food, photography and my creative life
So often I see post after post in food blogging forums or hangouts on where to get food photography props. Where?? Where are they hiding? The truth is, it’s not a big mystery. They’re everywhere you look. Anything can be repurposed for a food photo. And it doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, I wrote a whole post on food photography props on a
Time for part 3 of the restaurant food photography series. We covered off etiquette in part 1, and getting the most out of dining with family and friends in part 2. So part 3 is all about tips and tricks for getting your best photos when you’re not in control of your surroundings. The good news? There’s a whole host of things you can do
This is part 2 in my three part series on restaurant food photography. In part 1 I covered etiquette when photographing in restaurants. In part 3 I’ll cover tips and tricks to make the most of conditions you can’t control. But, today, we’re going to look at dining with friends and family. I don’t eat out anywhere near as much as people seem to
Time for a Friday tea and chocolate break! This week we’re hanging out with some lovely chocolate from Coppeneur. I spent a week in Calgary towards the end of April for work and after an early morning meeting my first day there, I found myself with a free afternoon. When you visit a new city, it’s only polite to visit their chocolate shops. Really. I’m
Today is the start of a three part series on restaurant food photography. I’ve been asked a few times to offer up some tips on how to take solid photos in restaurants where it feels like you have very little control over the surroundings, lights and food presentetion. It’s something I’ve wanted to write about for a while. Lately, however, it seems there’s been a
Alright… it’s been a while since we’ve had a Before & After Monday so let’s talk about something so super simple that you can do in Adobe Lightroom that can make a dramatic difference to your photos: the Graduated Filter tool. And when I say super simple, I mean super simple. This little gem of a tool is easy to miss, especially if you’re new
Last week Sean and I had the opportunity to visit Cocoa Nymph Chocolates and Confections, here in Vancouver, and have a behind the scenes look with owner and head chocolatiere, Rachel Sawatsky. It was, in a word, awesome. Like getting a golden ticket. Except, it was just the two of us, and we got to try stuff and nobody got carried away by oompah loompahs
Y’all know that I talk a lot about figuring out photography around here. It’s a maddening hobby, dontchya think? I think what keeps us all going is every now and then you take a photo and are stunned with how well it turned out. It gives you a little adrenaline shot doesn’t it? I tend to squeal and jump up and down and do a
Late last week I received a phone call that, quite frankly, I’m still in shock over.
An international brand was launching new packaging here in Canada and they needed a food photographer. Somebody who could shoot product stills and lifestyle shots. Could I do it?
Time for another before and after Monday! It’s harvest season which means lots of stuff coming in from the garden. It’s one of my favourite things to photograph – I think because it’s food in its rawest form: covered in dirt, with leaves and peels attached – straight from the earth. It’s satisfying. Before we get started I’ll say what I’ve said before. I try
I'm a designer, small business owner, photographer, creative, food lover, traveler, dog human, self confessed geek, music junkie, book devourer, and art enthusiast among a million other things. The full bio...
