In today’s solo episode (67) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I’m sharing the 9 qualities and characteristics that enable you to find success on your food photography and food blogging journey. I also offer exercises to help you uncover the areas YOU can work on to reach your food photography goals. Here’s exactly what you can expect from today’s episode…

• I share more exciting news about my food photography challenge and signature ecourse!
• I talk about the importance of being open to learning new things
• I delve deeper into why patience and ‘pivot’ are everything
• I outline why having ‘business smarts’ is essential if you want to turn food photography into a career
• I explain exactly why investing in yourself is fundamental on your pathway to success
• I chat about action versus overthinking and why one pushes you forward and the other holds you back.
• I note why connections are crucial and what exactly I mean by that.
• I speak about why it’s essential to have a signature look in your food photography 
• And finally I address why your mindset and drive will impact whether you find success as a food photographer or not and how to cultivate both.

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available HERE! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style and up level their photography.
• Find out more about my #eatcaptureshare food photography challenge HERE
• Find out more about my signature online food photography and food styling course HERE
• You can find the PATHWAY TO SUCCESS series in my Instagram BUSINESS highlights HERE
• My creative business mentoring
• #2 How to start a food business with Delish Vegan Doughnuts
•  #37 How to self publish a best selling book with Fiona Humberstone + big news!
• Want to retrace my book writing steps? Then please listen to this episode, this episode and this episode of the Eat, Capture, Share podcast. As well as this one here.
• #66 How to create authentic work as a food photographer 
• Steve McCurry
• Podcast episode #49 - Inspiration is everywhere with BETTY BINON 
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my Instagram here 

In today's episode (66) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I'm speaking with Ritumbhara Chinnabalan, a food photographer, visual storyteller, and recipe developer based in India. We chat about how to find your style, how to create authentic and unique work and how to stay inspired. Here's what else you can expect from today's episode... 

• I share exciting news about the #eatcaptureshare challenge and my signature online food photography course!
• Ritumbhara introduces herself
• Ritumbhara describes her she found her way to food photography
• We talk about how every food photographer can create their own signature style
• Ritumbhara offers her top tips on creating authentic photos
• Ritumbhara speaks about how to use colours in your food photography work
• Ritumbhara talks about how to select your photography props
• Ritumbhara explains how she tells stories through still images
• Ritumbhara talks about how the Eat, Capture Share Challenge has impacted her work
• Ritu shares where she draws inspiration from

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available HERE! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style, who want to up level their photography and who are prepared to go on a journey to discover who they really are as creatives.
• Find out more about my Eat Capture Share Instagram food photography challenge HERE.
• Find out more about my signature food photography ecourse HERE.
• Connect with Ritumbhara on her website and on Instagram and find her challenge HERE.
• Podcast episode #49 - INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE WITH BETTY BINON
  Eat Capture Share challenge on Instagram
• Find out more about the Stephen Lawrence Trust HERE
• Pink Lady Photography Awards
• Find the full show notes  HERE
• Find my Instagram here

In today's season 6 premier episode (65) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I'm speaking with Cynthia Samanian, founder of Hidden Rhythm, a culinary marketing agency. Through her Cooking Class Business School, Cynthia helps culinary pros create and market online cooking classes, so they can earn an income online doing what they love. Here's what else you can expect from today's episode...

• I share more about the different to hone your food photography and food styling skills with me this season!
• Cynthia introduces herself
• Cynthia talks about how the pandemic led to a pivot in her business
• We share strategies for earning an income through food (beyond photography and brand sponsorship)
• Cynthia shares her number one step for how to start a food business in a crowded online space
• Cynthia gives her top tip on how to identify what sets YOU apart from the competition
• Cynthia shares what tech you really need to make your online business happen
• Cynthia talks about different platforms to make and sell your online course
• Cynthia talks about common mistakes to avoid when starting an online class
• Cynthia shares how to set your prices for online cooking classes

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available HERE! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style.
• Pre-register for my Eat Capture Share Instagram food photography challenge HERE.
• Join the waiting list for my signature food photography ecourse HERE.
• Find Cynthia on her website Hidden Rhythm and on Instagram
• Tune into my chat with Cynthia on her podcast, The Experiential Table, all about the latest Instagram strategies that work HERE
• Listen in on episode 54, HOW TO FIND SUCCESS ON TIKTOK WITH THE KOREAN VEGAN
• How to start a mailing list
• Cynthia’s Free masterclass
• Find my Instagram here
• Find the full show notes here

In today’s BONUS episode (64) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m chatting with Joanie Simon, a food photographer, educator, host of the incredibly popular Youtube channel, The Bite Shot and author of the brand new book, Picture Perfect Food. We chat about facing your fears, your demons and failure on the path to success as a food photographer. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode…

