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My Food Lens

If you take photos of food for any reason, be it hobby or business, this podcast is for you! After 15 years as an architect, Dyutima switched careers and built a successful business in food styling and food photography. Join her, as she deep dives into the world of food styling & photography, actionable strategies to build & grow your business, manage social media challenges and create fearlessly by nurturing a positive mindset. Whether you’re a photographer, food entrepreneur or aspire to

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#44 - 5 tips to buy a camera for food photography

My Food Lens ·

2022/09/07

Ever seen kids in candyland?Their eyes begin to sparkle and they turn into mini zombies hypnotized by the sweets on the shelves.You ask them to pick one and they just can’t. With so many delicious options out there, they want everything - a lil chocolate, some gummies and oooh that caramel toffee. The sugar love takes over and they just want it all. ..That is exactly how we photographers feel in a camera store.Oooh! that one. I need exactly that. Wow, but that one looks cool.. Maybe I should buy

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#43 - How to be a successful food photographer...

My Food Lens ·

2022/08/31

It's a beautiful sunny afternoon.You’re in your kitchen & suddenly notice the gorgeous sun filtering through the window, falling on the basket of vegetables.That light is so striking that you’re mesmerized & drop everything you’re doing, go get your camera and take photos all afternoon capturing the light in all its glory.Such is your love for food and photography & when others see it they tell you, “if you love photography so much you should do it for a living?”It seems like a

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#42 - How to make a career as a full-time food...

My Food Lens ·

2022/08/22

When you introduce yourself as a food blogger, the first few thoughts that come to people’s minds are, “It must be a hobby.”“They’re probably not working full-time.”“Do they make any money from it?”“What do they REALLY do for a living?” “What a convenient & easy life.”Food blogging was always considered a side-hustle, hobby, an extra, up until a few years ago. No one had imagined how the digital world would change, the world of blogging would take a complete 180 turn and food blogging would

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#41 - How to shape light for dark & moody food...

My Food Lens ·

2022/08/10

Can a dark & moody photo have white props? Can a dark photo also be bright?Is a moody photo always dark? What does dark & moody photography really mean?As food photographers we are visual storytellers and the most powerful way to tell a story is by creating a mood. Mood is the key to evoke emotions & make a viewer feel like they’re present in that scene. But as powerful as mood is, creating a moody photo requires a good understanding of light..… Because think of it, what creates mood,

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#40 - How to create side light. When to use & avoid...

My Food Lens ·

2022/08/03

Have you ever watched “Everybody Loves Raymond”?In this comedy series, Raymond is the guy who wants to please everybody. All he wants to do is to make everyone happy. He wants to be Mr. Popular and will do anything to look like an angel. Well, we have a “Raymond” in food photography too. Wanna know who? It is side light - one of the types of light in food photography.Sounds odd? How can light be a person? Well, if you hear the latest episode on sidelight, you’ll know exactly why I say this. In

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#39 - Not just education. 5 reasons why conferences...

My Food Lens ·

2022/07/27

The world is not the same anymore. Covid has changed everyone in its own way. And the one impact it has had on me is the longing for social interactions.The longing for family meals together the longing for laughs with a room full of friends and the longing to meet other photographers & like-minded creators. What if we could be in a room full of people who spoke our love language of food, photography and creativity. Where we could tell someone we were shooting ice-cream and they’d burst out

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29:34

#38 - 3 reasons your photoshoots are taking longer...

My Food Lens ·

2022/07/20

You’re very excited to photograph that chocolate cake.You set up the camera and start shooting.You set aside an hour.. but now it’s already been 2 hours.The kids are ready to pounce on it.The ganache is beginning to dry up...and you’re tired.Plus you’re wondering why it took so long, why it took more time than anticipated?Are you missing something?Why are others so quick?Are you not efficient enough?Perhaps you lack skill.sound familiar?This happened to me a lot in the beginning and I continued to

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#37 - 5 photography skills to attract your ideal...

My Food Lens ·

2022/07/12

When I was learning how to drive, reversing & parking was the most difficult part. My driving instructor was this fierce but awesome teacher who taught me how to drive with confidence.When he was teaching me how to reverse & park the car, his instructions were –Don’t rushStop for a minuteTurn aroundLook at all the parking lotsDecide which one you want to park inAnd then reverse in exactly that lotNo second guessingNever ever reverse and then see which lot you land in. Decide first and then

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#36 - Easy ways to start creating food videos with...

My Food Lens ·

2022/07/04

Do you like watching food videos?I doDo you shoot food videos?I don’t Why don’t you shoot food videos?Duh.. I’m a photographer It seems complicatedVideos don’t interest meI don’t have the right gearBut what if it wasn’t that difficult at all..As food photographers our job is to make food look delicious and while there is a charm in freezing action moments like the drip of honey or sprinkle of flour or the splash of a drink, conveying that action as motion can completely change the viewer’s

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#35 - Lighting technique to create depth in flat lay...

