On today’s podcast, I talk with Rachel Korinek of Two Loves Studio, an Australian food and still life photographer based in Vancouver. As a photographer, Rachel is known for bright and uplifting visual storytelling. As a teacher, her love for educating has inspired her to share her knowledge with both novice and expert alike through her insightful blog, e-books and courses. Rachel has worked for clients like Nikon, Huff Post, West Elm, Aldi, and many more. In this episode, besides talking about Rachel’s decade-long journey working in the commercial photography industry, we deep dive into the topic of building a great food photography portfolio.

Intro (0:00 - 1:10)

Rachel’'s Background (1:10 - 2:38)

How Rachel got into food photography (2:38 - 4:02)

Is food photography still exciting for Rachel after doing it for 10 years? (4:02 - 5:29)

How Rachel balances her busy work schedule (5:29 - 9:23)

Rachels work with clients and focus on education (9:23 - 10:54)

When Rachel moved from Australia to Canada (10:54 - 11:23)

How to build a good portfolio (11:23 - 20:22)

Why Rachel has a B&W portfolio on her website (20:22 - 24:44)

Does Rachel plan her non-client shoots to fit into her portfolio? (24:44 - 26:08)

Does Rachel work with a food stylist on her portfolio work? (26:08 - 26:46)

Rachel’s experience working with a prop stylist (26:46 - 29:03)