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RECAP: LONDON FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD STYLING & VIDEOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 2024
RECAP: LONDON FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD STYLING & VIDEOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 2024

As food photographers, food bloggers and food content creators now is the time to broaden your skill set, explore creativity beyond photography and take videography seriously! That’s because, not only has the social media landscape changed dramatically since the pandemic requiring you to post more versatile content on your own channels, but brands now also want and need food photos and short form video content when working with food content creators like you. The good news is that this means that more collaboration opportunities for those who can deliver on all fronts, await!

So with this in mind and having seen our own client requests for content expand, my co-teacher Silvia and I knew we wanted to once again share our knowledge about how to create better and more engaging food content in our 2-day in-person London food styling, food photography and short form videography workshop!

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food photography, food photography workshop, food styling, creativity, food blogging, Creative business, goal settingK J Espinel
LONDON SHORT FORM FOOD VIDEOGRAPHY & STYLING WORKSHOP 2024!
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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Creative business, food blogging, food photography, food photography workshop, food stylingK J Espinel
BEHIND THE SCENES OF OUR ADVANCED FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY RETREAT, FINLAND 2023
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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food photography ecourse, food photography workshop, food styling, food photography, ecourseK J Espinel
RECAP: LONDON FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD STYLING AND REEL CREATION WORKSHOP
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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food photography, food photography workshop, food styling, creativity, food blogging, Creative business, goal settingK J Espinel
MIDSUMMER FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUAL STORY TELLING RETREAT, FINLAND WITH VIOLA MINERVA VIRTAMO
MIDSUMMER FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUAL STORY TELLING RETREAT, FINLAND WITH VIOLA MINERVA VIRTAMO

Want to learn how to create food photography shots full of story and emotion?

Eager to escape to The Finnish countryside and immerse yourself in a rich and nourishing creative experience with like-minded foodies and photographers?

Ready to style gatherings and build your portfolio with food, travel, lifestyle and landscape shots?

Hoping to have two experienced food photographers empower you to create like a pro?

Then listen up because this special 3-day retreat may be just what you’re after…

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food photography, food blogging, food photography workshop, food styling, goal setting, Creative business, creativityK J Espinel
RECAP: ADVANCED FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, VISUAL STORY TELLING & VIDEOGRAPHY RETREAT, FINLAND 2022
RECAP: ADVANCED FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, VISUAL STORY TELLING & VIDEOGRAPHY RETREAT, FINLAND 2022

This past June, just as we were approaching Midsummer, I travelled to the Finnish countryside to teach at a 5-day advanced food photography, food styling, visual story telling and videography retreat alongside the mega talented, Viola Virtamo!

In today’s blog post I’d love to share the magical experience we had this summer with you!

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food photography ecourse, food photography workshop, food styling, food photography, ecourseK J Espinel
SHOULD YOU STUDY FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY + VEGAN SPICED AUTUMN CAKE RECIPE
SHOULD YOU STUDY FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY + VEGAN SPICED AUTUMN CAKE RECIPE

Are you thinking about joining a food photography online course, attending an in person food styling workshop or spending a few days at a food photography retreat, but unsure if it’s worth the investment and time?

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by all the choices available to you, then this blog post is just what you’re after. I’ll go over the pros and cons of studying food photography and food styling and outline exactly which learning format could be right for you!

(BTW if you’re just here for the vegan spiced cake recipe, please scroll down, you’ll find it at the end of this blog post!)

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food photography ecourse, food photography workshop, food styling, food photography, ecourse, vegan recipeK J Espinel
LONDON CAKE STYLING WORKSHOP BEHIND THE SCENES - A SUMMER'S BOUNTY
LONDON CAKE STYLING WORKSHOP BEHIND THE SCENES - A SUMMER'S BOUNTY

There’s the romance of being a creative/photographer/stylist and then there’s the very grounding reality - how do we stay inspired, how do we keep pushing ourselves to do better and how do we avoid repeating the same tried and tested formula, making way for new forms of creative expression instead?

Though attending food styling workshops like the one Silvia and I taught late last month isn’t the answer to every creative stumbling block a budding food blogger or food photographer might come across, it IS indescribably nourishing and creatively stimulating to see the world of food through someone else’s lens.

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food photography, food photography workshop, food styling, creativity, Creative business, food bloggingK J Espinel
LONDON FOOD STYLING AND INSTAGRAM WORKSHOP / BEHIND THE SCENES
LONDON FOOD STYLING AND INSTAGRAM WORKSHOP / BEHIND THE SCENES

In the lead up to every food photography and food styling workshop I host right here in London, I’m always frantically running around till the 11th hour, sourcing the most photogenic food, getting the right food photography props and scouting the perfect lunch locations, whilst wondering if I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. But then, when students come from near and far, I realise it is all worth it and that I’d do it again in a heartbeat!

As I had such a wonderful time this March teaching the 3-day London workshop, I thought perhaps you'd like to see what happened over the course of those days, what the final shots taken during the workshop looked like and basically, what exactly went down. Ready to take a look behind the scenes? Awesome, then please scroll down and read on … 

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branding, food photography, food blogging, Creative business, creativity, food photography workshopK J Espinel