BVS News, Features + Food Styling & Photography Tips

52 recipes inspired by 52 works of art - all shot on 1 backdrop

February 09, 2024Sophie Purser

How gorgeous, we just had to share Felicity Souter's beautiful cookbook described as “the world’s most evocative recipe book” by TATLER. It features 52 recipes developed to match 52 works of...

Creative Challenge - get smoky (or steamy!) to win £100 voucher

October 12, 2023Sophie Purser1 comment

NEW #BVS CAPTURE CHALLENGE! ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A £100 OR £25 VOUCHER FOR THE RUNNER-UP THE CHALLENGE THEME IS SMOKE OR STEAM & WE'RE THRILLED TO HAVE OUR BRILLIANT AMBASSADOR...

FOOD + PRODUCT STYLING WORKSHOPS - AUTUMN 2023

September 21, 2023Sophie Purser

Join us this Autumn for a day of hands-on creative learning in a small group - only 2 dates left! Hi there! We don't share these updates enough on this blog,...

1 subject shot 5 ways - using colour theory in food photography through backdrops

July 20, 2023Sophie Purser2 comments

Hey hey, thanks for stopping by! Sophie here and a really quick post today to share some recent shots I created, testing out colour theory through backdrop choices and some neat...

5 things you need to know when ordering and working with custom printed backdrops

May 17, 2023Sophie Purser73 comments

Hey hey, thanks for stopping by today! Our custom colour and bespoke printed backdrops have been live for a while now and many of you are enjoying shooting with them...

Food Art Project - April photography challenge - WIN an online editing course and a backdrop of your choice!

April 13, 2023Sophie Purser

We're very proud to be sponsoring the Food Art Project - April photography challenge alongside guest judge Lenka Selinger We're huge fans of @lenkas_lens and she also loves styling with our...

2022 Capture Challenge - vote for the overall winner!

December 14, 2022Sophie Purser104 comments

Our 2022 capture challenge drew to a close in October after nine months of amazing entries and fabulous winners, as voted for by our wonderful community over on Instagram. Now...

Tarte tatin with rosemary vanilla ice cream - recipe

August 30, 2022Sophie Purser

My mum grows the most beautiful organic apples and my kids love that caramel sweetness so tarte tatin is an easy, go-to recipe for our household each late summer. I wanted to...

Monthly #bvs capture challenge - May theme: HARD LIGHT

May 05, 2022Sophie Purser

Welcome to May and our next #bvs capture challenge! Enter for your chance to WIN a £100 or £25 voucher About our theme - using hard light #bvshardlight I am only just...