In today’s episode (57) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’ve teaming up for a third year in a row with Lauren Caris, food photographer and educator at Food Photography Academy and Joanie Simon, also a food photographer, educator and host of the super popular Youtube channel, The Bite Shot. We’ve come together to look back at the biggest trends of 2020 and look at what 2021 has in store for food photographers and food bloggers everywhere! Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode…

• I make 3 major announcements you don’t want to miss!
• Joanie and Lauren introduce themselves
• We chat about some major trends we saw in 2020
• We chat about how the pandemic effected the business side of food photography
• We delve deep into IG REELS and TIKTOK
• We give our verdict on the new direction instagram is taking
• We speak about what it’s like writing and photographing a book
• We share our 5 predictions for the food photography world for 2021 (you won’t want to miss any of them!)
• We talk about the new gear food photographers need to know about!

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 on-line food photography course here
• You can find out more about my Food Photography Playbook here and grab it in my shop after January 6th, 2021 here
• Find Joanie Simon’s blog here, her tutorials on youtube and The Bite Shot here
• Find Lauren Caris’s food photography tutorials on youtube and Food Photography Academy
• Becki and Chris
• In the Frow
• Joanie’s book, Picture Perfect Food
• Andrew Scrivani
• Red Weapon
• Black Magic Camera
• Black Magic Item mini switcher
• DaVinci Resolve
• Near & Far
• Aputure and Godox
• Join me and Joanie Simon on the Bite Shot here!
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my instagram here 

In today’s solo episode (56) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I’m sharing more lessons I have learned on my book writing journey, focusing specifically on the final stages of creating, launching and marketing a self published book. As always I leave no stone unturned, sharing as much value with you as I possible can. Here’s exactly what you can expect from today’s episode… 

• I read a short excerpt from Creative Food Photography: How to capture exceptional images of food
• I talk about why it’s crucial to get an objective, outside perspective on the book/product/service you are creating
• I share why it’s important to be able to pivot during your creative process
• I explain why it’s essential to inject personality into the products, books, services, courses etc. you create
• I talk in depth about how the pandemic and also the murder of George Floyd impacted the creation of the book
• I reveal why it’s important to plan and schedule out your book shoot (or product creation process)
• I highlight why it can be incredibly impactful to share your process with your audience
• I share what unique value a traditional publisher brings to the book creation process that I’d completely underestimated
• I explain why marketing you book is EVERYTHING
• I note why honest reviews are incredible important, especially on Amazon and especially for self published authors

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.
• Listen in on Part 1 of HOW TO WRITE A BOOK (19), Part 2 of HOW TO WRITE A BOOK (30), as well as the episode where I announce that I’m writing a book (12) and the episode where I share why I decided to self publish (37).
• The Bon Appetit racism scandal
• Kristina Gill’s cookbook publishing experience
• A great piece on #publishingpaidme
• A great piece containing statistics on how many BIPOC get published
• BTS of the book 1, BTS of the book 2, BTS of the book 3
• My LIVE chat with Joanie Simon on the Bite Shot
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my instagram here 

This week on the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Gabriel Cabrera, a Mexican Canadian photographer and art director known for his creative use of artificial light and abstract, artful food photography. We delve deep into how to stay inspired, how to evolve as a photographer and so much more! Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode…. 

• I share some exciting news!
• Gabriel introduces himself and shares how he started his food photography journey
• Gabriel explains what propelled him to start his food, photography and art blog
• Gabriel shares where he finds inspiration and how he nourishes his creative energy
• Gabriel outlines how he approaches a food photography shoot
• Gabriel provides his insight into the benefit of exploring LOTS of different forms of art and photography
• We chat about the difference between having a distinct style and simply churning out the same type of shots again and again
• Gabriel explains how to keep growing as a creative
• Gabriel notes why it’s important to make time for personal creative projects
• We chat about the ‘instagram trap’
• Gabriel shares his thoughts on how to evolve as a photographer
• Gabriel shares how and why he sets goals
• We delve deep into Gabriel’s unique colour editing style
• Gabriel lists his top editing and artificial light tips

LINKS MENTIONED:

• If you love this podcast, I think you'll love my new book Creative Food Photography.   
• Join me and Joanie Simon on the Bite Shot here!
• Connect with Gabriel on instagram or via his website
• My conversation with Gabriel on instagram
• Capture One
• Photoshop
• Join my Eat, Capture, Share community at the end of the full show notes which you can find  here
• Find me on instagram here

