Report: 9th Simple Food Photography Workshop

After 3-weeks of delay, due to my chicken pox, our 9th Simple Food Photography Workshop was a success, last Saturday.

We were packed till the last hour that we didn't have time for a group shot. So, here are some of the photos I shot earlier during the workshop.

To my previous food photography students, I'm compiling the cropping guideline and will inform you a download link. I think it's time for me to put it in the notes.

Thanks all & best wishes!



Shila


Zainuddin


Izzat


Aziz, all the way from Kelantan. Referred to by my previous workshop atendee, Sham Abdul. Thanks Sham!

I'm Back!

My chicken pox is almost over, which is at the last buffer stage now, and I'll be back to work on Monday, 13-APR-09. Man, there's tons of things I've planned out to do. One of 'em is a continuity of my Food Workshop. I'm cooking up some syllabus and materials for "Basic Food Styling Workshop", which introduces what food styling is all about. Of course, previous particiants in my Simple Food Photography Workshop will get some cool discounts privileges :) Will update y'all soon. Cheers & thanks for your support!

My Food Photography Workshop

Last two weekends I've conducted my 6th & 7th Simple Food Photography Workshop. It was a good turn out and I was very excited to inaugurate my studio for this workshop. The space was good, the food was good and we all were on track on time.

There are a lot of great food photographers out there who does this for a living. My Simple Food Photography Workshop intends to give an insight on how it works, from preparing the food, styling, shooting, and marketing.

The objective of this workshop is that at the end of the course, each participants will have a set of food photography portfolio that they can use to pitch for future photo work. For this purpose, my class is limited to a maximum of 5 persons per workshop so that each participant have a comfortable shooting time and enough attention from me.

Overall, the workshop went smoothly and I couldn't help myself from photographing some of the food, during conducting my workshop! :)

I'm conducting more workshops in February, and hopefully at least once a month from now on. Keep checking out posts on this blog! Cheers!

Tasty Spaghetti Beef Bolognaise


Grilled Chicken with Tumeric Sauce


Classic Macaroni & Cheese


Grilled Chicken with Tumeric Sauce, on white background


From Left: Yaziz, Arief, Azhar, Sham (looks kinda like Vin Diesel's brother don't u think?), Shafik and Zuraini. Group photo of the 7th Simple Food Photography Workshop held on 31-JAN-09, at FOTOMOMO STUDIO.


Zuraini evaluating her shots.


Shafik's turn photographing food.


Yaziz in the background while Sham shoots.


Our food prep station. This is where the styling and preparation takes place before the shoot.


Sham Abdul, photographing food at my studio where I conduct my "Simple Food Photography" workshops. Next to him is Shafik from Penang.


Arief & Zuraini, discussing some shots.


Here's my studio. In the background is Kyrol and Azuddin, who's working on the laptop. Unseen here is Jailani during the 6th Simple Food Photography Workshop.


Another view of my studio from the main entrance. It's quite spacious, which makes work so comfortable.


Jailani (on the ladder), with Azuddin and Kyrol (on far right).

6th & 7th Simple Food Photography Workshop open for registration

It's here! My 6th & 7th Simple Food Photography Workshop is now open for registration. Each workshop caters for 5 participants max.

Email me at: azhar.ariff@gmail.com to register & secure a seat.

I'll update the list of the participants here on this post, so please check which slot would you like to enroll.

Updated:
25-JAN-2009 (6th Workshop)
1. Mohd Faiz Hashim (paid RM80. Thank you!) pushed to 28-FEB-09.
2. Apan Rashid (paid RM80. Thank you!) pushed to 28-FEB-09.
3. Jailani Besar (paid in full. Thank you!)
4.
5.

31-JAN-2009 (7th Workshop)
1. Shamabd (paid in full. Thank you!)
2. arief hamid (paid in full. Thank you!)
3. Yadziz (paid in full. Thank you!)
4. Shafik (paid in full. Thank you!)
5. Zuraini (paid in full. Thank you!)

Payments:
Kindly email me your transaction number after you've made the RM80.00 retainer fee.

Cancellation:
By all means, if you can't make it to the workshop after paying the retainer fee, please inform me as soon as possible. I will only refund 50% of your retainer for any cancellations. This is because of the slot has been allocated for you and finding are replacement for your slot is uncertain.

Alternatively, you can get your RM80 retainer back if you find a replacement for your seat in the workshop.

What to bring?
1. DSLR
2. 50mm lens (f1.8 or better) if possible. Otherwise, kit lens or any lens will do.

Cheers!

Azhar Ariff.