ATFT Food Photography Workshops
I eat. I shoot. And I will show you how, my way.
When I started this food blog back in 2008, it was all just a bit of fun by capturing my gastronomic journey in Sydney and around the world through photography. And I’m sure I am not the only one with the same passion based on the sudden growth of food blogs in Australia just within the last two years alone.
There are already a lot of great food blogs in Australia with extensive restaurant reviews, amazing recipes; and for me, the only thing that I can do best to compensate my pedestrian writing skills is my food photography. I thank you all for keep reading my blog and drool over my photos and still coming back for more. Slowly readers’ admiration becomes questions, I started receiving comments and emails asking me about my photos and here are some questions that I am sure we are all too familiar with:
- “What camera and lens do you use?”
- “It’s so dark inside the restaurant, how come your photos still turned out so sharp and bright?”
- “Why my photos from restaurant are always so yellow?”
- “Do you use flash when you take photos in the restaurant?”
- “What program do you use to edit your photos?”
- “How to make my photos blog and search engine friendly?”
Don’t worry, I will show you. Come and join me for an intimate food photography workshop and enjoy an exquisite lunch at MUMU Grill.
I will be running two food photography workshops on the 17th & 24th April 2010, held at the exclusive private dining room at MUMU Grill in Crows Nest. These classes are designed for foodies, food bloggers or simply anyone who wants to take better food photos that are drool-worthy.
In this 3 hour intimate food photography workshop, we will cover some basic techniques on how to use your digital cameras, sharing tips on how to take photos in restaurants, step-by-step demonstration on how to bring your photos to life from camera to blog on a big projector screen! And also, how to make your images blog-ready and search engine friendly. The class is limit to maximum of 15 attendees only, so it will be intimate but casual, informative and plenty of personal attention.
During the course of the workshop, you will also be joining me for an exquisite lunch prepared by chef Craig Macindoe. The lunch is covered in the cost of the workshop, WIN WIN! So, make sure you bring your cameras along as we will have some hands on practice on the dishes that day!
Lunch courses
Tapas
Bread and dips
figs with goat cheese and prosciutto.
18 month jamon
Black rusian tomato salad with buffalo mozzarella
T- bone tagliatta with duck fat potato and greens
Dessert platter
* All dishes to share among attendees.
* Mineral water coffee and tea included.
* Beverage can be purchased from the bar
Here are the details:
ATFT Food photography workshops
| Workshop 1 Saturday 17th April 2010 (FULL) |
Workshop 2 Saturday 24th April 2010 (FULL) |
| Attendees: (FULL) 1. Ellie S 2. Simon P 3. Shreya S 4. Sandra B 5. Liam W 6. Liam W’s plus 1 7. Pamela K 8. Julianne B 9. Connie C 10. Connie C’s plus 1 11. Stephanie J 12. Sook C 13. Helen Y 14. Thang N 15. Nathania Q |
Attendees: (FULL) 1. Bel J 2. Jessica T 3. Jade N 4. Jonathan L 5. Wenxi Q 6. Andy Y 7. Stephanie L 8. Angie D 9. Angie D’s plus 1 10. Phuoc’n 11. Pamela T 12. Monica H 13. Monica H’s plus 1 14. John B 15. Luke M |
Time: 11am to 2pm
Venue: MUMU Grill, 70-76 Alexander St, Crows Nest NSW
Duration: 3 hours
Class Size: 15 Max
Cost: $85 (lunch included)
Don’t miss this opportunity and register today!
Also check out ATFT Photography portfolio, so you can get a sense of what to expect at the workshop.
Terms & Conditions
1. Workshops are open to anyone. Digital compact cameras and DSLR cameras users are welcomed.
2. Please bring your camera along to the workshop for hands on practice. Notebooks to write notes down.
3. Limited to 15 participants only. However, there is a minimum number of 10 participants for workshop to commence.
4. Registration and payment must be made via this website on a first-come-first-served basis.
5. Please inform me in advance of any specific dietary requirements.
6. In case of no show or cancellation, non refund will be made.
7. A Table For Two reserves the rights to make any changes without prior notice.
A Table For Two (ATFT) is Billy Law's food blog that features best eats in Sydney and around the world with drool-worthy food photography to salivate your appetite. I also throw in a smidgen of my food and travel photography for good measure. Billy Law also happened to be a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2011. 
