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Photos from ChefShots's post 08/26/2021

Today is my Birthday, I’m 34 years old, I’m on the Oregon coast with some truly amazing human beings and I’m blessed beyond words to be alive.

Yet, this morning when I woke, my heart was heavy.

Heavy, because last week marked the end of another relationship chapter in my book.

I woke up full of excitement to check my phone and the birthday wishes AND at the Exact Same Time, my heart raced with anxiety.

I popped down to the hotel lobby to enjoy a coffee and reflection before the day begins and this is what transpired:

Each one of us is on a journey of becoming.
Becoming anything— AT ALL — that we would like to be in this world.

Each moment is here to teach us, to expand our current experience of life and to give us The Power To Choose the future that we would like to create.

I believe that each person who joins our journey, whether for a lifetime, season or moment, does so in order to aid in us becoming the absolute best version of ourselves as possible.

I also believe that every emotion we feel, in the depths of our heart CAN— in the blink of an eye— Be Transformed.

Today, I Choose to transform Heavy into Light.
I Choose to honor all o life’s experiences as gifts, to be opened, enjoyed and shared.
I Choose to embrace the next chapter of my life’s book with Excitement, Compassion, Gratitude and most importantly LOVE.
I Choose to understand & embrace a ‘knowing’ that’s true to my core:

Our deepest wounds always become our greatest strengths, the only direction to move, is through.

Thank You God for the incredible gift of being a human becoming.

06/21/2021

How to EDIT PHOTOS on iPhone - Like a PRO!
This video is all about Editing Photos For Beginners. I’ll walk you step-by-step through iPhone Editing, you’ll learn how to edit photos like a professional and How to edit photos for instagram! No need for iPhone Editing Apps because after this you’re going to know how to edit photos for free!

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Smartphone Food Photography - Slay the FLAT LAY! 04/01/2021

Food Photography Composition can be overwhelming! This video will teach you how to Slay your Flat Lay Food Photography & Improve your Instagram Food Pictures.

Smartphone Food Photography - Slay the FLAT LAY!
https://youtu.be/OKJik3JsWu8

Smartphone Food Photography - Slay the FLAT LAY! Smartphone Food Photography - Slay the FLAT LAY!Food Photography Composition can be overwhelming! This video will teach you how to Slay your Flat Lay Food Ph...

02/25/2021

And today’s goes to:

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Pistachio Macaron!
I love Pistachio,🤤
Can I hear all the Pistachio lover in the comment?😍
baking

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Photos from ChefShots's post 02/25/2021

Wish You knew how to Boost IG Likes?!

Who doesn't right?!

If you want to Get More Instagram Likes...
Maybe Gain a Few Followers while you're at it...
AND trow in a few NEW Customers...

Basically...
Every SINGLE marketing goal you're trying to hit all comes down to ONE, Single Ingredient...

Any Guesses?? 👇👇 Comment Below!

02/23/2021

How gorgeous are these colors and textures?!

Today’s goes to:
Repost from .doughaffair

Wanna make something for Valentine’s but don’t wanna spend a lot of time?
Don’t worry! I got you😘

These white chocolate barks with rose petals and pistachio is THE WAY TO GO! The flavours go amazingly well together and it is incredibly easy to make!

Ingredients:
(For an 8*8)
1.5 cups white chocolate chips/chopped
0.5 tsp coconut oil
Dried rose petals and chopped pistachios to sprinkle

Method:
Melt the white chocolate with the oil in the microwave oven or by double boiling. Pour it onto a neatly lined baking tray and spread it evenly. Sprinkle the dried rose petals and pistachios. Refrigerate till it hardens, cut with a hot knife and enjoy your perfect Valentine’s day homemade white chocolate barks😍🥰

#2021

02/22/2021

This week’s photo theme is pistachios and today’s food photo of the day goes to:

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longing for spring with this blackberry pistachio rose ice cream //

made & shot by //

02/18/2021

Yes, please is RIGHT, today’s goes to

Simply because don’t you want to reach right in and take a BITE outta that Pie?!


