Food & Beverage Photography · A Training Proposal
Capture the beauty of The Breakers.
In a fast-paced digital world, the greatest challenge for luxury brands is to move with speed while matching your brand reputation. Together we can firmly establish the skills and standards so you can feel confident sharing your images through owned media, press and advertising.
The opportunity
Imagery That Connects
The Breakers is one-of-a-kind, and images are one of the quickest ways to show current and future fans just how special it is. With the guidance of an experienced food photography educator, learn to bring your photography and creative direction skills to the next level for stand-out images.
Your instructor
Joanie Simon
- 15+ years shooting food professionally
- Published author of Picture Perfect Food
- Thousands of photographers have launched their careers through The Bite Shot
Some notable brands I’ve worked with
- The Phoenician Resort
- Hyatt Hotels
- The Westin Downtown Phoenix
- Mountain Shadows Resort
- The Four Seasons at Troon North
- The Hermosa Inn
- The Camby Hotel
- The Maggiore Group
- Fox Restaurant Concepts
- Arizona Restaurant Association
How we’ll build skills
Set a firm foundation in the studio, then apply the skills in real spaces.
This custom curriculum is based on deliberate progression. Start with a shared foundation of photography and creative direction in a focused studio environment. Then apply the learning on location to troubleshoot the trickiest of environments. The goal is that you can walk into any space and confidently capture media-ready images.
Camera foundations, before we meet
Short, self-paced lessons on manual mode and the histogram, sent in advance. Everyone arrives with shared vocabulary, so we can get further, faster once we’re together in person.
The studio workshop
A full hands-on day for the team, focused squarely on the two areas with the most room to grow: lighting and composition. We work where every variable is in your control, so the mechanics become second nature.
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You leave with
- A full day of hands-on, coached instruction
- Lighting & composition reference sheets from your real setups
- Coached practice images for each participant
- A recap and focus areas to practice before Palm Beach
On property · Day one
Food photography IRL
Apply what we learned in studio to the dynamic environments of your dining outlets. Cameras in hand, you’ll see the studio education come to life and learn the art of troubleshooting in real spaces.
Difficult rooms, difficult dishes
Dim and mixed-light dining rooms, harsh midday exteriors, reflective glassware and quickly-fading plates. We’ll start with the most challenging spaces to capture the creative energy most often found at the start of the day.
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You leave with
- A full coached day in genuine working conditions
- Usable images of real dishes and venues, captured on the day
- A problem-solving reference for the toughest settings
On property · Day two
Your best rooms, and a standard that stays.
Signature outlets & the visual brand guide
With the tricky spaces out of the way, you’ll bring new enthusiasm to your most visible outlets and signature dishes. We’ll wrap our time together by setting the stage for your visual brand guide, walking through what we uncovered across all of our training days that matters to brand standards as it relates to food photography. You’ll receive an initial Food Photography Visual Brand Guide, a living document you can continue to hone and build as your skills grow from our time together.
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You leave with
- A full coached day at your flagship outlets
- A set of brand-ready hero images of real menu items
- A facilitated visual strategy session with the team
- A delivered Food Photography Visual Brand Guide your team works from
1:1 Coaching + Follow-up
Want to continue the learning? Certainly more in-person experiences beyond our initial training phases can be coordinated, but sometimes it’s simply a matter of a few additional personalized coaching sessions. Food photography is a deep and wonderful journey.
Anyone can learn the settings. The craft is knowing what to do with the light in front of you.
The Bite Shot teaching philosophyInvestment
A ballpark for initial exploration
Phased out to make it simple to adjust. Final figures based on timing, a more detailed scope, and headcount.
Camera Foundations
Self-paced lessons sent to the team in advance.
Studio workshop, one day
A full day of hands-on instruction, with prep, custom curriculum planning, and printed take-home workbooks. Plus a professional food stylist, restaurant-quality food and drinks to work with, props, and catered meals.
Two days on location
Two full days of coaching on property with real menu items and spaces: troubleshooting challenging conditions, shooting your flagship outlets, and a visual strategy session. Your initial Visual Brand Guide follows after the workshop.
Phoenix to Palm Beach
Round-trip flights and ground transport, billed at actual. Lodging and meals are hosted by the property.
Final figures are flexible, based on your budget and headcount.
Everything here is a planning ballpark, confirmed together in a detailed scope.
Next steps
Let’s tailor the scope to your team and calendar,
The beauty of a custom training is that we can scale up or down to meet your needs.
Joanie Simon · The Bite Shot | Food Photography Education · Phoenix, AZ