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Q: How would you describe your style of photography? Any signatures to how you shoot your photos (focus/lighting/etc.)? For my personal work, it’s really hard for me to describe my own style. Some people have said that my images are like controlled chaos or that I’m a master of mess. I like that description, because I believe styling and composition are really the only things truly unique about food photography. As far as lighting, I tend to gravitate towards dark and dramatic. I use artificial lighting, which ultimately, I’m using strobes to replicate beautiful soft diffused natural light. I don’t know if I have any signature techniques, but one of my most popular YouTube videos is how to create a professional product shot using only a single light. The whole point of that video is to find creative solutions and get the most out of the gear you have, which is kind of what my whole channel is about. Q: Can you tell us a little about your website We Eat Together, why you started it and what you hope people take away from visiting? We Eat Together was born out of my frustrations being a studio lecturer at university and not finding any valuable information to share with my students about food photography. There is a huge community of people there that are either really curious about working as a professional food photographer or who simply love food and sharing their recipes with the world. I wanted to create a space with articles that all could learn from and a variety of courses, if they want to dive even deeper into improving their skills. Q: In the age of the smartphone, it’s easy for everyone to feel like they are a budding food photographer, but getting professional looking photos of food can be difficult. Without giving away all your secrets – any tips you can share to help people create stunning food images? Just like all types of photography, I believe food photography relies heavily on a beautiful subject, but you need great light and composition to make even the most delicious subject look appetizing. Having some nice lenses and a camera is great, but even if you’re shooting with a smartphone, you can make some great images.