Awww man… I would love to attend this workshop but I have experiments to do on both those days.. Boo!
I hope there are more offered in the future…
.-= Phuoc’n Delicious´s last blog ..Reminiscing: Palmiers from the food markets of Nice (France) =-.
Experiments? Intrigued. I. Am.
Sorry, for now will be these 2 classes only.
Yeah… Don’t you know? Underneath this foodie is a mad scientist! Muahahaha….. Please keep me updated if you do plan to hold more classes in the future
.-= Phuoc’n Delicious´s last blog ..Reminiscing: Palmiers from the food markets of Nice (France) =-.
Dammit. I would kill to do this workshop but I’m so broke after Easter
Hope there are more in the future and congratulations on this exciting new venture!
.-= Karen | Citrus and Candy´s last blog ..Torta Pasqualina: Traditional Italian Easter ‘Cake’ =-.
Sorry Karen, will see how the responds are, but for now will be these two workshops only. Boy, I am sharing all my secrets and business traits! What am I thinking?! LOL!
I’ll just have to hire you for a private lesson LOL
.-= Karen | Citrus and Candy´s last blog ..Torta Pasqualina: Traditional Italian Easter ‘Cake’ =-.
Melbourne workshop?
.-= penny aka jeroxie´s last blog ..The birth of International Incident Parties =-.
If the Sydney one goes well, I’m sure I can arrange that in future.
Wish me luck!
Dammit!! I’m in Adelaide for those dates. What a fantastic idea!!
.-= Shanks´s last blog ..MiniB turns One … and Two! =-.
Wow, I wish I could come to this! Alas, I will be in Tasmania. Great idea though, I wish you all the best.
Am I the only person who has to work whiles others go interstates on holiday?! LOL
nice work Billy, it will be a success!
Melbourne workshop, plzzz!
Will keep that in mind
Know any cafe/restaurant in Melb will be interested to do something similar?
Ooohh how exciting!! I’m so bummed I’m not in Sydney anymore, do let us know if you ever hit it up in Adelaide!! =D
.-= debbii´s last blog ..Pondok Bali, Adelaide =-.
i have my fingers crossed that i can make the second workshop. i haven’t found out my roster yet but definitely can’t make the first
.-= cathy x.´s last blog ..How To Make Perfect Green Tea Macarons =-.
WOW Billy, is there nothing you can’t do?! T-shirts, Chocolate and now Photographic Workshops. where do you find the time mate
this is great timing because i’ve been wanting to post some tips about how to take better food photos which I hope to do this week — if i find the time. i can even mention your workshop for the professional option. it’s a great concept of having MUMU Grill involved. all your questions are very valid and will be touched on eventually in my post. Here’s my answers:
so jealous but at least i can fit mine in my pocket HEHE!
• What camera and lens do you use? – I use a Compact Canon Ixus 7.0 but you use a OMG High End Digital SLR
• It’s so dark inside the restaurant, how come your photos still turned out so sharp and bright? for me it’s ALOT of photoshop work to compensate for my compact digital and making sure you try and get a focussed shot to start with.
• Why my photos from restaurant are always so yellow? – have to remember to set my tungsten setting on camera to compensate or change the bulbs in the restaurant when they’re not looking
• Do you use flash when you take photos in the restaurant? – sometimes i need to because of my camera but i’d imagine you don’t need to or only for slow flash lighting to help. you can’t beat a digital SLR for low lighting conditions. unfortunately i have to find ways around this with a compact digital which i’ll post about.
• What program do you use to edit your photos? i can’t think of anything but Adobe Photoshop the industry standard. but i guess not everyone but i’m sure there’s some free software out there with some image editing capabilities?
• How to make my photos blog and search engine friendly? does this mean adding metadata tags? i’ve never thought about this but maybe i should be.
.-= Simon Food Favourites´s last blog ..Home Cooking: Marinated Lamb Cutlets with Cauliflower Puree, Green Beans and Oven Roasted Tomato (5 April 2010) =-.
