I recently shared the 3 edits I make to almost every photo in Adobe Lightroom CC. But there is so much more you can do in Lightroom. This post will go through all the other adjustments that can be made using the edit sidebar panel. I often adjust these setting somewhat when I’m editing foodRead more The post A detailed guide to editing food photos in Lightroom appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

As with photo organisation, the editing process is quite personal to each individual. For me, the edits I use vary, depending on what exactly the photo needs. Having said that, there are three adjustments in the edit sidebar panel that I do typically make to every photo. Generally, I use these edit sidebar panel settings:Read more The post The 3 Lightroom Edits That Make My Food Photos Pop appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

I recently wrote a guest blog for SLR Lounge, which shares strategies, templates, and workflows for photographers. In the post, I shared my method for shooting food photography onsite at restaurants. I includ some of the challenges of shooting onsite, and how photographers can overcome those challenges to get great food photography at restaurants &Read more The post SLR Lounge appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

In 2019 I worked on an exciting project with photography agency OCUS, shooting for UberEats. I was contracted to shoot onsite at a number of food establishments in Leeds that sell on UberEats. The images had strict specifications, as they were to be used in advertising the restaurants on the UberEats takeaway app platform. NOTE:Read more The post OCUS | UberEats appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

This introduction to rotating, straightening and cropping food photos in Lightroom will be quite a short post. It’s a simple edit, but cropping & straightening food photos can be an important part of post-processing, especially if you’re using food photos for a number of different channels – how do you get the right crop forRead more The post When & how to crop food photos appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

Recently I started this brand, Fig & Fennel, as a way to professionalise (is that a word?) the freelance photography side of my business. My food photography has improved massively over the years since I started my blog (if I do say so myself), and especially in the past months since investing in a photographyRead more The post Camera settings for food photography: Start using your camera in manual mode appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

Having shot their food in the past, Tapped Leeds invited me back to shoot their latest menu. I shot a number of dishes from the menu, as well as capturing the ambiance of the bar in more atmospheric shots. You can see a selection of the images below. The post Tapped Leeds 2018 appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

Food Photography for Tapped Brew Co. Andy Tordoff, head chef at Tapped Leeds (and, in the interest of full disclosure, my husband) was struggling to post consistently appealing images of the food produced in his kitchen to the business’ social media channels. He would post a couple of great images when he had a quietRead more The post Tapped Leeds 2017 appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

Being organised is kinda my thing. Like, my sister once wrote a song about everyone in the family, listing their best qualities (beauty or musical talent, for example) and when she got to me, there was a dramatic pause before she came out with “Zoe’s so… organised“. We fell about laughing (in her defense, sheRead more The post Sorting & organising food photos in Lightroom appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more

I recently shared a comparison of Pixlr, the free, browser-based photo editor I used to use, Vs. Adobe Suite. I switched to adobe predominantly for the time I save with Lightroom’s organisation & simple bulk editing options. Since starting Fig & Fennel and shooting photos for clients, as well as for my blog, the efficiencyRead more The post Importing photos to LightRoom appeared first on Fig & Fennel ..read more