#50 - EMBRACING VULNERABILITY WITH HAILE THOMAS
In this BONUS episode (50) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Haile Thomas, a 19-year-old wellness and compassion activist, CEO of The Happy Org., international speaker and cookbook author of Living Lively. Haile was recently featured by instagram, as well as Gary Vee and was invited to the White House by Michelle Obama back in 2013 to talk about wellness. We speak about how Haile has used instagram to share her message of compassion, how to be authentic and vulnerable and what it really means to go viral in social media and lots more….
Haile talks about why she decided to expand what she shares on her instagram feed to include content beyond food
We explore whether the curated instagram feed is a thing of the past
Haile outlines how she developed an engaged and committed online community
Haile opens up about what it’s been like to have her content go viral on instagram
We chat about what it means to be BIPOC in the vegan space
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#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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#48 - YOUR FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AND INSTAGRAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED!
This week on the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m answering some of YOUR most frequently asked questions about food photography, running a creative business and finding your place on instagram. Here are the questions I address this week….
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#45 - ON-AIR MENTORING SESSION - ARE YOU AFRAID TO TAKE UP SPACE?
On this week’s episode (45) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, you’ll be listening in on another instagram mentoring session; I’m working with Trinidad and Tobago based gluten-free baker Moy Lovell who is unsure how to grow her baking business and is looking for ideas on how to use instagram and other social media platforms to help her reach more clients. I share marketing and mindset tips to support Moy on her journey. Here’s what else you can expect from this episode…
I share some news about my popular instagram masterclass!
I explain how the instagram algorithms may be affecting Moy’s reach and message
I share how you can identify who your best customer is
We unpick Moy’s beliefs and mindset around having her recipes stolen
We talk about why cookbooks are never about making money
I share my thought on working with brands
We chat openly about judgement, vulnerability and rejection on social media
And more…
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#40 - QUARANTINE COOKING: VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
In today’s season 4 premier episode (40) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with creatives, food bloggers and solopreneurs within the food and drink space about how they are navigating the COVID-19 crisis, what they are cooking to feel nourished and what they are doing to push through some of the tougher challenges this pandemic has thrown their way. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….
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#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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#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 …
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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