In today’s episode (54) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Joanne Molinaro, a recipe developer, food blogger, visual story teller and writer, known on social media as The Korean Vegan. Joanne shares how creating video content helped her grow her instagram audience to over 200K and her TikTok audience to over 1.1 million followers (!) and how it can do the same for you! Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• I share more about the new direction the blog and podcast will be taking in 2021
• Joanne introduces herself
• Joanne shares how she got into food and what propelled her to go vegan
• We chat about why Joanne started blogging and sharing her food on social media
• We delve deeper into why Joanne decided to be more vulnerable on social media
• Joanne explained her decision to use video to share her content
• Joanne outlines how long it really takes her to create incredible video content
• Joanne reveals how she ensures that her videos stand out from the crowd on TikTok
• Joanne shares what makes TikTok so different from all other platforms
• Joanne lists some practical insights to help you grow your audience on TikTok
• Joanne describes the key differences between TikTok and instagram
• Joanne explains why it makes business sense for content creators to be on TikTok
• We chat about repurposing content and whether TikTok is a fad or here to stay
• Joanne explains why she’s no longer creating and sharing video content on IGTV
• Joanne reveals how she secured a cookbook deal
• Joanne details what cameras she uses to create her polished and professional looking videos

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Find out more about my book Creative Food Photography
• Connect with Joanne on instagram, tiktok, youtube or via her website
• Final cut pro
• Tabitha Brown
• Gary Vee
• AOC
• Fleets
• Find all my mentoring and coaching podcast episodes here 
• Episode 53: What’s happening with instagram
• Find out more about my online food photography course here
• Betty from Stems and Forks
• Episode 49: Inspiration is everywhere with Betty Binon
• Canon 5D Mark IV
• How to write a cookbook proposal PDF
• Penguin Random House
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find me on instagram here

In today’s episode (53) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Becky Hadeed, a food photographer, food blogger and podcast host of The Storied Recipe Podcast. In this riveting interview Becky shares her experience of having her instagram account hacked, what lessons she learned in the process and outlines what YOU need to know to stay safe and thrive on social media. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• Becky introduces herself
• Becky shares how her instagram account got hacked
• Becky outlines what the appeal process was like
• Becky explains why it’s important not to approach the subject of instagram security with fear
• We chat about why instagram hacks and instagram security issues are more prevalent
• We explore why hackers would want to access your instagram account
• Becky explains how people can get their instagram account back once it’s been hacked and why it IS possible!
• Becky shares why she decided to start a brand new instagram account
• Becky outlines the three biggest lessons she learned from this experience
• We chat about how we’re really feeling about instagram right now
• Becky discusses the benefit of journalling for creatives

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Find out more about and pre-ordering my book Creative Food Photography
• Connect with Becky on instagram or via her website
• Find Becky’s podcast here
• Are instagram ads worth it? Podcast episode
• Are instagram ads worth it? Blog post
• Business Thursday: Instagram security and 2-factor authentication
• Cosette’s Kitchen
• MadebyMrMillas
• CORRECTION: Becky mentioned Franklin Graham Brown in this episode, but meant Graham Brown-Martin
• Emergency Episode of The Storied Recipe Podcast: The Flag Hack
• The Storied Recipe Podcast: 4 Things I Lost, 8 Things I Gained, and How You Can Benefit From My Hack
• Becky’s Plan: 14 Steps To Defend Your Business From a Hack
• Lastpass
• Becky’s guided journal: Define Your Own Instagram Algorithm: A Guided Journal to Clarify Your Approach to Instagram
• Find out more about my online food photography course here
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find me on instagram here

In today’s season 5 premier episode (52) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Sarah Copeland, an award-winning food writer, photographer and cookbook author, known on instagram as Edible Living. We chat about how to develop a career in food, what it was like working for Oprah, how to write great cookbooks and lots more. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• Sarah introduces herself
• Sarah shares how she developed a career in food
• Sarah talks about her journey from working at Oprah magazine, to a chance encounter that led to the start of her cookbook writing career
• Sarah notes how the concept of her first cookbook was developed
• Sarah and I discuss what it’s really like writing a book
• Sarah explains how creating recipes and photography for a book is completely different than creating recipes for a blog or social media
• Sarah explains how she comes up with fresh new recipes and how she stays inspired
• Sarah shares the number one thing she avoids when she’s nurturing a new creative idea
• Sarah outlines her recipe development process
• We discuss what distinguishes excellent cookbooks from mediocre ones
• Sarah talks about how she deals with copycats
• Sarah explains how she selects recipes for her cookbooks
• Sarah’s first cookbook sold more than 200,000 copies and she shares what she learned from writing a run-away success like that
• We explore whether it’s always the best idea to photograph your own cookbook
• We chat about what role social media plays in ‘success’ within the food world
• We both open up about the pressure we feel to grow a following on social media
• Sarah outlines how she balances her ambition with the needs of her young family
• Sarah explains how she curates her instagram stories and why she enjoys it more than the instagram grid itself
• Sarah shares how she got a show on the Food Network Cooking App

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Find out more about my book Creative Food Photography
• Connect with Sarah on instagram or via her website
• Find Sarah’s books here
• Saveur, Food&Wine, GLAMOUR, Oprah, Real Simple magazine
• Chronical
• Clarkson Potter
• Martha Stewart
• Good Housekeeping
• Dorie Greenspan
• Oatmeal yoghurt pancakes with blackberry crush
• Bon Appetit
• Epicurious
• James Beard Foundation
• Gentl and Hyers
• Christopher Testani
• Feed the Hungry
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find me on instagram here

In this BONUS episode (51) of The EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m speaking with Tom Hunt, an award-winning chef, food writer, climate change activist and author of Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet. We discuss how to eat sustainability and how to make eating well delicious and affordable. Tom shares his approach to recipe development and lots more. Here’s what else you can expect from today’s episode….

