Barbie was by far my favourite toy as a little girl. So when all the media hype about the new Barbie film came out, it was the perfect opportunity to create my own Barbie-inspired food photography. And while I love pink, I wanted to put my own unique spin on this series and went for […]
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What was your dream birthday party as a kid? Mine was definitely pink, sparkly and very girly. Being a 90s kid, there had to be CDs, Top of the Pops magazines and boy band posters, naturally. And as for the nibbles, we’d have ring pops, fairy sandwiches (remember those?), Hubba Bubba, Nerds, Chuppa Chups, the […]
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Red is a colour that appears a lot in different food. It is also a colour that is associated with various emotions, symbols and themes. Specifically in food photography, the way colour is shown affects how someone reacts to the food subject. Does it make your mouth water or your stomach churn? What sort of […]
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Like all trends, the retro food photography aesthetic is all the rage. I decided to put my own spin on it and took inspiration from the food, culture and aesthetic of the civil rights movement in 1960s America. I hope you enjoy this retro food photography series as much as I did creating them. If […]
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One of the biggest challenges of being a food photographer is tackling food waste. In an effort to reduce my own food waste, I created this budget food photography series using only ingredients from the reduced section in my local shop. It was an interesting experiment that made me think more creatively about how I […]
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The brief Mimi’s Bakehouse started as a single, family bakery in 2010. It has now grown to become an Edinburgh institution famous for its baked goods and family-friendly savouries. I recently did some food photography of Mimi’s Bakehouse’s products for their new refreshed website and to use on their social channels. Cake photography, like any […]
Read moreWhich of these comes to mind when you think of microwave meals? Processed, unhealthy, unappetising Nutritious, fresh and plant-based I’m assuming you’d pick the first set of words, and I don’t blame you – I did too! That was until I found out about New Norm, a plant-based meal delivery service that makes delicious and […]
Read moreI created this vegan mushroom soup recipe for my recent collaboration with Merryhill Mushrooms. I wanted to make a simple and quick to make dish that put the mushrooms front and centre, hence this creamy mushroom soup. To add even more umami flavour, I added a crispy oyster mushroom topping to get that added crunchy […]
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In trying to live in a more sustainable and environmentally-conscious way, a topic that always comes up is growing your own produce. Living in a big city like Edinburgh means having a small or non-existent garden, which poses a challenge when trying to grow your own vegetables. So as you might expect I was super […]
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