Photographing for M&S and Sainsbury's - Kris Kirkham, London based food photographer

For the first show of 2025, Steve and Nick are back with another guest from the world of food photography.  Kris Kirkham is a London based food photographer, who has worked with many of the leading brands including Sainsbury, Waitrose, M&S, Subway and Nandos. Having trained and worked as a chef for over 15 years, Kris then combined his love of photography with his passion for food, and developed a distinctive style of food and drink photography that is colourful, beautifully lit and contrasty. With over 10 years of experience and an extensive portfolio, his work is ubiquitous and you probably have seen it in magazines, advertisements and brochures.  Kris tells Steve and Nick:How his training as a chef helps him understand the best way to photography foodHis approach to an shoot, using medium format cameras in his home studioHis recommendations for aspiring food photographersHis most unusual photography projectAlso in the show; Nick is having a clear out of his studio (anyone want an 80's era Instamatic?), whilst Steve is having fun on the streets of London. The guys also discuss why a leading professional album manufacturer is now selling pro level albums direct to the public. Nick also demystifies the complex topic of using music on a video production Support the showThe Photography Pod is twice monthly photography podcast for both working professionals and enthusiast photographers. The host Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.Photography Pod Facebook group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/thephotographypod/Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images:  https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academySteve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography...