Food Photography

You are going to be photographing a meal of your choice You can either do a favorite meal, dessert, side dish, starter. You can either make the food yourself of purchase something from the store.

Please use the following props-

• some sort of plate/ something to put it on

• some sort of utensil(s)

• some sort of napkin (s)

• some sort of background (tablecloth, butcher paper, etc)

• anything else that will add to your image

Prop Ideas

**DO NOT just photograph a bag of Doritos or a single piece of fruit like an apple.

Due

3 Different food setups 3 images for each setup (9 images) + 1 shot of your choice  from any of your setups (10 total)

• Shot 1. Above the food- birds eye view keeping in mind of EVERYTHING within the frame.

• Shot 2. 45 degree angle view of the food, (shooting above food with camera pointing at the food on about a 45 degree angle" with an interesting background- using props.)

• Shot 3. front view of the food, with an interesting background- using props.

• Image #10 A shot of your choice from any setup

*You are not required to purchase anything for this project, you can use what you have at home.

*If you can't cook get someone to help you or purchase food instead

** You may want to think about getting some parchment paper from the grocery store to put on your window if you need to diffuse the light (see link below)

**you want to make your own reflector as well (see link in google classroom) you can also use plain white foamboard as a reflector

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Reference

Food Photography with Indoor NaturNatual Lighting
Food Photography: Lighting and Compositional Basics
Beginner MISTAKES in food photography (How to IMPROVE your food photography FAST)
7 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Food Photography
THE 5 MINUTES, $1.50 REFLECTOR AND HOW TO USE IT
DIY Backdrops for Food Photography
How To Create Flying Food Photos

You will be graded on the following:

• Correct Naming Convention: LastName_FirstName_ProjectName-##.jpeg

• There will be 1 grade per for this assignment

  1. Turning in 1-3 images on the assigned due date

• Correctly capturing the assignment specifications

• Creating unique compositions with interesting subject matter

• Quality of retouching

• Use of the Elements of Art: Color, Form, Line, Shape, Space, Texture, Value

• Use of the Principles of Design: Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Movement (Rhythm), Perspective, Repetition (Pattern), Unity

*** Photos taken in or around school are prohibited unless they are in the studio

*** Plan out your photo shoots do now wait until the night before the photos are due to take your photos, pay attention to the weather

***DO NOT TURN IN MULTIPLE ANGLES OF THE SAME SHOT. EACH SHOT MUST BE UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT.

RUBRIC

Standards

• VAHSPH.CR.1 - Visualize and generate ideas for creating works of art.

• VAHSPH.CR.2 Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan and create works of art

• VAHSPH.CR.3 Engage in an array of processes, media, techniques, and technology through experimentation, practice, and persistence.

• VAHSPH.CR.4 Incorporate formal and informal components to create works of art.

• VAHSPH.CR.5 Reflect on, revise, and refine works of art considering relevant traditional and contemporary practices as well as personal artistic ideation.

• VAHSPH.PR.1 Plan, prepare, and present works of art for exhibition in school, virtual environment, and/or portfolio presentation.

• VAHSPH.RE.1 Reflect on the context of personal works of art in relation to community, culture, and the world.

• VAHSPH.RE.2 Critique personal works of art and the artwork of others, individually and collaboratively, using a variety of approaches.

• VAHSPH.RE.3 Engage in the process of art criticism to make meaning of works of art and increase visual literacy.