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Should You Study Food Photography?
Are food photography workshops really worth the time, effort and investment? In this blog post I share my honest opinion about who should consider them and who should steer well clear!
It’s December and officially totally acceptable to start listening to Christmas CDs, put up your Christmas tree, dream of snow and plan your Christmas dinner menu with a vengeance.
Now, the question is, how can you make your Christmas, Hanukkah and other seasonal holiday food photography stand out? How can you create festive food images that will attract the right food photography clients who are eager to find a food photographer that can bring their festive menu to life!
Read MoreI’ve got some super exciting news to share, my brand new FOOD STYLING FOR INSTAGRAM online course launched this week! It’s a short course I created in collaboration with DOMESTIKA all about how to style, photograph, and edit delicious food photos for Instagram, using just your mobile phone!
In this blog post, I wanted to share a little bit more about this online food styling course with you, talk about why and who I created it for and give you a little behind the scenes look at the course’s creation. Are you ready to get stuck in?
Read MoreRestaurant photography is challenging, but also so much fun! The restaurant’s interiors, the hustle and bustle of a sleek restaurant kitchen, the excitement of the diners and the gorgeously plated dishes are what food photographers’ dreams are made of!
Now, you may be wondering how to take your restaurant photography from amateur iPhone shots to amazing professional images. Or perhaps you’re used to shooting in the familiar surroundings of your home and now feel ready to venture out and delve deep into professional restaurant photography.
No matter where you're at, I'd love to share my top 5 restaurant food photography tips with you; my aim is to empower you to step into your restaurant photo shoot with confidence and nail each and every image you take!
Read MoreAre you new to food photography and styling and eager to kick start your learning process?
Have you been taking food photos for a while, but find that you just can't get the images you really want?
Or are you a long-term food blogger who has plateaued and is keen to level up and go pro?
Do you work best with the supportive of a creative community and teacher who are there for you every step along the way?
Great! Because this food photography e-course is for YOU!
Read MoreAnd just like that, my FREE Instagram Food Photography Challenge is back for another season! Now in its 4th year, we’re once again coming together to delve deeper into our creativity, to take our food photography to the next level and to connect with like-minded food photographers and food bloggers from around the world.
The challenge is hands down the most REWARDING and BEST way to create food content for Instagram and discovery what you’re really capable of as a creative. All you need to take part is a camera (or phone camera) and the Instagram app! How cool is that?!
Curious to find out more? Then do read on!
Read MoreIn today’s online world it’s almost impossible as a food blogger, food photographer or recipe developer to do everything and be everywhere - Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitter - there are just SO many platforms one can spend (too much) time on, am I right? That begs the question - which platform(s) should we spend our energy on, which one will have the biggest impact on our career and also on our bottom line?
Read MoreMy biggest regret as a food photography teacher and creative business owner is that I didn’t start a mailing list sooner! I SO wish I had. That’s because having a mailing list is empowering, financially rewarding and the best way to communicate with your most loyal, awesomest community members, establishing an intimate connection in the process. Your newsletter is also the place where you can offer the most valuable content, kinda like a secret insiders club. And having a mailing list means you’re less dependent on the ebbs and flows of social media algorithms. In short, mailing lists are simply FAB!
Now, I know what you’re thinking, starting a mailing list feels daunting and complicated and where does one even start? It’s also so time consuming, right? Wrong!
Read MoreEVER WONDER WHAT’S INVOLVED IN DESIGNING THE PAGES OF A BOOK?
If you dream of writing your own (cook)book, my guess is you’re thinking about all the lovely recipes you’ll share and the gorgeous images you’ll photograph. Perhaps you’ve even dreamed up a title and cover, but if you’re anything like I was at the start of my book writing journey, maybe you haven’t thought too hard just yet about the layout of your book.
With a book, every element, including the page design, matters, so it’s worth starting to think about it, even at the earlier stages of the book creation process. In today’s blog post I’m share 3 key areas to focus on in your book design process…..
Read MoreHey everyone, I’m back with another little glimpse into my self publishing journey behind Creative Food Photography, my first book! Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the process of designing and planning the interiors and layout of the book. I’ve split the blog post into two, so as not to overwhelm you, with part 2 coming atcha super soon! My hope is that this blog post (and the one coming up) will help YOU on your self publishing journey too, as well as get you super excited about grabbing yourself a copy of my book if you haven’t yet. You can find all the places to order it right here :)!
Now, are you ready to get stuck in?
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