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Monthly #bvs capture challenge - the March theme is Editorial

March 09, 2022Sophie Purser

Welcome to March and a new #bvs capture challenge! Enter for your chance to WIN a £100 or £25 voucher #bvseditorial I'm so excited about this theme because it is SO different to...

Monthly #bvs capture challenge - February's theme is monochrome

February 03, 2022Sophie Purser

Welcome to February and a new #bvs capture challenge! Enter for your chance to WIN a £100 or £25 voucher. About the #bvs challenge Our monthly challenges are open to everyone in the creative...

NEW monthly #bvs capture challenge - January's theme is chiaroscuro lighting

January 06, 2022Sophie Purser1 comment

Welcome to 2022 and our new monthly capture challenge! I'm so happy to announce a new regular #bvs capture challenge, open to everyone in the creative community via Instagram, co-hosted by...

Two new brand ambassadors for 2022!

December 10, 2021Sophie Purser

Good morning, afternoon or evening! And thank you for visiting our blog, today I have exciting news I've been dying to share with you for yonks and yonks! (Ages and ages...

Introducing our first brand ambassadors: Patrick Rock Smith + Matt Inwood

July 01, 2021Sophie Purser7 comments

We're very excited to announce our first official brand partnerships with two fantastic food snappers. We're thrilled to be working with Patrick Rock Smith, whom we have shared a mutual admiration with for...

Getting started with our printed photography backdrops

May 12, 2021Sophie Purser

Printed backdrops - whether on paper, vinyl or fabric material – are a wonderful way to build a collection of photography backdrops affordably. For a relatively small investment you can...

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Playing with colour theory in food styling

April 28, 2021Sophie Purser

Hey! I've been very inspired recently by two great books - How to photograph food by Bea Lubas and Brand Brilliance by Fiona Humberstone. Both books talk a bit about colour...

Shout out to the suppliers helping us keep our packaging plastic free

April 20, 2021Sophie Purser

Like many businesses we consider the lifespan and environmental impact of every purchase and component of our processes - is it sustainably produced, what will happen to it if we no...

The power of props: elevate your content & craft stories through styling

April 08, 2021Sophie Purser

Props are one of the best ways to elevate your content and build deeper connections with your audience. Using props to support your hero - whether that's food or products - tells a much more...