Shortly before Christmas, I finally received my copy of Vegan Weight Loss Manifesto: An 8-Week Plan to Change Your Mindset, Lose Weight and Thrive by Zuzana Fajkusova and Nikki Lefler. I had shot the book last autumn–more than a year before it was launched on...
In my last post, I talked about how to approach shooting for restaurants. In this post, I will outline some of the things to be aware of on the business side. Besides technical and artistic considerations, and working in collaboration with a client and chef, shooting...
A couple of months ago I gave an online talk about stock photography for Kim Klassen’s Studio Online course. There was a lot of interest and questions from Studio participants about submitting to stock agencies, so I thought I’d write a blog post for my readers about...
Recently it was my pleasure to make a contribution to an upcoming editorial put out by the Dudson Group. You may not have heard of Dudson but you have problem have eaten from their dishes. They are makers of fine china, based in the UK and servicing the restaurant and...
I recently shot images for a book called Vegan Weight Loss Manifesto by Zuzana Fajkusova and Nikki Lefler, the forces behind the wonderful plant-based blog Active Vegetarian. It was an amazing project and I couldn’t have asked for better clients to work with my first...
How to create dark and dramatic food images in what is often referred to as the chiaroscuro style. Over the last several years a trend towards dark, shadowy images has emerged among the various styles popular in food photography. These photographs have a moody...
Hi, I'm Darina, a Food Photographer and writer living in Vancouver, Canada. Welcome to Gastrostoria, where I share my creative and technical resources to help you elevate your food photography.
