addicted to recipes

all things food

  • home
  • recipes
  • travel
  • about me

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop

September 8, 2017 By denise 2 Comments

Food bloggers who want to take their photography to the next level should seriously consider taking the Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop in Minneapolis. 

At the end of last month, I was able to travel to Minneapolis for the Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop put on by Pinch of Yum’s Lindsey Olstrom. These workshops are so popular that they sell out rather quickly. I was lucky and snagged a ticket to the last summer workshop.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 12

Whenever I travel for a specific purpose, I always add on a day or so for sightseeing and eating all the foods. This trip was no exception. I’ll share everything I ate and did in an upcoming post. But for now, let’s talk about all the feels I had for the Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 9

I put a lot of expectations onto this workshop and I did not leave disappointed.

At the beginning of the workshop, Lindsey had us write down our three goals in attending and I was able to check off all three of my goals: 1) leaving auto mode and shooting in manual mode; 2) help with lighting; 3) styling styling, styling. Score!

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 8

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 6

This two day Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop was held at their amazing, amazing studios. The photos do not do it justice. This is the most adorable space and Joanna Gaines herself could have decorated it. There was inspiration at every turn and I just want to recreate everything in my own tiny space. I went antiquing this weekend and found a small ladder like the one pictured and had to pick it up for my napkins!

Both mornings started off with breakfast from Lindsey and the super sweet and helpful POY staff.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 11

The banana muffins and muesli were exceptional. I’ll have my own muesli recipe coming up next.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 7

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 14

Lunch each day was phenomenal as well. Such great places to eat in Minneapolis!

DSLR Mastery

I’ve taken a photography class before but when I left it I went right back to auto on the camera. With Lindsey’s style of teaching, it was like a light bulb clicked and I was able to understand the functions of my camera.  I used Manual for the remainder of the trip and I was able to adjust my settings for whatever elements I was in. That in itself was worth the trip.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 5

Artificial Lighting

I like to use natural light for my photos but always plan my recipe testing and photos for when the light will work best for the photos. Now I feel I can manipulate the camera settings so I’m not so rigid in when I test cook.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 10

Food Styling

This is the hard part for me. I usually want to just plop the food down and shoot it but that doesn’t make for the prettiest or eye-catchiest photo. But sometimes the food is all that is needed if you can take a great photo.
Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 2

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 3

I also realized that the first photo I take is not the one I usually use. I have to look at something then add a little here and there. In order to be pleased with the photos, I need to take more time and thought into what I want to get out of the picture and write down my needs before I start shooting.

Photo Editing

I won’t event tell you what I use right now for my photo editing software. But now that Lindsey has shown me how easy Lightroom is to use I will definitely be using this for my editing tool. I never downloaded it before because I thought it would be too hard. It’s really not! And Food Blogger Pro has a tutorial on it so score again!

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 13

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop 4

In case you couldn’t tell, I highly recommend taking the Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop if you have the opportunity. It is worth the price of admission. Plus you get to be with other foodies and bloggers.

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop me and Lindsey

A big thank you to Lindsey and her POY team for being great and gracious hosts. Thanks for the breakfast, snacks and lunch everyday. It was all amazing, amazing, amazing. And a special thank you to Lindsey for your words of encouragement as I was leaving. You are truly as wonderful in person as you are online and I wish all the best for you and Bjork!

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop group pic 2

Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop Group Pic

http://addicted2recipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pinch-of-Yum-Workshop-Photo.jpg
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Recipes, Travel

« Key Lime Popsicles 
Homemade Maple Muesli »

Trackbacks

  1. Homemade Maple Muesli - addicted to recipes says:
    September 12, 2017 at 8:44 am
    […] week I shared my experience at the Pinch of Yum Workshop. During the workshop, the POY staff made us breakfast every day. The second day they served Muesli […]
    Reply
  2. What to Eat and Do in Minneapolis - addicted to recipes says:
    September 30, 2017 at 5:29 pm
    […] from attending the Pinch of Yum Food Photography Workshop, there was so much I wanted to see and do. I went on this trip alone which in some aspects is great […]
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow addicted 2 recipes!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on FlickrFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on PinterestFollow Us on E-mail
Follow on Bloglovin

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Subscribe to the RSS Feed

RSS Feed RSS - Posts

RSS Feed RSS - Comments

Instagram

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No posts found.

Make sure this account has posts available on instagram.com.

Top Posts

Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars
Fideo con Carne and Papas
Rudy's Creamed Corn
Lemon Meringue Pie in a Mason Jar
Tweets by @addicted2recipe

Top Pinned Posts

  • Maple Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans
  • Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
  • Oven Baked Tacos
  • Rudy’s Creamed Corn
  • Pecan Praline Mini Bundt Cakes

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Addicted 2 Recipes is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

My Amazon Store

Recipe Archive

Recipe Categories

I’m connected with…

I’m connected with…


Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.