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This is a collection of my blogging resources, including products and tools which have really helped me in starting up and establishing my blog. If you have questions about anything I’ve featured here then please drop me a comment or send me an email. Please note that although these may be affiliate links, I ONLY ever recommend products and services that I use and love myself. If you would prefer not to use the affiliate links, then simply type the product name into Google or Amazon.
The Food Photography Book
The Food Photography Book* by Nagi at Recipe Tin Eats was a game-changer for me. It massively helped me to improve my food photography SO quickly, and I still go back regularly to re-read it and learn something else. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in starting or improving their food photography. Plus it’s a STEAL at only $29.
How to Photograph Food
Another excellent photography book I love is How to Photograph Food* by Beata Lubas. Beata’s food photography is absolutely beautiful, and she explains all the technical stuff in a way even a complete novice like me can understand!
Siteground Web Hosting
I use Siteground* to host my website. I will be honest, I don’t have another host to compare them to, but I’ve been pretty happy with everything so far. Their customer service is great. They also make it SUPER easy to set up a WordPress site with their WordPress Starter plugin (which I used myself – it was SO easy). And they have a handy Migrator Plugin to help if you are moving your site.
Camera – Canon EOS 400D
The camera I use for all my food photos is the Canon EOS 400D*. I was a COMPLETE novice when I started, only ever using my iPhone or a pocket point and shoot camera to take pictures (mainly for Instagram and Facebook!). This camera was incredibly reasonably priced and easy to use – I’m sure I will upgrade at some point but I have NO complaints about this one.
Photography Lights
I love shooting photos in natural light, but I live in Scotland and I also work a regular full-time job outside of my blog. It’s totally impossible for me to rely only on natural light for my photography. I have 2 sets of lights. The EMART 60 LED Continuous Portable Photography Lighting Kit* are two smaller lights which can sit easily on a tabletop and I love using them to take shots in the kitchen while I’m preparing a recipe. I also use this ESDDI Softbox Photography Light, 20″X28″* for my main photos.
Photography Backgrounds
Most of the backgrounds I use for my phots are from Black Velvet Styling. I found Sophie via instagram and fell in love with all her beautiful backgrounds. They are such lovely quality and I can’t wait to add to my collection.
