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Module 4, The Style Library. Lesson 2

Dark and moody

Dark and moody is the most dramatic style in food photography.

Practice in the studio

Run this lesson’s prompt on your own dish.

Keep the same dish. Dark and moody: black background and dark linen, one soft side light from the left, deep shadows, rich natural colors.

  1. Steakhouses, wine bars, fine dining
  2. Evening and winter menus
  3. Rich dishes: meat, chocolate, stews
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Dark and moody
Natural daylightDark and moody
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