Cherry pie a la mode? Yes, please 🍒🍒🍒 Flaky, all butter crust and juicy sweet cherries 🙌🏼

Here’s how: https://www.chewoutloud.com/sweet-cherry-pie-recipe/






02/17/2021

It's FINALLY here, the video series you didn't even know you needed until this very moment...

How To Shoot Food on Your Phone, Like a PRO!
Just landed & in this video, you'll learn 6 fundamental tips in how to shoot food on your phone, so you can instantly improve your restaurant photography!

Link Below!👇

02/16/2021

🍒 check out the BEAUTIFUL cocktail shot by

Sticking to our 🍒 theme for this we absolutely LOVE the camera angle, lighting and thoughtful composition here, what do you think?!


02/15/2021

📸📲 Weekly Photo Challenge Time! ⁠⁠
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🙋🏼‍♀️ Who's IN?⁠⁠

Just for fun we're picking a Food Holiday each week and running a ⁠⁠
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This week it's
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All you have to do to join is⁠⁠
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1️⃣ Like this post⁠⁠
2️⃣ Invite a few Friends⁠⁠
3️⃣ Upload to our ⁠⁠

Our of the Day goes to:

Beautiful colors, textures and composition — perfect pairing for this week’s Photo Challenge!



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02/13/2021

Our of the Day goes to:

☑️ Colors
☑️ Composition
☑️ Lighting

Perfect pairing for this week’s Photo Challenge!

02/11/2021

Our of the Day goes to:

Beautiful colors, textures and composition — perfect pairing for this week’s Photo Challenge!



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02/10/2021

Food Photo DIY Photography Diffuser - UNDER $20!
How to Create Soft LIght for Food Photography & dramatically improve your cell phone photography!

Photos from ChefShots's post 02/10/2021

📸📲 Weekly Photo Challenge Time! ⁠⁠
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🙋🏼‍♀️ Who's IN?⁠⁠
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Just for fun we're picking a Food Holiday each week and running a ⁠⁠
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This week it's ⁠⁠
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All you have to do to join is⁠⁠
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1️⃣ Like this post⁠⁠
2️⃣ Invite a few Friends⁠⁠
3️⃣ Upload to our ⁠⁠
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02/08/2021

Every wanted to know The No. 1 Cause of Bad Food Photography?

Check out my article in FSR Magazine to find out and to learn the EASIEST way you can avoid making this 1 critical mistake!

02/04/2021

Our of the Day goes to:

Beautiful colors, textures and composition — perfect pairing for this week’s Soup Photo Challenge!

02/04/2021

But will it IMPROVE My Photos...
That Food Photography Lightbox?

Today I'm tacking the #1 question I get asked by new photographers (cell phone or camera) everywhere...

Should you or should you not.... Buy that photography Lightbox??

01/27/2021

Quick tip to improve your Instagram Food Photos!



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Photos from ChefShots's post 01/08/2021

WEEKLY INSPIRATION 🤤 ⁠⠀
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Here are 5 accounts on Instagram that we love for their 🤤 content: ⁠⠀
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Photos from ChefShots's post 01/01/2021

SCROLLING FOR INSPO IS HALF OUR DAY 🙃⁠⠀
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Okay, not quite half, but we *do* spend quite a few hours here on the 'gram scrolling certain accounts because they are just that inspiring. ⁠⠀
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If you're a big fan of the 🤤 Food Photography like us, here's our weekly roundup of 6 accounts on Instagram that we love for their content: ⁠⠀
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12/31/2020

Finished photo from, drop a comment below to let me know your thoughts!

[A look behind the scenes editing on the iPad Pro 📸☕️]

12/24/2020

Merry Christmas Eve Everyone, check the Reel next to this to see how I edited this photo!

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12/23/2020

A little behind the scenes footage from a shoot last week!

Who else could go for some of this right about now?!🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

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Photos from ChefShots's post 12/06/2020

A Four Module Course to teach you how to Master Your Smartphone's Camera... 📲 📸

It's NO Secret, There's a LONG list of problems surrounding the entire concept of the "Social Media Game" a.k.a. the cell phone photography world.
(let's just cover a few...)

