by Derek Smith | Jul 13, 2018 | Clients, Drinks, Food, Travel
I had a good trip back to the UK catching up with friends, family and old clients. Herm Island gave me a chance to explore some personal photography away from my normal day job shooting food and drink. Whilst I only normally shoot food photography commercially being...
by Derek Smith | Jul 13, 2018 | Clients
One of the biggest questions I get from clients is how does a professional food shoot work? Many haven’t been part of a shoot before and are understandably nervous, not knowing what do expect. In truth the process starts weeks before the shoot date, agreeing the...
by Derek Smith | Jul 13, 2018 | Chefs, Clients, Drinks, Food, Travel
After what seems a short few months away missing London’s worse winter in a while, I’m back for a very limited time in London shooting for some of my UK clients. I currently have availability for one day shoots on – Friday 25th May / Monday 4th June / Weds 6th June –...
by Derek Smith | Jul 13, 2018 | Clients, Drinks, Food, Workshops
After seven years as a food photographer in the UK and over twenty years as an Executive chef in London, I’ve finally touched down in Auckland ready to shoot some great food & drink. I feel blessed I have this opportunity to have made the move to New Zealand and...
by Derek Smith | Jul 13, 2018 | Canon, Clients, Drinks, Food, Travel, Workshops
Back in December I was invited back by Canon UK to help host their Christmas Instagram event in a rather large country house in deepest Kent in the UK. We had a whole host of professional photographers, instagram influencers and a fair share of celebrities looking to...
by Derek Smith | Jul 13, 2018 | Canon, Clients, Drinks, Food, Workshops
I recently completed two days training for Canon professional services providing Food photography training for around 80 Canon members over 2 days. We shot at Ginger Whisk Studios in Chiswick, London split between their two studios. Working with a fellow professional...