• I share some news about a handful of exciting giveaways!
• Joanie introduces herself
• Joanie outlines exactly how she started her food photography journey and made it a success
• We delve deeper into Joanie’s journey to sobriety and being vulnerable online
• Joanie shares her top tip on getting work as a restaurant photographer!
• We speak about all FEAR, what it can teach you and how to let it serve you.
• Joanie shares her top Youtube success strategy. He advice may surprise you.
• We chat openly about the F word, failure
• We discuss the myth of the ‘overnight success’
• Joanie talks about her journey to writing, shooting and publishing her book, Picture Perfect Food.
• Joanie shares the number one skill that will help you photograph a beautiful book!
• We geek out about shooting and creating gorgeous cookbooks
• Joanie addresses some key questions around artificial light

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style and up level their photography.
• Grab your FREE Food Photography Summit ticket here!
• Find Joanie Simon’s blog here, her food photography tutorials on youtube here and The Bite Shot here
• Joanie’s book, Picture Perfect Food
• 1-2-1 Creative business mentoring for food photographers and bloggers
• Phoenix Cooks - Christina Barrueta
• How to Cook That: Crazy Sweet Creations - Ann Reardon
• Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers - Linda Holtzschue
• Episode 61 of the podcast, Pricing and portfolio tips for food photographers with Jena Carlin
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my instagram here 

In today’s BONUS episode (63) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Fab Giovanetti, entrepreneur, marketing consultant, and author of the book, Reclaim Your Time Off. We chat about productivity, goals, success and the importance of taking time off. Fab also shares LOTS of tangible tips around work life ‘balance’ and so much more! Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• I share my top goal setting tips!
• Fab introduces herself
• Fab outlines how she pivoted multiple times to finally land on a career path that feels right
• We explore the role that fear, ego and intuition play on your journey to finding out what you really want to do in life
• Fab explains why she’s so passionate about the balance between productivity and reclaiming your time off
• Fab outlines why optimising your productivity is rather individual
• Fab shares some exercises you can do to find out which way of working suits your personality, goals and needs best
• We chat about the importance of defining what success means to you.
• Fab shares why identifying your values is crucial to achieving a sense of fulfilment in life and work
• Fab highlights a great and rather unexpected tip that will help you focus better
• Fab and I dig deep into ‘multitasking’ and why it may not be as great as it sounds
• We also explore how to stop procrastinating, getting distracted and veering off task
• Fab explores how the pandemic has shaped our definition of boundaries and our relationship with productivity
• Fab shares more about how her book, Reclaim your Time off came to be

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style and up level their photography
• Food Photography Summit
• Find Fab on Instagram
• Creative Impact
• Alt Marketing School
• Reclaim your time off with Dr. Mike Dow - Creative Impact Podcast
• Reclaim Your Time Off - Fab’s upcoming book
• Study music
• Indistractable, Nir Eyal
• Make an impact book
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find me on Instagram here

In today’s BONUS solo episode (62) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I’m sharing the 4 reasons you may not be booking the clients or growing the audience that you want. Here’s exactly what you can expect from today’s episode…

• I share the three business growth opportunities that are currently available to you!
• I explain why it’s SO important to hone your craft
• I outline why patience is everything
• I delve deeper into the importance of a good marketing strategy
• I note why confidently communicating with clients about what you offer is key!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style and up level their photography
• Find out more about my Instagram & Blogging Masterclass here
• Find out more about my Business Mentoring for Food Photographers and Food Bloggers
• E-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.
• Join my Clubhouse session ‘The Business of Food Photography Q&A’ with Lauren Caris on March 18th, 7pm GMT here.
• Episode 56, including thoughts on marketing.
• Find my instagram here
• Find the full show notes here

In today’s season finale (61) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Jena Carlin, a US based commercial food and lifestyle photographer. Jena is best known amongst the international food photography scene as the host of the incredible virtual Master The Art Of Food Photography Summit. In today’s episode Jena outlines how to price your work and build a portfolio with impact. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• I share some exciting news about my new Business Mentoring for Food Photographers and Bloggers!
• Jena introduces herself and explains how she started her career in food photography
• Jena explains why we don’t have to do it all as food photographers
• Jena outlines what propelled her to start her food blog
• We chat about the impact of Jena’s virtual Master The Art Of Food Photography Summit and the importance of having a creative community
• Jena shares the 3 key lessons she learned from speaking to some of the best food photographers in the world!
• Jena highlights which key qualities successful food photographers have
• Jena and I dig deep into pricing your work
• Jena shares some portfolio tips and how to attract your dream client
• We chat about the importance of branding as a food photographer
• Jena shares some exciting news!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style, who want to up level their photography and who are prepared to go on a journey to discover who they really are as creatives.
• Business mentoring for food photographers and food bloggers
• Find Jena on her blog, Little Rusted Ladle, her commercial portfolio and on Instagram
• Taste of Home Magazine
• Jim Rude — Rude on Food
• Master The Art Of Food Photography Summit
• Portfolio to Profit
• Karl Taylor
• Next Level Food Photography free ebook
• Clubhouse session with Donna Crous, March 11th, 2021 at 7pm GMT
• Find me on Instagram here
• Find the full show notes HERE

