Smartphone Food Photography Workshop for Beginners

Improve your food photography with nothing more than natural light, minimal props, and the phone in your hand!

In 4 short hours you’ll learn:

• working with natural lighting
• basic composition principles
• the 3 most important angles for food photography
• how to photograph for menus, websites and social media
• editing your images on your phone

Android or iPhone.

This workshop is ideal for bistro/cafe/restaurant team members, bakers, recipe developers, food product creators, food bloggers, foodies, and general food photography enthusiasts.

> Looking for more information? You’ll find the details on our sister website: THE REEL SHOT.CA

> Are you looking for something more advanced? Stay tuned! We will be hosting more advanced workshops in the near future.

We’re working hard behind the scenes putting together the final content for our upcoming workshops! Head over to THE REEL SHOT (our sister brand) for more information on our food photography, content creation workshops and private team workshops at your location.

Food Photography

• Smartphone Food Photography Workshop for Beginners: BASICS 1 (Natural Light) (Spring 2026)
• Smartphone Food Photography Workshop for Beginners: BASICS 2 – Beyond Auto: Explore Manual Settings (Natural Light)(Summer 2026)
• Smartphone Food Photography Workshop for Beginners: Master The Flatlay (Natural Light) (Summer 2026)
• Camera Food Photography Workshop: BASICS 3 – Introducing Artificial Light (TBD)

Content Creation

• Smartphone Restaurant Content Creation: BASICS 1 (Natural Light) (Summer 2026)

Small/Food Product Photography

• Smartphone Small/Food Product Photography Workshop for Beginners: BASICS 1 (Natural Light) (Spring 2026)
• Smartphone Small/Food Product Photography Workshop for Beginners: BASICS 2 – Beyond Auto: Explore Manual Settings (Natural Light) (Summer 2026)
• Smartphone Small/Food Product Photography Workshop for Beginners: Master The Flatlay (Natural Light) (Summer 2026)
• Camera Small/Food Product Photography Workshop: BASICS 3 – Introducing Artificial Light (TBD)

Hungry for more?

Hit us up at hello@ottawaflavours.com