My Food Lens

My Food Lens

Hosted by: Dyutima Jha

If you take photos of food for any reason, be it hobby or business, this podcast is for you! After 15 years as an architect, Dyutima switched careers and built a successful business in food styling and food...

Episodes

Why your photography business is not taking off

Season #1 Episode #88

Starting a business, especially in food photography, often comes with the dream of soaring success. But once the business is launched, one of the biggest frustrations among food photographers is the feeling that their...
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How to grow on Instagram the right way

Season #1 Episode #10

Do you have a love-hate relationship with Instagram? I do. While it’s such a fabulous platform for showcasing our work, it has also created an unnecessary race.When we come across a photo with 2000 likes, we begin to...
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Photography tips that are total game changers

Season #1 Episode #9

Photography is so much more than just holding up a camera and taking a shot. It has many moving parts that can not only make or break a photo, but also determine our efficiency and quality of work. Correct?  Have you...
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How to change careers with 3 simple questions

Season #1 Episode #8

Do you photograph everything you eat at a restaurant and bribe the kids to let you shoot for just a little longer before they dive into that delicious cake? Do you sneak out time from your busy schedule just to take...
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The first step to build a brand.

Season #1 Episode #7

Has it ever happened that you’ve known someone on Instagram and when they meet you they say, “You’re exactly the same in real life as you’re on social media.”   .. That, my friend, is called branding. Branding is the...
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Nervous about client photoshoots? Here’s the essential gear for on-location food photography.

Season #1 Episode #6

So, your dream client reached out to you..And they want you to photograph their new range of food products..And they are paying well. Win-win. Whoop!  You are excited! What a terrific opportunity.Oh, but wait.. what?...
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#5 - Beat the slump - Positive mantras to increase productivity – part 2

Season #1 Episode #5

We all have days when we wish we could perform better but a churning feeling inside us takes away the motivation to cook or photograph or engage in anything remotely creative. We want to pick up the camera, but it is...
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#4 - Beat the slump - Positive mantras to increase productivity - part 1

Season #1 Episode #4

It’s Monday morning.You wake up at 6am. You go for a walk by the river and come back refreshed.You sit down to work. You already have your tasks mapped out for the day.You begin. It’s been an hour & you’re killing...
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#3 - 5 Business skills to work with clients

Season #1 Episode #3

If I asked what skills you need to be able to work with brands, the obvious answer would be, technical skills. If we are photographers, we need to have a good grip on photography. If we are recipe creators, we need to...
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#2 - The magic of light in food photography

Season #1 Episode #2

So, you’re taking a photo of food and it just doesn’t look right. You wonder what’s missing?  You know something’s not working but can’t put a finger on it.  Well, 90% of the times it is the lighting.Light is the...
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#1 - Introduction to My Food Lens Podcast

Season #1 Episode #1

In this episode, I introduce the podcast with a background of myself, who the podcast is for, what it’s about, the topics we’ll talk about over the episodes, the frequency, tone and what you can expect from this...
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