Class Description:

Dark and moody food photography is trending!  Also known as chiaroscuro, dramatic food photography plays up moody shadows and cinematic contrast.  But how do you capture a beautiful fade, without underexposing your food?  Come learn how to set up your photo shoot and manipulate your light source to capture the perfect shot.  Observe a mock photo shoot set-up in the back of the room that implements many of the concepts discussed.  And finally, learn which editing tools are essential to making your food pop within its dark canvas.  Many of these concepts are equally applicable to white, bright photography, as this discussion will focus on manipulation of shadows and contrast.  This presentation is designed for intermediate to advanced food photographers, and attendees are encouraged to come with questions. 

Presentation Material:

THE ART OF DARKNESS_DARK & MOODY PHOTOGRAPHY - Mikaela Stone - EFC2019.pdf 2.74 MB

Presented by Mikaela Stone:

Mikaela Stone is the baker extraordinaire behind, Wyldflour, living a life overflowing with cookies, cakes, and too many carbohydrates in general.  She lives in the snowy Mountain West, where midwest food culture meets southwest food culture in an explosion of casserole dishes, chile powder, and cinnamon sugar.  She likes corn flakes on her ice cream, Nutella in her tamales, cookies in her salad, and chile in her chocolate.  
Mikaela dedicates her time to studying Baroque-esque food photography--a dark and moody style that compliments the drama of dreamy chocolate cakes.  She began blogging in 2016 and attributes the blog's quick growth to the generous advice of many in the blogging community, including her ever-supportive Toddler Blogger Tribe.

Mikaela lives in Denver with her husband, David, and their fluffy white golden retriever named Darwin.  Both husband and pup continue to be supportive, despite Mikaela's penchant for overstocking the prop closet and throwing flour all over the kitchen floors.