Wow Simon, long comment. But I have to disagree with the comparison between compact digital and DSLRs. Yes DSLRs definitely have its advantages, well is called a “professional” camera afterall, you get what you paid for. But I cant see why a compact digital camera can’t do a better job. There are many ways you can get around it.
This post for instance, is shot on my digital compact camera.
http://www.atablefortwo.com.au/2009/01/13/fools-gold-loaf/
You just need to know what you are doing. But come for the food anyway, I’ve heard Chef Mumu is amazing with his grass fed t-bone tagliatta!
oh by the way, the chocolate is April Fools. Did you really just look at pics and not reading at all?
Fantastic, I’m booked in. Can’t wait to learn all your tricks, Billy
.-= Belle@OohLook´s last blog ..Journey through Turkish Meze at Efendy =-.
I’m booked in too! This is such an awesome idea, Billy! Looking forward to it
Just for my friends, how do we know when a class has filled up or not?
.-= AY´s last blog ..Review: Tastevin Bistro and Wine Bar, Darlinghurst =-.
Thanks for registering.
Don’t worry, I will soon have a final call on blog and on twitter when there are only a few remaining seats left.
So far is filling up nicely.
Woow Mr professional photography Billy!! I shall see if I can scrape up the money for this cos it sounds like a very educational opportunity!
Hey Billy,
It’s a great thing you’re organising here.
If I want to book two places (i.e myself and the bf) do I have to put through 2 seperate transactions?
.-= Angie´s last blog ..Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel/Butterscotch Sauce =-.
Hi Angie,
I’ve revised the paypal system, now you should be able to add multiple QTY for the same session now.
Hope it helps.
As per other comments, Melbourne needs you too!
.-= deb (bearheadsoup)´s last blog ..I found a tortilla press in Melbourne! =-.
Thanks! I’ve made a booking for two .
.-= Angie´s last blog ..Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel/Butterscotch Sauce =-.
Actually.. Count me in!
.-= Phuoc’n Delicious´s last blog ..Efendy, Balmain: “Meze Journey to Istanbul” (A Food Blogger Dinner Event) =-.
Just booked for two!
Your photos have always been amazing so I can’t wait to get some tips on the day!
“for two”…. you r good! you are goood!!
LOL
Billy! You’re on a roll hun! I agree with Simon – first tshirts, chocolates, now this!!
too bad those dates fall under me being on call (AGAIN!!!!!) wish you can have more days will definitely participate in the future!!
If any spots becoem available for 24/4 please let me know.
Thanks!
Hey Billy!
Both workshops are full!
Will you be running more workshops in the future? Please say yes?
Any interest in taking it on the road?
I can book out Wollongong’s best restaurant voted by Illawarra Food blog viewers. A french restaurant called Caveau that does degustation menus and cookery school.
A train from Sydney Central station to Wollongong Station then a quick walk around the corner to Caveau. If it was on a Friday there is the Friday Produce Market in Wollongong Mall. Interested?
http://www.caveau.com.au/
.-= Vanessa Pike-Russell´s last blog ..Support Amber =-.
Hey Billy, thanks so much for today, learnt heaps. The first pics are up…
http://www.noodlies.com/2010/04/food-photography.html
Will definitely get a dslr now!
Thanks for the class dude. There’s a reasonable amount that I’d learned from the class that I’d not known previously.
Will be good to see how the lessons learned during the class will help improve things to come.
For anyone thinking about signing up when the next lot of classes are announced, do so. It’s worth it.
Hey Billyyyyy I wanna be a participant at one of ur workshops! let me know if you have any workshops in future id luv to attend!
.-= Leona´s last blog ..Le Pain Quotidien, Bondi Junction =-.
Hi Billy
Are you going to be running more workshops???
thanks
Hey Billy,
let me know if you are having any more workshops in the future. would love to attend!
Gladys
Hi Billy! Love the idea of this workshop! Any chance you will be having other sessions?
Billy you must have another workshop soon! June is way too long and I’m heaps excited to join your class
you photos are divine! How I wish I found out about it soon!
Hi,
Wish I had of spotted this sooner. Is there a waitlist for the April workshops? Is there a mailout list I could sign up for? Very much enjoying browsing through your blog
thanks
James
.-= James´s last blog ..Title Tuesday =-.