On today’s podcast, I talk with Aimee Twigger from Twiggstudios, a food photographer and stylist based in Devon. Aimee is a visual storyteller- she creates rustic scenes by integrating foraged foods and materials into her own creative baking and cooking. Her lifestyle and work is ‘Pinterest-worthy’- and has found a loyal following there, with 618k followers on Pinterest, along with 163k followers on Instagram. Aimee’s work is as unique as her approach- she prefers to use only natural light, and highlights organic textures and textiles that have a special place in her everyday style. Aimee’s photos have won her the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Award in 2019-2020, in the category for Best Food Blogger. Her portfolio is expansive and comprehensive - her blog, recipes, cookbooks, magazine features, and workshops all seem to hold equal weight, and together paint the portrait of a truly unique artist. Join us today as we explore Aimee’s roots, her unique approach to photography, and how to make the most of the resources you have available to you.
Read More#14 Eva Kosmas Flores - Building a dream life as a food photographer
On today’s podcast, I talk with a Food Photographer, Stylist, Educator, and founder of the popular Adventures in Cooking food blog, Eva Kosmas Flores. Adventures in Cooking has been nominated for Best Food Blog Awards by Saveur, and has been featured in Buzzfeed, Glamour, Bon Appetit, The Kitchn, and more. She has a loyal following of journeyman food photographers who attend her travel-based Food Photography Workshops around the globe through her company First We Eat. Her instagram recently passed 300K followers. In the meantime, Eva managed to build her dream life, living in the suburbs, building her homestead in the nature, growing chickens and garden, and working on other fun hobbies, while running a very successful business. Tune in to hear us talk about Eva’s business success, her tips and tricks for a more productive lifestyle, transitioning into her predominant role as an educator and entrepreneur and about how she build her dream life as a creative.
Read More#13 Alisha Cohen - Insane Social Media Growth, Client Workflows, and a Signature Style
On this episode, I’m joined by US based photographer, and owner of LISH Creative, Alisha Cohen. Alisha took her background in Marketing, and her passion for color, fun, and creativity, and built a cohesive brand with a unique palette. Today, Alisha’s portfolio features work for huge companies like Dunkin’ Donuts, Nestle, and Unilever. She also boasts a huge following on instagram and TikTok, with the latter reaching 311k followers, and 4.5 Million likes. Her content features behind the scenes tips and tricks, workflow time-lapses, and the same bold colors and creative energy that clients love. Join us as we talk about Alisha’s career, how she built her brand, and what’s next for LISH Creative.
Read More#12 Evan Naka - Future-Proofing your Business: The Social Media Resumé
On this episode, I’m privileged to be joined by Los Angeles Photographer Evan Naka, owner of Naka Studios and a highly acclaimed commercial Food & Product photographer. Evan’s career has exploded in the past few years, and he’s found a loyal community of 420k Followers on TikTok for his near-endless supply of highly engaging (and educational!) Behind-The-Scenes content. Evan is a charming, charismatic, and energetic professional- join us as we talk Social Media, client work, balancing long-term projects as an independent creator, and of course: Food Photography!
Read More#11 Riham Mahdy - Levitating Food Photography
In this episode I talked to the lovely food photographer Riham Magdy from Dubai. Riham has found her niche in food photography, photographing levitating images of food, bringing a viewer into the magical scenes.
Read More#10 Suzy Eaton - Food Styling and Workflow of Commercial Photoshoot
In this episode I am speaking with a wonderful food stylist Suzy Eaton. Suzy has an extensive list of very well known clients such as Walmart, Subway, Coca cola, KFC and Dr. Oz. She also teaches food styling, and I’ve been following her amazing “Master the Art of Food Styling” course, which has so many amazing tips and tricks and helped me to improve my styling skills. I figured I’ll try and ask her to join the podcast, and yayy she was more than happy to jump on a call with me. So I am very happy to share this episode with you guys, in which we obviously talk a lot about food styling, Suzy shares how she established herself in the market, learned the foodstyling and some nice tips and tricks. We also talk a lot about commercial photoshoots, how they work, who is involved, and how to keep a good flow going between the food stylist, chef and photographer.
#8 Emma Ivane - Importance of positioning and branding for a creative business
Today’s lovely guest is Emma Ivane, a talented cake artist, business coach and a photographer from Finland. I’ve been following her beautiful Instagram for a while now, and I decided to finally reach out and talk to her, because
Emma has worked with the brands such as Nespresso, Dr. Oetker, and Baileys, and is one of the authors of a worldwide published book “Designer Cake Decorating - Written by 12 of the world’s best cake designers”. I was sure she’ll have lots to tell us. Emma’s strong branding and positioning is what led her to many exciting opportunities and this is what we talk mostly about.
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