WHERE IS IT?
How to get to the studio
Based in Ashtead, Surrey. KT21 1NA
By Car: M25, Junction 9
Train station: Ashtead: (7 min walk), Epsom: (5 min taxi drive) Leatherhead: (5 min taxi drive)
EMMA DUNHAM INVITES YOU TO THE....
MINI GOURMET
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
RETREATS
Join me in my studio in Surrey close to London and the M25, for food styling, food photography & specific in depth training all about food & drink.
RETREAT DAYS:
8th & 9th August, 3rd & 4th October
WHY CAN I EXPECT AT THE RETREATS?
LIGHTING, LIGHTING, LIGHTING
We will work with natural lighting inside, natural lighting outside and artificial / strobe / off camera flash lighting in the studio so you can light your food in any place at any time no matter what. This will give you the confidence to photograph food at any time in all locations.
COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION
With simple techniques that work for foods, drinks and full table set ups, we will go through each composition rules and apply them to the gorgeous food we will be photographing. This will speed up your workflow and give you awesome images to show off your food.
CREATE THE BEST STYLING FOR YOUR FOOD
Work with an amazing food stylist and learn the best crockery, glasses, cutlery, props and ingredients so your food images pop. You will also get to use the tools that are needed in food photography to get the best out of the food.
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE
This retreat is not only to take your food photography skills to the next level, but to have Emma guide you through problems that you have with your equipment and food photography. She will be by your side to help you get it right.
RELAX AND ENJOY PHOTOGRAPHING & EATING THE FOOD
This retreat is not only to take your food photography skills to the next level, but to relax with Emma and the other guests over good food and drink prepared by the food stylist. We will eat, drink, photograph and be merry.
NO PHOTOGRAPHY JUST AN
EVENING MEAL OUT
If you are attending a 2-day retreat you will be given recommendations of places to stay and you will be invited to join Emma and the other attendees for a meal out in the local area on the first night if you want a more immersive experience .
EAT, DRINK, PHOTOGRAPH, RELAX.
Your host: I'm Emma
If you have not been in my world before "hi" I'm Emma!
Nice to "meet" you.
If you haven't checked me out yet, let me just give you a quick summary...
I am a multi-award winning food photographer, author of the best selling Savvy Food Photography Diary, founder of the Food Photography Academy and mentor and coach to photographers wanting to take their average food images from average to awesome.
So if you...
- Are not sure how to make your food & drink look amazing
- Want to know how to make your food look authentic & delicious
- Want to speed up getting amazing photos
- Need help on understanding how your food images are perceived
- Looking for help with certain areas of your food photography
Then these retreat & training days have something for everyone.
INTRODUCING FOOD STYLIST
LIZ
O'KEEFE
Former restaurant chef and magazine editor, Liz started her food styling career 10 years ago and has worked on multiple editorial and advertising projects and campaigns since.
She has food styled for magazine articles and recipe features in the magazines Guardian’s Feast, Harrods Magazine, Women’s Weekly and Olive magazine and food styled for the cookery books James Haskell’s Cookery for Fitness & Ysanne Spevack’s Vegetable Cakes.
She has worked on recipe-led advertising campaigns for Hayward’s Pickles, Herbalife, Sarsons and Asda, and also spent three years working as a food stylist for creative agency Hanger Seven, creating POS, packaging and marketing material for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots, EE and Diageo.
Liz started out as a chef, but her main career has been in magazines. Previously to food styling, Liz was the cookery editor across Bauer Publishing and is currently the recipe writer for LandScape.
Liz now divides her time between food styling, recipe writing, writing about food and putting on a monthly seasonal supper club
She has three published books under her belt: The Great British Pepper Cookbook, The Mushroom Cookbook and Mushrooms: A guide to fungi and toadstools.
If you are allergic to cats these Retreat are not for you - we have 4 cats 🙀 🧡
WHAT HAPPENS ON EACH DAY
FOOD STYLING
Day 1: 10-4
Join Emma and Liz O'Keefe for a hands-on day where they will guide you through the components of food styling.
You will learn:
- How to plate your food for maximum effect
- How to style the food like a chef
- What props to add to your set to compliment the dish
- How to get napkins to blend in with the styling
- What ingredients to add in to clarify the food
- How to use backdrops to work with the food
- What essential tools you need in your toolbox
- Where to place the food to get the best results
- How composition works with styling
- How to weave storytelling into your set up
- Use of Emma's prop shed - a treasure trove of inspiration
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Day 2: 10-4
Join Emma for a hands-on day to go through the components of food photography with Liz O'Keefe cooking and styling the mouth-watering food for you.
You will learn:
- Where and how to start building your set
- Camera settings, lenses, tripods, filters and triggers
- Artificial studio lighting - beginners through to advanced
- Natural lighting - beginners through to advanced
- Outdoor food photography - with natural & artificial light
- Bouncing, bending, reflecting , diffusing light
- Composing your shot and angles of the camera
- How to weave storytelling into your set up
- Identify the gap between a commercial & lifestyle image
- Tips to build your portfolio quickly
- Use of Emma's prop shed - a treasure trove of inspiration
BOOKING
We only have 6 spaces on each day of the Retreat or
you can book for more than 1day at the same time
1-DAY TRAINING
Choose your dates
£379
Per Person
The price includes:
✔ All food styling tuition, props, backdrops
✔ All food to style
✔ Tea/coffee snacks on arrival
✔ Lunch
This price does not include:
X Travel or transport to the venue
X Accommodation
2-DAY TRAINING
Choose your dates
£699
Per Person
The price includes:
✔ All food photography tuition, props, backdrops
✔ All food to style and photograph
✔ Tea/coffee snacks on arrival
✔ Lunch
This price does not include:
X Travel or transport to the venue
X Accommodation
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING WITH YOU...
- A camera and chargers
- Memory cards and batteries for your camera
- A tripod (essential) let me know if you need to borrow
- Any props of your own you want to work with
- Your brain and sense of humour!
WHAT'S INCLUDED...
- Artifical lights, reflectors, modifiers, diffusion material
- Triggers for artificial lights
- Props, cutlery, crockery, glassware, pinch bowls,
- Backdrops, tables, tablecloths, napkins, flowers
- Use of Emma's props and prop shed
- Emma's company and very bad jokes!
If you are allergic to cats this Retreat is not for you - we have 4 cats 🙀 🧡
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW FAR FROM THE STATION IS IT?
About a 7 minute walk and there is plenty of parking if you are driving too.
WHAT IF I NEED TO ARRIVE LATE OR LEAVE EARLY?
The day runs from 10am, but Emma will be ready with hot drinks and snacks from 9am. Anyone needing to leave early, can do so at any point. The door is always open.
CAN I JOIN 2 DAYS?
Yes! If you would like to spend 2 days at the Retreat you can buy them both together at the checkout and receive a discount on both days and an invitation out to dinner on the evening of the first day.
I HAVE DIETARY REQUIREMENTS - WHAT DO I DO?
We will ask dietary requirements for lunch and will also check on any allergies for food we are photographing closer to the date of the Retreat. If staying for an evening meal out we will let you know of the menu and venue beforehand so you can check yourself.
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