Posts in food photography
#49 - INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE WITH BETTY BINON
#49 - INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE WITH BETTY BINON

In the ‘quarantine’ season finale (49) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m talking to Betty Binon, known on instagram as Stems & Forks. Betty is an incredibly talented food photographer, florist and food stylist as well as an insanely gifted baker. We talk about how Betty approaches her client work, where she draws inspiration from as well as what it’s really like shooting a cookbook. Here’s what else you can expect from this week’s episode …

  • Betty notes the one question she asks herself before she shoots a food photography image

  • Betty outlines why she thinks carefully about bringing something unique to the table

  • We chat about the value of time and perfectionism in the context of creativity

  • Betty shares where she gets her inspiration from

  • Betty outlines how she approaches client shoots

  • Betty shares her number one tip for creating dark and moody food photography images

  • We chat about how to inject emotion into your photography

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instagram, quarantine cooking, podcast, food photography, food stylingK J Espinel
#46 - CHOOSING A CREATIVE LIFE WITH VIOLA VIRTAMO
#46 - CHOOSING A CREATIVE LIFE WITH VIOLA VIRTAMO

  • In this week’s episode (46) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m talking to Viola Virtamo, photographer, graphic designer, videographer, cookbook author, visual artist and director of Dream Cozy, a publishing company based in Finland. We chat about how to establish a successful career as a photographer, how to find your style, how to curate your instagram feed and so much more. Here’s what else you can expect from this week’s episode …

    • Viola outlines how she started her photography career and how she established her creative business

    • Viola shares her top food photography tips

    • Viola explains how she found her own unique style and how she’s allowed it to continuously evolve

    • Viola shares where she found the courage to pursue her dream of working in a creative field

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instagram, social media, quarantine cooking, food photography, food styling, podcastK J Espinel
#43 - CREATIVE LIVING IN QUARANTINE WITH BETH KIRBY
#43 - CREATIVE LIVING IN QUARANTINE WITH BETH KIRBY

In this week’s episode (43) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m talking to Beth Kirby, award winning photographer, stylist, cook, podcaster, educator, creative business coach, entrepreneur and writer. Beth has been sharing stunning visual and written content on her blog LOCAL MILK and social media since 2012 making her the perfect person to chat to about all things creativity, content and cooking in quarantine. Here’s what you can expect from this week’s episode …

  • We chat about why connection and creativity is so healing

  • Beth talks about her journey into photography, travel and styling as a career

  • Beth shares something completely unexpected about food styling!!!

  • We explore perfectionism, fear, failure and comparison

  • We delve deep into the value of real, raw, vulnerable and authentic

  • Beth outlines why story telling and sharing your vulnerability is powerful

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food blogging, instagram, social media, food styling, quarantine cooking, food photography, goal settingK J Espinel
#38 - THE BIGGEST FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AND INSTAGRAM TRENDS FOR 2020
#38 - THE BIGGEST FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AND INSTAGRAM TRENDS FOR 2020

In today’s BONUS episode (38) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with the adorable Lauren Caris, food photographer, teacher and food blogger at Food Photography Academy and bubbly Joanie Simon, also a food photographer, teacher and food blogger over at The Bite Shot. We’ve come together to discuss THE biggest food photography, food styling and social media trends we see coming in 2020. If you want to be prepared and get a head start on food trends and developments, this podcast episode is for you…

  • We talk about why everyone is going gaga over artificial light food photography

  • Joanie explain why staying creative whilst using artificial light is so important

  • We talk through WARM and EARTHY tones taking over in food photography

  • We highlight why instagram’s popularity is stagnating and why we’re all more mindful about our social media use

  • We say where things are at on the instagram platform (it’s not where you think)

  • Lauren, Joanie and I express our views on why the multiplatform approach is EVERYTHING for food bloggers, content creators and food photographers

  • Find out what we really think of Tik Tok

  • and lots more…

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food blogging, food photography, food styling, goal setting, instagram, podcast, social mediaK J Espinel
#37 - HOW TO SELF PUBLISH A BEST SELLING BOOK WITH FIONA HUMBERSTONE + BIG NEWS!
#37 - HOW TO SELF PUBLISH A BEST SELLING BOOK WITH FIONA HUMBERSTONE + BIG NEWS!

In this week’s episode (37) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m talking to Fiona Humberstone, author, CEO and founder of The Brand Stylist, whose mission it is to empower entrepreneurs to create incredible brands. Fiona has self published two wildly successful branding books and speaks candidly about what it really takes to self publish with style. Here’s exactly what you can expect from this week’s episode …

  • I talk about my instagram food photography challenge and my online food styling e-course

  • Fiona explains why she decided to self publish her books rather than pursue the traditional publishing route

  • We chat about how many books most authors really sell (this may shock you!)

  • We discuss whether having an audience on social media or a mailing list is essential, with Fiona sharing her exact instagram audience and mailing list size at the time of writing her break out book, How to Style your Brand (you’re in for a surprise!)

  • Fiona mentions how she worked through her imposter syndrome and fear during the book writing process

And lots more…

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food photography, goal settingK J Espinel
#36 - HOW TO MAKE IT AS A FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER WITH CHRISTALL LOWE
#36 - HOW TO MAKE IT AS A FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER WITH CHRISTALL LOWE

In this week’s episode (36) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m talking to New Zealand based food photographer, food stylist, creative entrepreneur and cook Christall Lowe. Christall shares what it really takes to make it as a food photographer and find your signature style. Here’s exactly what you can expect from this week’s episode …

  • I share more about my instagram food photography challenge and food styling e-course

  • Christall shares how her upbringing in New Zealand and her Maori heritage have influenced her relationship to food

  • Christall outlines how she journeyed into creative entrepreneurship and food photography

  • We chat about what it’s really like working as a food photographer and what it takes to make it in the industry

  • We talk about the importance of working with light

  • We explore the concept of developing a signature food photography style

And lots more…

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social media, instagram, podcast, food photography, food stylingK J Espinel
#30 - HOW TO WRITE A BOOK (PART 2)
#30 - HOW TO WRITE A BOOK (PART 2)

In today’s solo episode (30) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I’m sharing 5 more lessons I have learned on my book writing journey, focusing specifically on how to approach agents and publishing houses and what to look out for in the process. Here’s exactly what you can expect from today’s episode…

  • I talk about the importance of reading through submission guidelines

  • I share why having a strong cover letter is everything

  • I explain the benefits and drawbacks of having an agent as well as how to find one

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food photography, food styling, food blogging, goal setting, podcastK J Espinel
#27 - THE ART OF FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY WITH ARAN GOYOAGA
#27 - THE ART OF FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY WITH ARAN GOYOAGA

In today’s episode (27) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with cookbook author, food stylist and photographer Aran Goyoaga, known on instagram as Cannellevanille. We talk about the art of food photography and styling, smart phone photography and cookbook writing. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode…

  • Aran introduces herself

  • Aran outlines the first steps she took to turn her hobby into her career

  • Aran explains how she conveys emotions and tells stories through her photography

  • Aran gives us a glimpse into how she uses editing to create movement in her still images

  • We chat about the pressures of posting on instagram and how to manage the joy and stress that comes with sharing work online

  • We explore whether as artists we create for ourselves or our audience and how to navigate this dichotomy

  • Aran shares cookbook writing tips

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instagram, social media, podcast, food blogging, food photography, food stylingK J Espinel