Schedule
Example of a 5h In-Person Workshop
Example of a 3h Private Zoom Session
Example of a 1h Private Zoom Session
10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome & Goals
* introductions, followed by a discussion of your goals and skill level.
* Brief overview of the day’s plan and the dishes to be styled.
10:15 – 11:15 | Styling Dish 1: Fresh and simple
* Hands-on styling of a fresh, simple dish (e.g., salad )
* Focus on foundational styling techniques: colour, texture, negative space
* Explore prop selection and layering to create your composition.
11:15 – 12:15 | Styling Dish 2: Tricky Food
* Styling and shooting e.g., pasta or stew.
* Learn how to emphasise textures and use garnishes
* Work on storytelling through props, backdrops, and lighting choices.
12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch Break
* Enjoy a light meal together while discussing creative insights and inspirations.
12:45 – 1:45 | Art Direction & Theme Development
* Build a cohesive theme for the final styled dish.
* Discuss how to craft a visual narrative using colour palettes, textures, and mood boards.
1:45 – 3:00 | Styling Dish 3: Elaborate & Artistic
* Work together to style and shoot a complex, visually striking dish (e.g., desserts, burgers large table scene).
* Experiment with advanced techniques: motion (e.g., drizzling), height, and dramatic lighting.
* You take the lead on the setup with real-time feedback.
3:00 – 3:30 | Quick Editing & Post-Production Tips
* Demonstration of basic editing techniques to enhance your images.
* Discuss how to refine colour, contrast, and composition for professional results.
3:30 – 4:00 | Wrap-Up
* Recap key learnings and takeaways.
* Share personalized tips, resources, and next steps for improving your craft.
* Short Q&A session to address any final questions.
- Goals, experience, and expectations.
- Overview of the workshop structure.
- Styling Theory: Colour, composition, texture
- Ingredient Preparation: Techniques for preparing and enhancing food
3. Hands-On Styling Demonstration
- Live Styling Session:
- Demonstrate styling of a simple dish (e.g., salad or pasta).
- Walk through the decision-making process: selecting props, angles
4. Individual Styling Exercise
- Styling a dish using pre-prepared ingredients and props.
- real-time feedback and guidance.
- Analyse the styled dish together.
- Suggestions on improving composition, texture, or story.
- Visual Storytelling: Basics of setting a mood/ narrative through styling.
- Choosing a Style: How to align food styling with brand aesthetic.
- Practical Example: Discuss a case study from my portfolio.
- Final questions and feedback.
- Discuss possible follow-ups
- Quick introduction and overview of your work, goals, and focus areas for the session.
- Briefly discuss what you’d like to achieve from the review and workshop.
- Review 5–10 images from your portfolio (submitted in advance or shared live).
- Provide constructive feedback on composition, styling, color use, and overall aesthetic.
- Identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Suggest actionable steps to refine your style or align your work with industry trends.
- Live Demonstration
- Work with a simple dish or setup based on your chosen dish.
- Explore styling principles: plating, textures, props, and color palettes.
- Demonstrate layering, garnishing
- You practice styling a dish while receiving real-time feedback.
- Tips on troubleshooting styling challenges
- Quick advice on angles, framing, and lighting to enhance look of food
- Quick advise on editing.
- Recap of key takeaways from the session.
- Answer remaining questions.
ⓒ Kimperly Espinel Food Styling: Alicja Sieronski
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food Images should tell a story and make you want to cook or eat
food Images should tell a story and make you want to cook or eat
