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)
Will Rachel be joining TikTok? (29:03 - 30:33)
How and why Rachel started her courses (30:33 - 33:18)
The types of courses Rachel offers (33:18 - 38:13)
Are Rachel's courses for beginners or more experienced photographers? (38:13 - 42:20)
What Rachel finds most fun in her work (42:20 - 44:20)
Rachels Recommendations (44:20 - 47:41)
Rachels Socials (47:41 - end)
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References-
Beata lubas - How to Photograph Food: Simple techniques for appetising images
Joanie Simon - Picture Perfect Food: Master the Art of Food Photography in 52 bite-sized tutorials.
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You can find Rachel on Instagram, her Website, and Two Loves Studio.
You can also find all of my Podcasts on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts
