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farm to table photography workshop

December 8, 2014

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Everything I’ve learned about photography, I learned through a combination of Eaman teaching me (after he studied the Canon manual) and blog posts of tips. I generally understand the lingo—F-stop, aperture, rule of thirds, bokeh—but have never been confident enough to shoot in Manual mode. But yesterday I attended a very cool donation-based photo workshop, hosted by Erin and Chris of Honest Films and the Leichtag Foundation, where I picked up some really valuable tips, met a group of fantastic women and literally ate dinner next to horses on a farm while the blazing red sun set.

At the Foundation’s dreamy 67-acre farm in Encinitas, we spent the afternoon learning about composition, light manipulation and more before experimenting with both indoor and outdoor settings. Like I said, I do know a little from practice, but that’s always been in aperture mode. Once Chris showed me how to shoot in manual, my mind was blown! It really does pay to be in control of all the elements. (No, I’m not going to post a tutorial. I’m not an expert yet!)

And once we finished our outdoor shoot during that beautiful golden hour, we all sat down to a vegetarian feast in a lush green field. We basically belonged in Kinfolk. The co-organizers, Gabi and my friend, Anabelle, arranged quite the spread: fresh pesto, cheese, wheat bread, dried fruit, olives and nuts not to mention all the desserts from our indoor shoot. It was one of my more awesome Sundays as of late. And in case you’re interested, this Thursday the Jewish Food Justice Fellowship is hosting a dinner and screening of the food documentary Fed Up at the property. These organizations are all about focusing on quality, seasonal, organic food, and how it can bring a community together.

Here are a few snaps of my snaps from the workshop:

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5 thoughts on “farm to table photography workshop

  1. Lauren Winget

    Your photos look great! What kind of camera do you have? I’ve been meaning to master my Canon DSLR and this looked like a great tutorial!

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    1. Archana Post author

      Thanks! I have a Canon Rebel T2i and mainly use the 50mm/1.8 prime lens. It’s a pretty affordable one and has really great results. And I find a lot of photo/DSLR tutorials through Pinterest!

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  2. Anabelle

    Archana,

    It was such a pleasure having you come to the Ranch! Thanks so much for the shout out and your photos look amazing! Can’t wait to see how Manual mode will continue to influence your photo style :)

    Much love,
    Local Belle ;)

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  3. Leucadia Chiropractor

    Great shots, I especially loved the bounty of fruit and cheese plate photo. I took some photography classes as a required unit in College, but I never really learned anything.lols. Can you recommend a great starter camera kit for manual photography?

    Reply

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