Nowy 1 is designed for guests who enjoy varied flavours and new experiences. Participants will hear from chef Daniel Socha about composition from a cook’s perspective, learn how a dish is built and see its final presentation.

After the theory, participants will create their own compositions, experiment with different viewpoints and discuss the finished images and any difficulties encountered.

Who is the workshop for?

• food bloggers,
• home cooks who want to improve their photographs,
• restaurant staff, managers and food producers,
• photographers who want to specialise in a new field,
• anyone who wants to make attractive food photographs regardless of experience or equipment,
• people considering a lens or lighting purchase who want to test equipment first.

During the workshop you will learn how to:

• create attractive photographs of dishes,
• arrange a frame creatively,
• select and set up photographic and lighting equipment,
• plan a shoot,
• use different types of light,
• style food for photography.

Why take part?

• attractive price: PLN 400 for a full 10-hour workshop,
• continued support and photo consultations after the workshop,
• a beautiful location at Plac Nowy 1 in Kraków’s Kazimierz district,
• a small group of five participants with direct access to the instructor and equipment,
• discussion of editing and retouching appropriate to food photography,
• the chance to build your own food compositions and shooting sets,
• dishes prepared by a professional chef, together with an explanation of preparation and composition,
• practical tips for making food look attractive.

The PLN 400 per person fee includes:

• course completion certificate,
• lunch served by Plac Nowy 1,
• 10 hours of workshops with an experienced food photographer,
• access to Irix macro lenses,
• access to a wide range of Quadralite lighting equipment.

What to bring:

• a camera with charged battery, charger and memory card,
• lenses if you have them; Irix lenses will also be available,
• a tripod, with loan units available by prior arrangement,
• props useful for styling food,
• your own products if you would like to photograph them.

Participants will have access to Irix lenses, Quadralite lights, modifiers and accessories, as well as tableware supplied by Fine Dine.

If you want to spend creative time with other photography enthusiasts and develop new skills, join us and capture the best of what is on the plate.

**Registration link: https://app.evenea.pl/event/warsztaty-fotografia-kulinarna/**

Instructor

Jarosław Florek: a commercial photographer based in Kraków. He developed his food-photography skills through regular work with Kraków restaurants including Pałac Czeczotka, Hawełka, Manufaktura Pieroga, Miód i Wino and Skarbnica Smaków. He is currently a member of the LIT House photographic agency, where he works on advertising, product and fashion shoots. Photography has been his passion for many years, and he further developed his skills while studying at the Academy of Photography in Kraków.

Workshop plan

Group section

The group will discuss food photography and work with different types of light. Shooting sets will be created for dishes prepared by the chef at Plac Nowy 1. Participants will work together using a main camera with a monitor preview and will also have an opportunity to use their own cameras.

1. Introduction

• styles and themes in food photography,
• food photography as work or hobby,
• working techniques: types of light, equipment, arrangement and food styling,
• preparing for a shoot.

2. Working with available light

• preparing a daylight setup,
• choosing exposure settings,
• preparing the dish and ingredients,
• composing the frame and selecting props.

3. Working with studio light

• preparing a flash-lighting setup,
• choosing and operating studio equipment,
• using different modifiers and accessories,
• preparing the dish and ingredients,
• composing the frame and selecting props.

Individual section

Participants will create their own compositions. A type of food will be selected or drawn, with basic dishes and various additions provided. Everyone can choose their own working technique and shooting setup, using their own camera.

4. Summary

• review of the photographs,
• discussion of problems and difficulties,
• time for discussion.