Gold Phlearn - Food Photography Styling & Retouching - PRO

Table of contents :
Chapter 1 | Introduction 3 Videos (20:38m)

• 01 - What You'll Learn
  Aaron explains everything you will learn, from styling and photographing food to the retouching process in Photoshop.
• 02 - Working with a Client (Interview)
  We sit down with Danielle, the founder of Tubby's Taste, to get her perspective and direction on her brand and the approach to presenting her desserts.
• 03 - Gear Overview
  Get your shopping list ready! Aaron breaks down all the gear you can use to create beautiful images of food.

Chapter 2 | Tabletop Photography on White 5 Videos (37:14m)

• 01 - Setting the Stage
  Aaron builds the background for the cookie images on white.
• 02 - Props & Styling
  Learn how to arrange a group of desserts for a series of photographs.
• 03 - Lighting
  With the cookies and background in place, Aaron builds up the lighting capture all of the texture and detail.
• 04 - Focus Stacking
  A shallow depth of field can be beautiful, but when shooting food, you'll often want as much of it in focus as possible. Learn how to get everything in focus using focus stacking techniques.
• 05 - Multiple Angles & Variations
  Aaron captures some additional shots of the cookies from different angles and with some props, adding more variety and more options for the client.

Chapter 3 | Retouching on White 5 Videos (1:02h)

• 01 - Culling & Exposure Correction
  Follow along in Lightroom as we choose our favorites from the shoot, and then make some adjustments to exposure and color.
• 02 - Focus Stacking
  Learn how to combine multiple exposures to create a final image where the entire cookie is sharp and in focus.
• 03 - Pure White Background
  Use Layer Masks, check Layers, and Solid Color Fill Layers to make sure the background of the image pure white.
• 04 - Shape & Transform
  We reshape the cookies with the Liquify Tool to create a stronger composition.
• 05 - Dodge and Burn & Sharpening
  We finish our image with dodging and burning to enhance the shape and definition, and sharpening to bring out the details.

Chapter 4 | Stylized Tabletop Photography 4 Videos (43:34m)

• 01 - Setting the Stage
  We're back on set building the scene for our stylized food shots.
• 02 - Props & Styling
  Create more interest in a shot by adding other elements like dishes, berries, accent colors, and an ice cold glass of milk!
• 03 - Lighting
  With the scene ready, Aaron builds the lighting around the subject to accentuate shape, dimension, and details.
• 04 - Multiple Angles & Variations
  Let's take the camera off the tripod and add some variety to our shots!

Chapter 5 | Stylized Tabletop Retouching 3 Videos (30:05m)

• 01 - Culling & Exposure Correction
  We pick our favorite stylized shots in Lightroom while making some minor corrections using the Develop Tab.
• 02 - Cleanup
  Where there's cookies and bread, there's crumbs. Learn how to remove small objects and how to reconstruct areas of food that have cracks and other distracting elements.
• 03 - Finishing Steps
  It's time to finish our stylized shot with some dodging and burning and our PHLEARN Sharpening Action!

Chapter 6 | Tabletop Photography with Hand Models 4 Videos (44:25m)

• 01 - Setting the Stage
  Our final image will be shot top-down, so Aaron sets up the camera and the area below where the models will be interacting with the food.
• 02 - Props & Styling
  Top-down photography can create beautiful graphic images. Watch as Aaron builds the scene using multiple elements.
• 03 - Lighting
  Unlike the previous two images, this one is taken with all natural light! Learn how to use natural lighting and reflectors to get a series of shots you can combine in Photoshop!
• 04 - Working with Models
  Our scene and lighting are set, now it's time to bring in the talent! Aaron has the models interact with the food in a way that allows him to capture motion blur in-camera.

Chapter 7 | Hand Models Retouching 4 Videos (42:25m)

• 01 - Culling & Color Correction
  Back in Lightroom, we choose the images that we'll composite together to create our final look.
• 02 - Retouching Image 1
  Aaron extends the background, removes distractions, and then composites the two photos together.
• 03 - Retouching Image 2
  Learn how to clean up an image and prepare the background for adding text, logos, and graphics.
• 04 - Adding Text & Logos
  Clients appreciate images that make it easy to create marketing materials. See how easy it is for them to add text and logos in Photoshop!

Plz check with table of contents in the website if you have more doubts : https://phlearn.com/tutorial/food-photography-styling-retouching/