iPhone Food Photography: Styling & Shooting for Instagram

Taking gorgeous photos of your food is as simple as grabbing your iPhone! 

Grab your plate and start taking show-stopping, mouth-watering photos with award-winning food photographer, cookbook author, stylist, and chef Melina Hammer. Whether you’re having breakfast for one or preparing an extravagant charcuterie board for friends and family, you don’t need any fancy ingredients or expensive equipment. Join Melina as she concentrates her years of experience into simple steps you can follow using just the phone in your pocket. From showcasing raw ingredients to capturing the beauty of a perfectly plated dish, you’ll unlock everything you need to share the story of your next meal. 

Gather around the table as Melina shares how to:

• Build a compelling, click-worthy story around your food 
• Style the perfect smear, line, or sprinkle using household tools
• Highlight ingredients using color, shape, and texture
• Edit your food photography on your phone

Plus, Melina invites you inside her beautiful bed and breakfast in Hudson Valley, New York, and showcases fresh local fruits picked just for class.

Whether you’re looking to step up your Instagram photos, upgrade your plating skills, or just make your next meal extra memorable, this class will send you off with all the tips and techniques you’ll need to style and shoot like a pro!

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This class is designed for anyone who is feeling inspired to take better captures of their food, regardless of photography or cooking experience. While it's focused on shooting with the iPhone, the same principles apply to DSLR or other mobile phones.

• Introduction
• The Art of Food
• Planning Your Shot
• Styling Tools
• Capturing a Still Life
• Capturing a Cheese Board
• Capturing a Prepared Dish
• Editing to Share
• Final Thoughts