CREATIVE FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY: HOW TO CHOOSE A BOOK COVER + BOOK TITLE

EVER WONDER WHAT’S INVOLVED IN CHOOSING A BOOK COVER + BOOK TITLE?

A cover and title that make you feel proud, that ooze professionalism and have a look and vibe that’s 100% YOU? It entails a whole lot more than my naive self ever realised, which meant that I was on a really steep learning curve as we worked on the cover for my upcoming book, Creative Food Photography.


Because I know you dream of creating your own book too, I thought I’d take you behind the scenes of what was involved in bringing the cover of Creative Food Photography to life.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: CREATIVE FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK READY TO 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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GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN BLACKBERRY AND APPLE CAKE WITH KITCHENAID (AD)

Disclosure: This is a paid partnership with KitchenAid. All opinions expressed in this blog post are my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.

If you had to name a brand that creates gorgeous, stylist kitchen gadgets, what brand would come to mind? For me, without a speckle of a doubt, it would be KitchenAid! Their kitchen appliances are SO elegant, iconic and timeless, I could stare at them all day. But the question is, are they as functional as they are beautiful? Well, I’ll be giving you my verdict in today’s blog post as I got to put the KitchenAid Artisan K400 Blender to the test.

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EASY VEGAN BERRY CRUMBLE BARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALL® FRESHTECH AUTOMATIC JAM AND JELLY MAKER (AD)

Disclosure: This is a paid partnership with BALL®. All opinions expressed in this blog post are my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.


Confession, I’ve never made jam before! I know, I’ve been a food blogger for soooo long, love seasonal, home-made vegan food, hence this confession is rather embarrassing. But, hear me out! I’m also a busy working mama and love quick and easy options; making my own jam seemed complicated, time consuming and fussy. As a result, I always turned to pre-made jams instead. I realised this was such a shame as we grow our own seasonal fruit.

So you can imagine my excitement when BALL® reached out as part of their “My Bake My Jam’ campaign, and asked me to try their FRESHTECH AUTOMATIC JAM AND JELLY MAKER. The machine, they promised, would turn jam and jelly making into child’s play. How could I say no to this fun opportunity?!?

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CREATIVE BUSINESSES, SELLING ONLINE AND INFLUENCER MARKETING IN 2020

NOTE: This blog post is part 24 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 much money should bloggers and influencers earn, how the instagram algorithms really work and is your instagram account worth following. Just click here to find all the other parts in the series. Now on with today's post...


As I write these lines we’re in the middle of a global pandemic and though our primary focus is most certainly (and rightly!) on people’s and the planet’s well-being, the reality for most of us is that we still need to pay our bills and provide for ourselves and our loved ones. The question is, how can content creators, food photographers, recipe developers and influencers like us whose industry has been turned upside down, weather these uncertain times and come out of this period with our income streams (and sanity) still in tact? I don’t want to pretend that I have all the answers, but would love to share some ideas and thoughts that might help you manoeuvre through these choppy waters…

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EASY VEGAN PANCAKES

There are countless food blogs on the internet, but few create content that’s unforgettable, content that is visually stunning as well as insanely inspiring. One of those blogs is Beth Kirby’s Local Milk Blog, which is one of the most influencial food blogs I know. In fact, Beth’s content played a big part in my decision to pursue a career in food photography and styling and I’m therefore SO chuffed that she asked me to create a guest post for her audience as well as for you of course!

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8 LIGHT FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTROOM PRESETS

It only took a crazy scary virus to force me to slow down and FINALLY create my light and bright food photography preset bundle for desktop especially for you! After the warm response to my essential Lightroom presets, which were aimed at those of you who love darker and moodier shots, I thought it would be helpful to put some presets together, which will give your images that lighter look. In fact, most of my food photography clients prefer lighter shots and the presets I’m sharing with you today have hence come in extremely handy when completing client work. As always, I like to go over and beyond for my tribe and consequently the bundle includes a few tiny little extras like a special introductory 10% off discount code valid until June 1st! Want to find out more? Then please read on…

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ESSENTIAL QUARANTINE COOKING AND SHOPPING GUIDE

How many days have you been staying safely home in quarantine? When are you expecting your next food delivery or are you planning a big food shopping trip to the supermarket soon? Whatever your set up is during the COVID-19 crisis, I’d love to help you with my essential shopping guide, so you’re able to focus on what you truly need and on purchasing what will bring you the most amount of joy in the kitchen. I’ll also point you towards some easy, flexible and nourishing vegan pantry recipes to cook during your time in quarantine. My hope is that you’ll be able to navigate through your time in isolation with flair and flavour. If that sounds like what you’re after, please read on…

ESSENTIAL QUARANTINE FOOD SHOPPING GUIDE

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3 HEALTHY QUARANTINE COOKING TIPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EPICA (AD)

Disclosure: This is a paid partnership with EPICA by NORAC FOODS UK. All opinions expressed in this blog post are my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.


Like so many of you, I too have been practicing social distancing, living in self isolation with my family and contributing as much as I can to the shared goal of flattening the curve! Cooking during these crazy times, where news about the coronavirus is everywhere, has been my way of escaping the chaos and controlling the few elements in my life that I can. Furthermore, for me cooking is an act of love and one that brings me so much joy especially now, when things feel uncertain. It’s why I’m delighted to be able to share a delicious vegan recipe as well as some healthy quarantine cooking tips with you today, in partnership with EPICA.

As some of you long term readers might know, I qualified as a nutritional therapist back in 2016 and much of the knowledge I obtained during my 3 years of studying nutrition are coming in rather handy during this COVID-19 crisis. Want me to share my top 3 quarantine healthy eating and cooking tips with you? Then please read on….

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