Cooking Heals

It has been a while since I last blogged. Apart from being very busy with my simultaneous interpreting work, I’ve attended a food photography workshop in Manila and right after I came back from the workshop, proceeded with 3 lessons of the cuisine class at Taylor’s University College. But let me talk about the food photography workshop before I get swarmed by more work madness in these two weeks.

The food photography workshop was organized by the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI) in Makati, not far away from Manila City. The instructor, Mark Floro, is one of the most sought-after food photographers in the Philippines and his client list includes Chow King, Jollibee, Manila Peninsula, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Purefoods, Robinson’s Convenience Stores, and San Miguel Corporation.

The workshop was very hands-on, we learned and practised various forms of natural and studio lighting, photographing food that has been meticulously prepared by a team of dedicated food stylists. The food stylists also shared with us some of the food styling tricks used in the industry.

It was a very inspiring workshop for me, I got to learn about new techniques, and also to improve or correct my existing techniques. What’s more important, is that as long as you know the right techniques, and understand how light works, you can produce wonderful food images even though you only have cheap lighting sources.

The workshop was very well organized, everything was prepared with much care and dedication. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone who is interested to learn about the basics food photography, or even food photographers who would like to improve their skills.

I’m posting some of the photos I shot at the workshop, they are not that fantastic but with the knowledge and techniques I learned, I hope to be able to produce better photos in future.

Thanks Mark for your dedication, patience and the willingness to share with us your expertise and experience, you are wonderful!

Information on the food photography workshop can be found here.