Before Cell Phones Turned Smartphones with cameras built in...
Phones were used to call people and cameras still came with instruction manuals.

And, prior to Instagram abruptly demanding that your photo skills be on par with Ansel Adams. . .
Becoming a Pro-Photographer wasn't quite as simple as, owning the newest smartphone.

Insert The PHONEtography Fix
The Cornerstone Training of The Chef Shots

Once you complete the PHONEtography Fix, Your Photos will be SO Good, that everyone will ask...

"You took that. . . With your Cell Phone?!. . . What the Heck, why don't my photos ever look like that?!"

If you're ready to stop Pointing, Shooting & Hoping for the Best...
Then this alone is worth the price of admission > >

Follow the Link below to Register Today!!

11/19/2020

I NEED YOUR HELP‼️

As I (Leigh) get ready to launch my Brand New Program here at The Chef Shots, I NEED YOUR HELP!!

This has literally been YEARS in the making, as I've been curating a step-by-step training out of the journey to success that I've had as a food and beverage photographer, working almost exclusively with restaurants and hotels.

The program will open to the public on Sunday, Nov. 29th, with a Dec. 7th start date for module 1 to release.

It will be focused on tactile skills and education you need to succeed in Cell Phone Food Photography even when you haven't got a lot of experience yet.

It includes 4 video training modules, a Custom Built Private Community (Off Facebook), ongoing photo challenges to help you practice and a few other Really Awesome things!!

BUT, before I finalize the complete curriculum, I need to make sure I've truly covering EVERYTHING. The current beta testers have been helpful in giving feedback, but I would like to hear from more of you.

This is where you come in. Please take a moment to answer this ridiculously short survey.

Thank you in Advance!
Leigh
Founder - The Chef Shots

11/17/2020

What you capture behind the scenes is arguably just as important, (if not more,) than your completed "Beauty Shots!"







11/15/2020

Quick Plating Tip to help ensure your Dishes are "instaworthy" before they leave the kitchen!







11/12/2020

How do you capture "The Money Shot" when everything is moving so fast in the kitchen??

Use the Burst technique, to capture multiple images, then edit out the frames you don't love and keep the ones you do!!







11/10/2020

❗️ What's the #1 Question Every Pro-Photographer asks before taking a photo. . . .

What's in my Frame and Why is it there?!

If you get into the habbit of asking yourself this before Every Single Photo you take, I promise you, your photos will begin to Dramatically Improve.







11/08/2020

Ever MISSED the perfect shot, Simply because you couldn't get your camera app opened fast enough.... 🙄🙋🏼‍♀️

Today's tip teaches you one of my favorite tips, so you never miss the perfect shot again!!







11/06/2020

‼️ Anyone know what "cast" means in your phone's editing tools and why it's such an important tool❓

Comment below to share your thoughts!







11/04/2020

Here are 5 steps you can use to take better cell phone photos today.

1️⃣ Find Natural Light

2️⃣. Use the Rule of Thirds - Pro-tip, use more than once in your photos.

3️⃣. Set Your Exposure + Focus

4️⃣ Tell a Story. Photo's can be worht 1000 words, if you take the time to be intentional with, what's in your image and why it's there.

One of the Biggest mistakes I see in Cell Phone Photos, is distracting items in your background. Stop to ask yourself if everything that's in your frame is there because you want it to be there.







11/02/2020

‼️ Instagram Food Photo Hack ‼️📲📸

Ever need just a touch more light in your shots?

Use this simple Cell Phone Photo Tip to fix your lighting woes!



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The Chef Shots

Learn how to Master Your Smartphone Photography, Take "Drool-Worthy" Photos & Conquer Social Media Marketing!

The Chef Shots is an online course designed for Chef's, Restauranteurs and all Culinary Professionals to finally Rock Your Cell Phone Photography.

Our videos will cover Phone Photography Tips and Restaurant Social Media Marketing. If you're into any of that be sure to subscribe and tune in weekly for our updated trainings. Pre-Register for the

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