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How to Elevate Food Photography with Props

Today, I’m sharing my top tips on How to Elevate Food Photography with Props. Every foodie knows the value of good props and how they take a boring one-dimensional image and turn it into something truly unique. You don’t need to be a professional photographer or even a food stylist – with the right props that compliment your beautiful food you can take the viewer on a journey of senses, of memory and of taste. Don’t forget to visit my Prop Shop to Start your collection www.foodphotographypropshop.co.za and learn how to elevate food photography with props. The real magic of food photography are the little details that work together to…

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Lifestyle

Amazing Black Owned and People of Colour Businesses to Support in South Africa

If you want to be more intentional about where you spend your money, here are some Black Owned and People of Colour Businesses to Support in South Africa. There are many ways to support the struggle against police brutality. You can donate money to an organisation. You can sign as many petitions as you can find. (some of them do actually make a difference). You can protest, educate yourself and, if you are white, talk to other white people about racial justice. Stand up for what you believe in. However, one of the most direct ways to support the black community (as well as other people of colour) is to…

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Mains, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lifestyle, Vegan

Honey and Rosemary Pumpkin Soup in The Instant Pot

Here’s a quick and easy Honey and Rosemary Pumpkin Soup in The Instant Pot. This soup is rich and hearty and complimented by the lovely flavour combination of honey and rosemary. I also blended the soup after cooking to ensure it was velvety smooth. Blended soups are a wonderful way to use up veggies that are about to spoil as well as being a great way to incorporate flavours and veggies that are out of your comfort zone. Honey and Rosemary Pumpkin Soup in The Instant Pot What’s an Instant Pot? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have heard of the Instant Pot. My Instagram and Pinterest…

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Lifestyle

3 Cheat Sheets for Shooting in Manual Mode

In this post, I am sharing 3 Cheat Sheets for Shooting in Manual Mode that I created to better help you understand your camera’s settings. If the words ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed make you anxious and force you to shoot in automatic, then this is the right post to read. The number one reason I would recommend shooting in manual is that it gives you the most control and creative freedom. With that in mind, I have tried to explain the concepts as simply as possible with practical examples because that’s the best way (for me anyway) there is to learn a confusing concept. Before I jump in, I…

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Lifestyle

How to Blog Better with Natural Light

Today I am going to teach you How to Blog Better with Natural Light. You don’t need fancy lighting to take light and bright pictures, but what you do need is to understand is how to use natural lighting in your favour. I am blessed to live in sunny Johannesburg, South Africa, which means that I have access to around 3000 hours of natural light per year. (there are 8760 hours in a year to put that into perspective) If you are living in a sunny country like South Africa, then there really is no reason to have to worry about using artificial light to take pictures for your blog.…

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