What’s the recipe for a fun evening of learning about delicious lighting for food photography?

First, start with a vibey location-Fido in Hillsboro Village in Nashville. Add a couple of foodies, a dash of food bloggers, plus a handful of cooks and bakers. Mix with a few aspiring food photographers and a heaping of wonderful food by Chef John Stephenson. Blend these all together with a couple hours of food photography tips and tricks and … well, you end up with a fun evening complete with four-course meal.

Here’s a taste of what the evening looked like.

:: Chef John and Kyle getting things started.

:: Participants telling us about Fill, Rim and Key.

:: Oh, look! Food paparazzi.

:: Chef John delivering the goods.

:: More food paparazzi.

:: Participants explaining, with flare, the photo crew’s responsibilities.

:: This is an Art Director. A What? An Art Director. Oh, an Art Director.

:: Kyle saying something very important, or likely just being silly.

And, here are a few food photographs taken during class with our sample lighting setup.

So what was the highlight?

Personally, I enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing a little about how I work. Hopefully everyone left with some piece of information that will prove helpful in their food photography efforts.

But, you know me, after the workshop I had the pleasure of sitting down and enjoying a fabulous slice of chocolate cake. Chocolate is always a highlight for me.

- Kyle

To learn more about the Shoot Eat Learn workshops click here.