One of the highlights of my trip back home to Cape Town was a leisurely day spent at La Motte Wine Estate situated in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley. Just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town, the farm has been…
Product Photography and Styling Workshop Saturday 23 August 2025 | Cape Town I am pleased to confirm that I will be hosting a new Product Photography and Styling Workshop in collaboration with the exceptional Kalinka Lombard. Kalinka is an accomplished…
I recently sat down with Russel Wasserfall from A Table in the Corner, a podcast where he chats to people in the food industry about their passion and their take on the business of eating. We chat about my path…
I’m happy to share that I’m offering 1 on 1 Lightroom Training Sessions. With remote learning a familiar concept after the last 2 years, the timing was right to convert the Lightroom Masterclass I presented just before lockdown in 2020 to…
I am so excited to share Drunk and Hungry, my first e-cookbook, available for purchase by CLICKING HERE. And to my delight, Drunk and Hungry was announced the South Africa Winner in the 2021 Gourmand Cookbook Awards. It will compete…
I am so excited to reveal The Heinstirred Collection of Styling Backgrounds. The heinstirred collection of backgrounds and surfaces consists of digitally printed designs for use by photographers, stylists, bloggers and social media creators. After years of packing and carrying…
It is always exciting when a book you have worked on is released and I am thrilled to share some of the images of Going Home – Food and Stories from Lebanon, The Land of my Forefathers – by Sophia…
After a number of requests for a Lightroom Editing Masterclass, I am happy to confirm that it will take place on Saturday 7 March 2020 in Cape Town. The masterclass will be a hands-on session where I will show what…
Disclaimer : I was an invited to experience the “Trip around the World” lunch offering at Gåte at Quoin Rock I recently experienced Gåte at Quoin Rock‘s “Trip Around the World” new day time menu. Situated on the slopes of…
I am delighted to introduce the Heinstirred Greeting Cards Range. Inspired by fusing food and nature, distinctive images were photographed and set in original heart-shaped designs. It’s an idea that has been floating around since the beginning of the year…
This recipe for Vietnamese style Prawn and Calamari Salad is the third recipe inspired by my recent trip to Vietnam with the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The other recipes are the delicious Massaman Curry from Thailand and Khmer Chicken Soup…
The second part of my trip with the Tourism Authority of Thailand was visiting Cambodia and it was a bowl of Khmer Chicken Soup that immediately made we want to stay much longer than what our schedule allowed. We were…
The most famous Thai curries are green, red, yellow and massaman and this recipe for massaman curry is a nod to all the sights, sounds and flavours from my recent trip with Tourism Authority of Thailand to Thailand, Cambodia and…
I spent a weekend in Cornwall in the lead up to this year’s Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year awards event, where the image below was awarded Highly Commended in the Bringing Home the Harvest Category. It is the…
** 2025 UPDATE** I am pleased to confirm that I will be hosting a Product Photography & Styling Workshop with Kalinka Lombard at in Cape Town on Saturday 23 August 2025. The workshop is perfect for photographers, stylists, marketers and…
** 2025 UPDATE** I am pleased to confirm that I will be hosting a Product Photography & Styling Workshop with Kalinka Lombard at in Cape Town on Saturday 23 August 2025. The workshop is perfect for photographers, stylists, marketers and…
You know when the plate of food is so good that you use your knife to scrape off each bit of deliciousness? And then at one point you give up and use your finger, hoping that no one sees you…
Yesterday saw the launch of The Story of a House – Fables and Feasts from La Creuzette. It is the book I photographed with Francois Pistorius last year in Boussac, France. It is nearly a year ago we received a message…
** 2025 UPDATE** I am pleased to confirm that I will be hosting a Product Photography & Styling Workshop with Kalinka Lombard at in Cape Town on Saturday 23 August 2025. The workshop is perfect for photographers, stylists, marketers and…
I’ve just returned from attending the FoodPhoto Festival 2015 in Vejle, Denmark. The festival was jam packed with events comprising a 2 day conference with numerous speakers, a food photography exhibition with work from around 30 photographers from around the…
Monocle Magazine recently awarded Tawlet in Beirut an 8th place on their list of Top 50 Restaurants. I was so happy when I read the wonderful news. I visited Beirut in December last year and was privileged to spend a day…
** 2025 UPDATE** I am pleased to confirm that I will be hosting a Product Photography & Styling Workshop with Kalinka Lombard at in Cape Town on Saturday 23 August 2025. The workshop is perfect for photographers, stylists, marketers and…
It is 5pm and I am sitting in a modern, trendy coffee shop across the road from the American University of Beirut. It is easy to think that I am anywhere in the world but the noisy, crazy traffic outside…
We were totally spoilt yesterday in Franschhoek as part of the Festive Franschhoek celebration currently in the village. From 10 to 16 December the town will come alive with festive cheer when wine farms, restaurants, retail stores and accommodation establishments…
We headed out to the Swartland town of Darling out on the West Coast to spend the day at the Groote Post Country Market. This monthly market is situated at Groote Post Vineyards, a historic 18th century farm offering beautiful…
I attended the launch of Cluver & Jack Cider in the Elgin Valley on Thursday. A hand crafted premium cider made by well known wine personalities Paul Cluver and Bruce Jack. The cider is made from pure apple juice grown…
Last Sunday I had the pleasure of photographing a long table lunch at the beautiful home of Isabella Niehaus on the Cape West Coast. Isabella’s fellow cook on the day was Nina Timm, from the very popular blog My Easy…
For a memorable meal a few things have to happen. I have four criteria: honest food made with care and love, gracious service and hosts, beautiful surroundings and the best possible company to share it with. It is not often…
Dunkeld West Shopping Centre is certainly not Joburg’s most glamorous location but it is home to quite a few Jhb food institutions: Fournos Bakery, Dunkeld Fruit & Flowers and The Fisherman’s Deli. And for the last few years DW eleven-13…
It was such a thrill to attend Marije Vogelzang, the well-known eating designer’s dinner at the Spier Secret Festival. There is rightfully much focus on where our food comes from so it is wonderful to have an opportunity to explore how we…
I think it is safe to say that when you are still thinking about a meal you had 2 days ago it was a fantastic meal! Top restaurant lists abound these days but there are a few that are consistently…
