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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM

NOTE: This blog post is part 17 of my INSTAGRAM SERIES - content all about helping YOU manage your way around instagram. In the INSTAGRAM SERIES I've touched on subjects such as why am I losing followers on instagram , how instagram is trying to get rid of (food) bloggers and how to get paid influencer work on instagram. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series. Now on with today's post!

DISCLAIMER: One of my lovely creative community members, Roberta alerted me to the article I will be referencing through this blog post. Thank you Roberta. So grateful.

It has been a while and a half since I've penned a piece for the instagram series; that's because it's been all kinds of busy behind the scenes at The Little Plantation HQ. But with instagram's unprecedented move to speak openly about how their algorithms really work and whether the shadow ban is or isn't a thing, I HAD to create another part in my popular blog series. So according to this article here's what they said in a nutshell and - more importantly - here's what it means for you as a (food) blogger, instagrammer and influencer. 

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mastermind, instagram tricks, Creative business, food photographyK J Espinel
THE BEST FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY PROPS FOR FOOD BLOGGERS
THE BEST FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY PROPS FOR FOOD BLOGGERS

When I post a food photo on instagram I often get asked where I get my food photography props from. And seeing that this post all about sourcing food photography props for every budget is two years old now (!), I felt it was time to provide you with an update. 

Before I delve into today's blog post all about the best food photography props for food bloggers a few things for transparency - today's blog post is NOT for those just getting started and eager to buy cheap and cheerful food photography props and ceramics (for that please head here). There is nothing wrong with keeping a close eye on your budget when you're thinking about making the move into food blogging and in fact I highly recommend you budget carefully at the start of your food blogging journey because it's very easy for things to get out of hand ;). 

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food photography, creativity, food styling, Creative business, food bloggingK J Espinel
FOOD STYLING AND FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE MARCH 2018
FOOD STYLING AND FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE MARCH 2018

After lots of planning, anticipation, excitement and heaps more vegan cooking the London food styling and food photography course Silvia and I hosted this March has come and gone. As you all know from this blog post teaching is what fills my heart more than anything in the world. So just imagine what I was like before and during the workshop (HINT: a child in a sweet shop). 

Silvia and I thought you'd like to see what a food photography and food styling workshop with us looks like which is why we are both sharing impressions of the two and a half day workshop with you today. Just click here if you'd like to see Silvia's take on the workshop, or read on if you want to re-live the workshop through my eyes and see some images from behind the scenes :).  

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food photography, creativity, food photography workshop, food styling, Creative business, food bloggingK J Espinel
WHAT THE RISE OF SOCIAL MEDIA APP VERO SAYS ABOUT INSTAGRAM
WHAT THE RISE OF SOCIAL MEDIA APP VERO SAYS ABOUT INSTAGRAM

NOTE: This blog post is part 16 of my INSTAGRAM SERIES - content all about helping YOU manage your way around instagram. In the INSTAGRAM SERIES I've touched on subjects such as why am I losing followers on instagram , how instagram is trying to get rid of (food) bloggers and thoughts on the instagram shadow ban. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series. Now on with today's post!

It's been nearly two weeks since the internet went crazy over the 'new' social media app, VERO. I posted about it on instagram and invited people to share their thoughts and views about the social media app there too. You can see what everyone had to say by clicking here; it's an interesting read, so if you're keen to get a good sense of how people feel about the app I invite you to give it a quick once over ;). 

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instagram tricks, Creative business, food photography, creativityK J Espinel
MADRID FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, STYLING AND SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP
MADRID FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, STYLING AND SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP

I feel life is there for living, for trying new things, for taking risks and for learning from your mistakes and triumphs. Always eager to practice what I preach I hence decided to take the plunge and teach my first food photography, styling and social media workshop abroad. It felt like a risk because the people that follow me on social media and visit my blog mainly live in the UK, but I was eager to test the waters and see what would happen if I hosted a photography workshop in Madrid. I must say, I'm delighted that I did because I got to work with a LOVELY group of women, whom I may never otherwise have had a chance to spend time with. But before I tell you all about them, want to hear what happened over the 2.5 days of the workshop? Cool, because that's what today's blog post is all about!

