Artificial Academy Information

My boys were toddlers when I started my food photography business. Finding time for photography during the day was just plain hard!

I needed a way to shoot after they went to bed, and I knew that meant artificial lighting. At first, it felt overwhelming, but I was determined.

I started by buying light after light, reading book after book, and experimenting with ways to make artificial light look natural. And eventually, it did!

What happened next?

• I never had to race against sunset or wait around for the perfect light.
• I could do photoshoots at midnight if I wanted.
• Editing my images went 10 times faster.
• I had total control of my lighting in unpredictable places like restaurants.
• I no longer had to turn down jobs because of lighting issues.
• In fact, I got more jobs because I could give my clients whatever lighting they wanted, and keep it consistent.

I knew other photographers were struggling with their lighting too. So I created Artificial Academy, a fast track way to learn artificial lighting without cutting any corners.

Artificial Academy is a series of simple, straightforward video lessons to make it easy to start using your lights right away. And you don’t have to go it alone while you learn. Our community of other food photographers and lighting specialists are here to help you feel confident behind the lights.

What You’ll Learn In This Course?

Social Media Video Workshop (virtual)

A live virtual opportunity to watch Joanie create a Reels / Tik Tok video for a client.

Artificial Academy

A comprehensive, step by step course that teaches you how to start using artificial light to create beautiful food photos, any time, day or night!

Profitable Pricing

This course gives you the tools you need to confidently price your work and build a sustainable, profitable photography business.

Lightroom Preset Packs

Add punch to your pictures and go inside the editing with my presets! Designed for use with Lightroom CC Classic.

About Author

Joanie is the owner and founder of The Bite Shot in addition to being a commercial food photographer, published author, and educator. She specializes in breaking down challenging photography concepts into easy-to-consume educational content.

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