Are you a food blogger, shop owner, chef or any other photographer who wants to learn how to create great photos of food --- or refine the skills you already have? Professional photographer Peter Pioppo has the recipe to help you. This advanced two-day, hands-on course helps you develop the comprehensive skills needed to become a better food photographer. You'll learn the best ways to light your pasta, find the perfect angle to make pancakes look their best, and be able to style your salad or cocktail to make it stand out among your peers. We'll cover: - The equipment necessary to succeed in your mission - How to use multiple types of light sources - The use of props and backgrounds - Food styling - And, perhaps most important, the difference between just documenting food and creating a professional image. After Peter shares his extensive expertise, you will be given assignments to create beautiful food images, further enhancing your hands-on experience. At the end of the workshop, you'll walk away with a vast amount of knowledge, plus professional-looking images of the foods you prepared and photographed. Suggested equipment: - A non-phone camera - A good understanding of basic camera functions - A tripod (some will be provided if you don't own one) - A laptop and tethering cord (a computer workstation will be available if you don't have these). Peter Pioppo has built a unique career working with the most recognizable names in the culinary and beverage worlds. His photography has been featured in The New York Times, Bon Appétit, New York magazine, Food Arts, and many more. Commercial clients have included nearly every major food producer in America, from Ben & Jerry's and Nestlé to Häagen-Dazs and Cointreau. His style has earned him numerous awards, including a Golden Clio.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
Get into the festive spirit with our 3-hour Holiday Cookie Decorating workshop! You'll mix, roll, shape, and bake your own holiday cookies from scratch. Then, learn the magical technique of royal icing flooding to create stunning, professional-looking designs. You'll also mix and color your own vibrant royal icing. Express your creativity as you decorate a festive array of cookies to take home and share, adding a personalized, delicious touch to your holiday season!
ICE's resident sommelier, Richard Vayda, pulls out all the stops for this very special holiday class. Too many people are intimidated by champagne, tending to tiptoe around it instead of enjoying and serving it with food. No longer! In this class, you will dine on beautiful hors d'oeuvres along with a select group of sparkling wines. Your evening begins with a discussion of the origin and making of sparkling wine, while tasting various examples---from non-vintage to vintage to rosé. The highlight of the tasting will feature a Prestige Cuvée Champagne paired with an American challenger. The class rounds out with students enjoying a buffet of classic luxury food matches while indulging in additional bubbly, making for a sparkling winter evening to remember! We'll taste at least nine wines, plus foods.
The elusive French Macaron demystified! Learn how to make delicious macarons from our experienced pastry chefs while working in some of the finest teaching kitchens in NYC. In this hands-on class you will make your own batch of macarons from shell to fillings! Choose any color you like and fill them with your choice of milk chocolate caramel ganache, dark chocolate ganache, hazelnut ganache or passionfruit curd.
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.
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