• I share some big news! My debut book, Creative Food Photography is available for pre-order!
• I share some news about my Instagram and Blogging Masterclass
• Tom introduces himself
• Tom talks about the problem of food waste and how he used it to create feast for 200 people
• We discuss why sustainability is trending
• Tom shared his top tips for eating sustainability at home
• We discuss the connection and changes to our eating habits following COVID-19
• Tom outlines how the idea of his new cookbook came about
• Tom talks about what foods and flavours have been inspiring him
• We geek out about fermentation
• Tom opens up about how he deals with trolls and his answer may surprise you
• Tom addresses the issue of eating organic on a budget and shares some top tips that make it possible
• Tom shares how he creates recipes for his column and cookbooks
• Tom explains why there is still a place for animal farming in a sustainable food system

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Find out more about my book Creative Food Photography
• Find out more about my instagram and blogging masterclass
• Connect with Tom on instagram or via his website
• Tom’s book Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet
• Tom’s Guardian column, Waste Not
• Riverford
• River Cottage
• Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
• Waste: Uncovering the global food scandal
• The Forgotten Feast
• Jenny Zarins
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find me on instagram here

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. On the podcast, 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 on social media. Here’s what else you can expect from this week’s episode….

• Haile introduces herself
• Haile shares where she found the courage to be vulnerable online
• Haile talks about why she decided to expand what she shares on her instagram feed to include content beyond food
• We discuss if disclosing more about your innermost self as a food content creator helps or hinders growth on instagram
• We explore whether the curated instagram feed is a thing of the past
• Haile shares how she found her own voice
• Haile outlines how she grew an engaged and committed online community
• We deep dive into the topic managing the allure of external validation and obtaining likes on instagram
• Haile opens up about what it’s been like to have her content go viral on instagram
• We speak about what role IGTV has played for Haile’s growth on instagram
• Haile talks about how she believes we can stand out on instagram
• Haile explains how she found her way to a vegan lifestyle
• We chat about what it means to be BIPOC in the vegan space
• Haile shares more about her book deal and her new book, Living Lively

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Join the waiting list for my Autumn Ecourse
• Pre-register for my #eatcaptureshare food photography challenge
• Connect with Haile on instagram or via her website
• Haile’s book Living Lively
• Podcast interview with my sister, Sumer, from Delish Vegan Doughnuts
• Gary Vee’s Audio Experience
• The Korean Vegan
• Harper Collins
• Find me on instagram here
• Find the full show notes HERE

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 introduces herself
• Betty shares what quarantine living has been like for her and her family
• Betty talks about what she’s been cooking in quarantine
• 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 speaks about how classical music inspires her food photography
• Betty outlines how she approaches client shoots
• Betty opens up about what it’s really like shooting a cookbook
• Betty shares her number one tip for creating dark and moody food photography images
• We chat about how to inject emotion into your photography
• We deep dive into the connection between the heart and the creative process
• Betty explains how her heritage has made her the person she is today
• Betty shares what gift has come out of this difficult quarantine period for her
• I share a little bit more about an exciting creative project I’m working on behind the scenes

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Connect with Betty on instagram or via her blog
• Bach
• Film Noir
• Witness
• Just Crumbs: Baked Cookbook
• That chocolate cake and that caption
• Join my FREE instagram food photography challenge
• Miro’s Dance of the Poppies
• The Korean Vegan
• Food is out Power
• Find me on instagram here
• Find the full show notes HERE

This week on the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE Podcast, I’m answering some of YOUR most asked questions about food photography, running a creative business and finding your place on instagram. Here are the questions I address this week….

• How to respond when a brand asks for your price list
• How to know what niche to carve out for yourself on instagram
• How to establish whether anyone is truly interested in what you have to say
• How much of your real life should you share on social media? What are the benefits and drawbacks connected to being vulnerable on instagram?
• Is it important to have a personal food photography style?
• How to grow on instagram right now!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Find out more about my food photography and food styling e-course here
• Access my 3-hour instagram, blogging and business masterclass here!
• Book a 1-2-1 instagram mentoring session. Find out more here.
• Connect with the creatives whose questions and voices were featured in today’s episode Florence, Karen and Stacy
• Find my instagram and instagram stories here and ask questions you’d like me to answer in up-coming podcast episodes
• Find the full show notes here