Food Photography and Styling Course (Udemy.com)
Learn Better Food Photography on a budget!
Created by: Elena Szeliga
Last updated January 2023
What you will learn
- Choosing the best camera, lens and basic food photography gear
- How to master your camera settings
- How to always make your photos perfectly sharp
- How to use natural light, diffusers and reflectors
- How to make props highlight your food
- Different ways to create beautiful food images with composition
- Using color theory to make your photos stand out
- How to create action shots
- How to tell a story with your food photography
- How to style your food to look mouthwatering
- How to make your food pop and grab attention with framing and layering
How it compares
Against the other 275 rated Udemy courses in Photography on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 12% of them
- Reviews26#268 of 276 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 65% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2023more recently than 55% of them
Course Description
Learn to take droolworthy food photos in a short time with what you have in your own kitchen to get paid for doing what you love?
This course will take your food photos to the next level, which means more traffic to your website, more customers, more sponsored opportunities, more income!
Learn about:
Choosing the best camera, lens and basic food photography gear
How to master your camera settings
How to always make your photos perfectly sharp
How to use natural light, diffusers and reflectors
How to make props highlight your food
Different ways to create beautiful food images with composition
Using color theory to make your photos stand out
How to create action shots
How to tell a story with your food photography
How to style your food to look mouthwatering
How to make your food pop and grab attention with framing and layering
Here is what my student wrote about the course: "I am so, so grateful that I found Elena’s course. It really helped me to understand camera settings to much more depth and also taught me how to set up scene for a shoot and why. It also made me think a lot more about colour theory when styling my images.
Thanks to the course I have been able to polish up my photography considerably and not only did it take my own blog to the next level, but I now also landed my first big food photography clients!
Thank you so much for your wonderful course and insights Elena"
- Kiki Johnson, Cinnamon & Coriander
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
26 Reviews
Elena Szeliga
Hi, I'm Elena, a professional food photographer, stylist and blogger at Happy Kitchen. Rocks. I created this straight-to-the-point course to make it easy for you to get the hang of food photography. I believe that creativity is a skill that everyone has. You just need a little boost to bring it up. Food photography can be confusing, but once you learn the basics of camera settings, composition and styling, food photography will become a breeze.
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Reviews
By Ayan Hussein Ahmed on 12/15/2025
it was a good journey
By Kathleen Mallett on 5/12/2025
Now that I can see how some of this can apply to using my smartphone, I can change my review. The course is very informative, nothing lacking there. I'm starting to take better-looking pictures using the pro setting. Probably not the same as an actual camera, but better.
By Amit Tekchandani on 1/13/2025
Most of it were only the ppt explanations, i opted for the course to see the practical demos rather than just words. Even the explanation of tutor was also not at par.
By Catherine Ledoux on 11/20/2024
very basic quality. Instructor reading script...
By R Whitney on 1/11/2024
The homework and quizzes aren't really necessary for learning each chapter as they slow down the momentum.
By Amer Yatim on 12/26/2023
Perfect I like it .. but its good for beginners , testing ... but for professionals , those items have to be provided by the restuarant kitchen and we should stick to there style . I mean like silverware , dishware etc... the fibers course is very beneficial which can add value to the photo
By Ahlam Abu Ali on 9/10/2023
Very week contant
By Darryl Barnes on 9/7/2023
Very good information.
By Kiki Johnson on 6/18/2023
I loved Elena's course! She helped me get my food photography to the next level!
By Nicoletta De Angelis on 5/30/2023
I really enjoyed Elena's food photo course. It was helpful in many ways and taught me a few tricks. I liked how it was structured, it was easy to follow. Thank you!
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Overall Score : 84 / 100