In today’s episode (60) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with the adorable Beatriz Moreno, a London-based food photographer and Pinterest manager. Beatriz is also a member of TLPHQ where she’s in charge of all things Pinterest. Beatriz shares how to get started on Pinterest and why every food blogger should have a presence there! Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• I share more about my first Clubhouse Event for 2021!
• Beatriz introduces herself
• Beatriz explains how she got started as a food photographer and Pinterest manager
• Beatriz outlines what Pinterest is and how it works
• We chat about the key differences between Pinterest and Instagram
• Beatriz shares her top 4 Pinterest tips
• Beatriz also outlines some common mistakes she sees food bloggers make on Pinterest and explains how to avoid them
• We chat about some of the new features that Pinterest recently introduced onto the platform
• Beatriz notes why it’s still worth starting a Pinterest account, even if you don’t have a blog!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style, who want to up level their photography and who are prepared to go on a journey to discover who they really are as creatives.
• Clubhouse Marketing and Pinterest Session, Saturday, March 6th 7pm GMT, 2021.
• Join our Tailwind tribe here
• Connect with Beatriz on her website, Instagram, and Pinterest
• Pinterest For Business
• Find me on Pinterest here
• Find the full show notes  here
• Find me on Instagram here

In today’s episode (59) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with the incredible Luisa Brimble, a Filipino Australian food and lifestyle photographer and the community director at Somekind Press. Luisa has photographed numerous best-selling cookbooks, been nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award and shot images for Kinfolk and Real Food Magazine. Luisa generously shares how after more than a decade in the photography industry she is still thriving and how you can too. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• Luisa introduces herself and shares how she started her photography career
• Luisa outlines about how her working relationship with Kinfolk came about
• Luisa explains how she taught herself photography
• Luise talks about how she managed to have photography clients from the outset
• We chat about the importance of investing in yourself
• We discuss what to do if you don’t feel ready to go pro
• Luisa notes why it’s helpful to shoot more than just food
• Luisa explains why it’s helpful to study the work of your 5 favourite photographers when you’re honing your style
• Luisa gives tips on how to reach out to brands and magazines and why it’s important to let go of the fear of rejection
• Luisa shares how she got into the world of cookbook photography
• Luisa outlines some cookbook shooting tips
• Luisa talks about the power of collaborations
• Luisa explains what drives her to say yes to a work opportunity. Her answer may surprise you.
• Luisa notes why it’s ok not to be good at everything
• We chat about imposter syndrome and how to combat it
• Luisa shares who she never focus on trends and how she creates her own signature look
• Luisa delves deep into why she joined the Somekind team

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style, who want to up level their photography and who are prepared to go on a journey to discover who they really are as creatives.
• Find the two images I mention on pages 26 and 121 of the hardback version on Creative Food Photography
• Connect with Luisa on Instagram or via her website
• My conversation with Luisa on Instagram
• Somekind
• Kinfolk
• Broadsheet
• Hetty McKinnon/Arthur Street Kitchen 
• Jonathan Canlas Photography
• Wild: Adventure Cookbook - Sarah Glover
• James Beard Award
• The War of Art - Steven Pressfield
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find me on Instagram here

In today’s solo episode (58) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I’m sharing some thoughts on how to deal with copy cats and what to do if you think you may be copying someone else’s work. Here’s exactly what you can expect from today’s episode…

• I talk about the fine line between inspiration and coping
• I share why I believe compassion is everything!
• I explain why we don’t own ideas
• I delve deeper into why it may be helpful to focus on what we can control
• I note why looking after your mental health online is key
• I chat about why there I believe there is space for all of us
• I share why I believe copy cats and competitors can be a blessing
• I explore how we can stop copying other people’s work

LINKS MENTIONED:

• My book, Creative Food Photography is available here! It’s for food photographers who want to find their own unique style, who want to up level their photography and who are prepared to go on a journey to discover who they really are as creatives.
• Want to further support my work? Then please consider leaving a book review here!
• Watch my IGTV episode on copycats here.
• Pre-register for the next #eatcaptureshare food photography challenge here.
• Podcast episode with Beth Kirby
• Podcast episode with Aran Goyoaga
• Heidi Swanson
• On-air mentoring session with Moy
• Want to join my signature e-course? if you’re curious, eager to book a discovery call or take action, you can find out more here.
• Luisa Brimble
• My podcast episode with Gabriel Cabrera
• Join my Eat, Capture, Share newsletter community by signing up to the newsletter below
• Find my instagram here
• Find the full show notes  here