To bounce or not to bounce
“Bouncing” light is simply the use of a reflector on the shadow side of your subject. While I own multiple professional reflectors, I honestly use plain old white foam core...
Poppy Bee Surfaces
Picking the perfect surface for your flat lay
Selecting props for a shoot is one of my favorite parts of the gig. Creating a color story, determining the mood of a photo and playing with pretty dishes and...
Dark & moody love
Creating a darker image isn’t about underexposing your image, it’s about guiding the light to do what you want it to do. In this image, I created a really simple...
5 simple food styling tricks you can do at home
Working with a great food stylist is one of the best things you can do to elevate your food photography. However, that's not always in the budget or feasible so...
How to create a strong composition
There are no hard and fast rules in photography but there are tricks that can improve your work: 1. When you are including lots of elements in your shot, negative...
One photo surface, five different looks
Do you only have a few surfaces in your collection? Not a problem! You can create totally different looks in your shots, depending on how you light and style them....