My Food Lens ·

2022/06/28

Do you like flat lay photography? Aren't flatlays amazing? I just love how we can create beautiful visual stories & powerful compositions in an overhead shot.But do you find it just a tad bit harder to nail the lighting in that angle?How to bring depth to the composition?How to make the food pop a little more?Sometimes it’s too dark and sometimes too bright? If you’ve ever been blown away by a flat lay food photo, you know the importance of depth in an overhead shot because it is the

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#34 - How to work with clients when you have a unique...

My Food Lens ·

2022/06/20

“I want to find my style”When we begin our creative journey we want to get better at our craft but also find our unique style, our unique voice.We buy courses. We read blogs. We follow photographers on social media who share tips to find our style.We work so darn hard at creating our own distinct style, sometimes for years before it emerges and then when it does, there is a huge aha moment but suddenly we begin to question whether having a unique style will hold us back from working with

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#33 - 10 types of food photography clients to work with

My Food Lens ·

2022/06/15

“I would love to work with clients, I just don’t know where to find them.”“Who do I reach out to? “Ok, I just reached out to one brand, who’s next?” Whenever we think of being able to pursue food photography professionally, the idea of finding clients overwhelms us. Where to start, who to approach, how to select – so many questions come up . And even if we have been pitching for a while, there comes a time when we just don’t know who else to reach out to.In the latest podcast episode, I’m sharing 10

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#32 - How to create food content for TV with Jessie...

My Food Lens ·

2022/06/06

What if you could be on TV?And that too, doing what you love.No, kidding. You totally could!You could either be featuring your favorite recipe or shakin’ up a cocktail on the big screen. For us food content creators, blog, magazines, newspaper, or social media is as far as we think about taking our creative recipes or photography. But TV is a platform we could consider. I know it sounds intimidating but it’s actually easier than we think.That’s exactly why I have TV personality Jessie Sierra Ross

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#31 - 5 ways to draw inspiration from food photos...

My Food Lens ·

2022/06/01

You’re ready to take your next picture.You’re looking at food photos and find that one photo that fills you up with inspiration.But the first thought that crosses your mind is, “How do I make my photo look different?” When we use another artist’s work as inspiration, we either create something similar to their work or struggle so hard to make ours look original that it makes us feel creatively stuck & question our own talent.This is so common in food photography. In fact, in any form of art,

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#30 - Master the art of visual storytelling with Maja...

My Food Lens ·

2022/05/25

The idea of storytelling in food photography is so deeply ingrained in us that every photo we create starts with the question “what's the story?”Will you believe that the first time I heard about storytelling in food photography, I just shrugged. I had no idea what it meant, leave alone bringing it to my work. I thought creating food stories meant large table scenes, lots of food, a beautiful selection of props or showing a complex cooking process. I was so wrong.You tell, how would you

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#29 - Are you a perfectionist and why that might be...

My Food Lens ·

2022/04/25

If I told you, “you’re a perfectionist”How would you feel? Would you take it as a compliment? Would you feel like your work must be really high quality to be called a perfectionist? But tell me, as a perfectionist, do you also feel like no one can match your standards, sometimes not even yourself? I was there too. In fact, my husband still calls me a perfectionist. Earlier, I would love it but now he’s made to sleep on the couch every time he calls me that.Being a perfectionist might feel fabulous

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#28 - What is success in food photography with...

My Food Lens ·

2022/04/18

If I asked, are you successful, what would your answer be? How do you define success?In fact, as Creatives, how do we measure success? Success looks different for each one of us. It might look like a magazine feature.It might be receiving an award.It might look like working with Ottolenghi.It might look like more followers on social media. As much as these milestones are pillars of success, as Creatives, it is incredibly hard to evaluate whether we are successful in the true sense. Our skills and

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#27 - How to create a photography portfolio for a client

My Food Lens ·

2022/04/11

How do you share your work when a client reaches out to you?How do you create a powerful photo collection to pitch to a client? And do you tailor your portfolio every time?Creating a portfolio is one of the most underrated tasks in our creative lives but I can’t emphasize enough how critical it is if we are looking to work with brands. In this week’s podcast episode I’m sharing how to create a custom portfolio for a client, a portfolio that will not only give the brand the confidence that you

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#26 - How to grow creatively and professionally in...

My Food Lens ·

2022/04/05

Learning and growing is a continuous process in a creative life. As creatives our photography, our style, is continually evolving. Never satisfied, we are forever flexing that creative muscle by seeking out different styles, trying out new gear, lenses, angles and pursuing different subjects to shoot. We are learning, practicing and growing all the time.Growth is what keeps the joy and passion alive in our photography, keeping burnout at bay. So, how do you keep learning and growing? How do you keep

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#25 - How Instagram changed my life

My Food Lens ·

2022/03/30

Instagram loves me..Instagram loves me not..Instagram loves me..Instagram loves me not..That's what our conversation with Instagram looks like. Right?It is a never ending cycle of love and hate, bitterness and sweetness. We can neither live with it nor without it.I know that instagram has garnered a lot of criticism recently and if we had a chance, we’d punch it right in the face but what if I told you that there is a way to navigate through it and also have fun in the process.At a time when

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