Food Photography

Food photographs are used for various applications, ranging from recipe books, hoardings for a restaurant, food packing, menu cards, press ads, and social media. The objective of the photographer is to take mouth-watering photographs to allure the appetite of the consumer. This is achieved by the efforts of a team of expert chefs, food stylists, an art director,s and an expert photographer who understands the delicate nature of food and knows how to bring them out in his photograph.

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Food Photography Structure

OVERVIEW

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Food photographs are used for various applications, ranging from recipe books, hoardings for a restaurant, food packing, menu cards, press ads, and social media. The objective of the photographer is to take mouth-watering photographs to allure the appetite of the consumer. This is achieved by the efforts of a team of expert chefs, food stylists, an art director,s and an expert photographer who understands the delicate nature of food and knows how to bring them out in his photograph.

The Colour and textures of the food rightly presented in a pleasing manner are the keys to taking these shots. The photographer should also have a basic knowledge of cookery and many times he needs to clip in his or her knowledge during styling and layout.

CURRICULUM

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The six months certification program, Certification in Food Photography is spread across 6 months and includes various modules. The detailed program structure is as follows :

Module I: Introduction to Food Photography

Understanding the need for food styling
Equipment used for photography
Equipment used for food styling

Module II: Basics of camera

Types of cameras
Types of lenses
Types of lights

Module III: Understanding 3 main functions of the camera

ISO
Shutter Speed
Aperture

Module IV: Understanding light and shadow

Principals of lights
Using natural light
One key lighting
Two key lighting
Three key lighting
Hard and Soft lights
Low Key
High Key
Inverse-square law
Back Light
Side Light
Filler

Module V: Food styling for capturing tempting images

Cereals with milk for breakfast
Chilled Fruit Juices
Vegetable Salad
Ice Cream Scoops
Burger
Pull Chesses Pizza
Paneer Tikka
Sea Food Gravy (Prawns)
Chicken Biryani

Module VI: Post Production

Use of Adobe Photoshop editing software
Opening image and basic color corrections
Cropping
Selecting a specific area and changing it
Working on layers
Benefits of masking
Sharpening the image using Highpass
Resizing image for various applications
Understanding types of formats and their uses
Using filters
creating portfolio

ELIGIBILTY & FEES

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All the students who wish to take admission in the certification program in Food Photography will be charged a fee of INR 50,000( entire program). The university offers the following options for payment of fees:

1. Full Fee Payment

Particulars	Amount
Admission Processing Fee	INR 1,100/-
Full Fee to be paid	INR 50,000/-

2. Payment on a quarterly basis ( 2 installments)

Particulars	Amount
Admission Processing Fee	INR 1,100/-
Program duration (6 months)	2
Program fee per quarter	INR 25,000/-

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

Pay the fee through the online payment gateway. All major credit cards/debit cards/net banking is accepted for payment of a fee.
The students can also pay the fee via DD drawn in favor of D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai payable at Mumbai.
Please feel free to contact me on 8448444827 for any assistance regarding fee payment.

WHO ALL CAN APPLY

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The University welcomes applications from all the aspirants who have completed their Higher Secondary Examination (HSC) in any discipline from any recognized university or an equivalent degree recognized by the University Grants Commission with a minimum of 35% marks

10th (SSC) Statement of Marks
12th(HSC) Statement of Marks
Photo ID Proof ( PAN card / Passport / Driving License / Election Card )
Aadhaar Card
2 Stamp Size photographs(not more than 3 months old)
Number of Seats – Open
Minimum Age 18 and Maximum no bar