Posts in food photography
ANNOUNCEMENT: 'HOW TO MAKE YOUR FOOD FAMOUS' READY FOR PRE-ORDER!

I’m beyond excited you’re here because today I can FINALLY reveal the cover and title of my first book:

CREATIVE FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

How to capture exceptional images of food

There, I said it and it feels great ;)! Now I’d love to use this space to tell you what the book is all about and what special BONUS I’ve prepared for you as a thank you for your support and for pre-ordering the book today.

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THE VINEYARD TASTING ROOM AND HOTEL

This past weekend I had the absolute honour to be invited on a PR trip to the stunning 5 star Vineyard Hotel and Spa in Berkshire, UK. Having generally shied away from hotel and travel collaborations for most of my career as a food photographer and content creator, 2024 felt like the right time to take the leap and try something new! And I’m delighted that I did and that I challenged myself and said yes to this wonderful opportunity….

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LONDON SHORT FORM FOOD VIDEOGRAPHY & STYLING WORKSHOP 2024!

After the success of last year’s workshop, Silvia and I are back to host another London food styling, content creation and videography workshop this season!

March 22nd and 23rd, 2024, I’Il be teaching all I know about food styling, finding your style, visual story telling, building a versatile content portfolio and videography together with talented food photographer, stylist, videographer and friend, Silvia Bifaro!

If you’re an intermediate food photographer who is confident working with natural light and shooting in manual mode, but keen to up your game, and diversify your portfolio and content creation skills, then listen up!

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THE BEST PHONE CAMERA TRIPODS - A REVIEW FOR FOOD CONTENT CREATORS

If, like me, you use your phone camera to create short form food video content and you are eager to up your game, a tripod is an ESSENTIAL tool you need to ensure your footage is ace. Because who wants to see shaky content? I use four different tripods on a regular basis, and today I am sharing an honest review of each, so you can ensure you get the one that best suits your needs. 

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GIFT GUIDE FOR FOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS AND FOOD CONTENT CREATORS 2023

It’s that time of year again where we get to make a wish list and spoil ourselves or the food photographers and food content creators in our lives rotten! To take the pressure off finding the perfect present, I’ve curated a gift guide ideal for food photographers, food content creators and food bloggers! I hope there’s something here that’s just right!

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BEHIND THE SCENES OF OUR ADVANCED FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY RETREAT, FINLAND 2023

Last month, I had the absolute honour of travelling, once again, to one of THE most beautiful places I know, - the Finnish Archipelago. It’s there that I got to teach our yearly 4-day advanced food photography, food styling, visual story telling and videography retreat together with food photographer, cookbook author and videographer, Viola Minerva Virtamo!

In today’s blog post I’d love to share some images and the behind the scenes details from the retreat with you! Sound good?

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HOW I TRANSFORMED A SMALL ROOM INTO A HOME OFFICE & PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

The way we live and work has completely changed over the last decade! Whereas before, going into an office from 9-5 was common place, now more and more people - myself included - are working from home full time. In part this is due to the pandemic and the seismic shift it brought about in the workplace. However it is also because with the rise of social media, many more people have had the opportunity to build small creative businesses and work for themselves at home.

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RECAP: LONDON FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD STYLING AND REEL CREATION WORKSHOP

As food photographers, food bloggers and food content creators we have to face facts - the social media landscape is changing and with it, how we share content! Where once ‘only’ good photos and delicious recipes were needed to get noticed, we now need to know how to capture great photos, write stellar recipes and film drool-worthy video content - especially short form video content (think TikTok and Instagram Reels) - to ensure we stand out from the crowd!

But creating engaging short form videos, especially at scale and particularly in the food space where lip syncing just won’t do, can feel overwhelming, am I right?! That’s why Silvia and I came up with the idea for the March 2023 London food photography, food styling and reel creation workshop….

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