In today's BONUS episode (134) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I'm talking with food photographer and food photography teacher, Darina Kopcok. We chat about how to stay true to your own food photography style while still appealing to a variety of clients, the difference between finding your style and finding your artistic voice and how cultural heritage informs your stylistic choices. Keep a pen nearby as this episode is full of practical tips!

Here's what else you can expect from today's episode...

• Darina introduces herself.
• Darina explains why formally studying photography may be essential for you.
• Darina talks about how she uses light.
• Darina gives her top tips on how to find your style of food photography.
• Darina explains how to strike a balance between showing range and consistency.
• Darina gives her best advice for how to work with a client if their style is different from yours.
• Darina gives practical advice for how to grow and evolve in your food photography.
• Darina outlines some key portfolio tips you don't want to miss!

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
• My new book 'How To Make Your Food Famous' is ready for pre-order! Read more about it and sign up for your pre-order bonus in this blog post HERE
• Find out more about my flagship Foundation Food Photography & Styling Online Course HERE (use code ECS10 at checkout for 10% off!)
• The Arkon Remarkable Creator™ Pro+Plus Mount w/Ring Light camera stand. Use code TLPcreate at checkout for 20% off!
• Darina's photography portfolio, website and Instagram
• Darina’s Find Your Food Photography Style masterclass
• Donna Crous
• Finding your creative voice – Eat Capture Share podcast episode number 88
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my Instagram HERE

In today's episode (133) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I'm talking with food, lifestyle and documentary photographer Emma Croman. We chat about how to cultivate your unique style in your photography, why 'niching down' isn't best for everyone and how to succeed in magazine photography. Emma's encouraging words and professional insights will inspire you to explore your own creative photography areas.

Here's what else you can expect from today's episode...

• Emma introduces herself.
• Emma explains how she got started as a photographer.
• Emma reveals how she found the courage to quit her 9-5 job and become a full-time food photographer.
• Emma talks about how to cultivate your unique style.
• We chat about why niching down isn't right for everyone.
• Emma defines documentary photography.
• We talk about how we use different cameras and lenses for different styles of photography.
• Emma gives her best advice for how to make it as a successful photographer.

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
• My new book 'How To Make Your Food Famous' is ready for pre-order! Read more about it and sign up for your pre-order bonus in this blog post HERE
• Find out more about my brand new Reels for Food Content Creators Online Course HERE
• Find out more about my flagship Foundation Food Photography & Styling Online Course HERE (use code ECS10 at checkout for 10% off!)
• The Arkon Remarkable Creator™ Pro+Plus Mount w/Ring Light camera stand. Use code TLPcreate at checkout for 20% off!
• Emma's website (and quarterly newsletter), blog and Instagram
• The Humble Home
• The politics of influence – Eat Capture Share podcast episode number 127
• Find out more about my free Instagram Food Photography Challenge HERE
• Martin Poole
• Madeleine Shaw and her book A Year of Beautiful Eating
• Find full show notes HERE
• Find my Instagram HERE

In today's episode (132) of the EAT, CAPTURE, SHARE podcast, I'm chatting with California-based filmmaker and photographer Adrian Per, who has created content for Little Nas X, Nike and many more. We talk about the power of storytelling in videography, how to incorporate authenticity into your food photography and videography, and how to create content that stands out on social media. Get ready to take notes because this episode is packed full of tips that you won't want to miss!

Here's what else you can expect from today's episode...

• Adrian introduces himself.
• Adrian shares how changing his Instagram strategy led to over 400K new followers in 1 year!
• Adrian explains how he approaches pacing and storytelling in videography.
• Adrian gives his best advice for finding the confidence to step in front of the camera.
• Adrian reveals the one thing you need to include in your food photography to achieve the best result.
• Adrian gives practical advice on how to come up with ideas for your Reels.
• Adrian shares the most common pitfalls to avoid when filming videos.
• Adrian gives his top tips for how to get your videos to stand out and get noticed.

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
• My new book 'How To Make Your Food Famous' is ready for pre-order! Read more about it in this blog post HERE
• Join my brand new Reels for Food Content Creators Online Course using code podcast10 at checkout for 10% off! (offer valid until midnight March 31st 2024)
• Magic Mind, The World’s First Productivity Shot use code ECS20 to get 20% off!
• Adrian's website, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
• Anatomy of a Filipino household
• Vimeo Food Channel
• Karl Shakur
• The Life of Riza on YouTube
• Ethan Uncurated
• Adrian's Discord Mood Board
• Christopher Nolan
• Wes Anderson
• Quentin Tarantino
• Find the full show notes HERE
• Find my Instagram HERE