Jamie Sydney

He wanted to know how I set the food up, got it camera ready, and then how I shot with the right light and angles to make mouth watering shots. I like to shoot with fresh ingredients and real food that will look pretty in front of the camera. If you have no choice, and you have to make meatloaf look good, just add a ton of herbs around it and surround it with food props like lemons and red hot chilis. If the natural light doesn’t exist or doesn’t cooperate you have to add your own professional bright lights and a white box that reflects the natural light onto the food.

I have been thinking about ways to make the granola a heartier snack and the idea of a trail mix was born. It’s got the protein from the nuts and oats, the anti-oxidants from the chocolate, and it also appeals to the candy craving we often have. Go ahead and mix and match with whatever you like, but make sure to put a lot of nuts in there as they are the most important part of the mix. kids love it too and it is great to have them help you come up with adifferent combinations to use…its kind of a fun game...