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creativity, food photography, food photography workshop, food styling, Creative business, food bloggingK J Espinel
INTRODUCING THE NEW LIVE TUTORIALS '10 FOOD PHOTO INSTA QUESTIONS WITH...'
INTRODUCING THE NEW LIVE TUTORIALS '10 FOOD PHOTO INSTA QUESTIONS WITH...'

his blog post is part 15 of my INSTAGRAM SERIES - content all about helping YOU manage your way around instagram. In the INSTAGRAM SERIES I've touched on subjects such as how to get paid influencer work on instagram and working with brands and setting your price. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series. Now on with today's post about my new LIVE podcast! (BTW I highly recommend you read this blog post about why I think going LIVE on instagram is SO important and this blog post about my creative community first, before digging into today's post. It's not essential but it'll just give you some context ;)). 

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instagram tricks, Creative business, creativity, food blogging, food photography, food stylingK J Espinel
HOW TO GET PAID FOR INFLUENCER WORK ON INSTAGRAM
HOW TO GET PAID FOR INFLUENCER WORK ON INSTAGRAM

NOTE: This blog post is part 14 of my INSTAGRAM SERIES - content all about helping YOU manage your way around instagram. In the INSTAGRAM SERIES I've touched on subjects such as should you use filters on instagram, why am I losing followers on instagram and working with brands and setting your price. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series.

A few weeks ago I got interviewed by a university student who was writing her dissertation on (paid) influencer work on instagram. It got me thinking whether YOU would like more information about how to get influencer marketing agencies to notice you. And so I posed the question on my instagram stories and - low and behold - 85% of you wanted me to write about how to get paid influencer work on instagram. As always your wish is my commend and this week that's the topic I am tackling. Sound good? Cool then please do read on.

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instagram tricks, Creative business, food blogging, food photography, goal setting, mastermind, creativityK J Espinel
HOW YOU CAN CUSTOMISE YOUR FONTS ON INSTAGRAM STORIES
HOW YOU CAN CUSTOMISE YOUR FONTS ON INSTAGRAM STORIES

NOTE: This blog post is part 12 of my INSTAGRAM SERIES - content all about helping YOU manage your way around instagram. In the INSTAGRAM SERIES I've touched on subjects such as what do the recent instagram stories changes really mean if you're a blogger, how to grow your instagram following and the one thing no one talks about in food blogging. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series.

Today, I'm talking about something you've been asking me about loads on instagram namely how you can customise your fonts on instagram stories? So rather than keep you wondering, I thought I'd put this blog post together with the BEST tools to help you costumise your instagram stories. I've also prepared a handy PDF with all this information, which you download if you sign up to the newsletter at the bottom of this blog post...

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instagram tricks, creativity, Creative business, food photographyK J Espinel
NEW INSTAGRAM STORIES FEATURES! WHAT THEY MEAN FOR BLOGGERS
NEW INSTAGRAM STORIES FEATURES! WHAT THEY MEAN FOR BLOGGERS

NOTE: This blog post is part 11 of my INSTAGRAM SERIES - content all about helping YOU manage your way around instagram. In the INSTAGRAM SERIES I've touched on subjects such as why you're losing followers (and what to do about it), how to grow your instagram following and the one thing no one talks about in food blogging. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series. As for today, I'll talk in detail about the new instagram stories changes and, more importantly, what these changes mean for YOU if you're trying to make it as food blogger or instagram influencer.

Love instagram or not, the one thing no one can call instagram is boring, stagnant or uninventive. Nope, this platform is ALWAYS constantly and continuously reinventing itself, pushing boundaries and thinking outside the box. And the new instagram stories features are - yet again - instagram showing off its innovation and creativity.  

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Creative business, creativity, food blogging, food photography, instagram tricksK J Espinel