Chater Dunham Photography, 49 Chaffers Mead, Ashtead (2026)

03/11/2022

School Uniform Photos HERE!
Only 6 slots left, then it's fully booked for 2022!
Do you need....
😊 Your child in their school uniform
😊 Your children photographed together
😊 Christmas jumpers, dogs anything goes.
Your 15 minutes - your choice!
The last 6 spaces for my Autumn School uniform pop up event on Saturday 19th Nov in my Ashtead Photography Studio.
Book here
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https://calendly.com/emmadunham/sibling-school
Hopefully see you soon 📷😀📸

13/10/2022

School Uniform Photos HERE!
Those iconic school photo shots are worth their weight in gold years down the line when we look back at the dodgy hair cuts and out of date clothes.... priceless!
But some parents just don't get to have these images, usually because:
😢The photos were taken, but they were a bit rubbish
😢The Siblings are in different schools
😢The school doesn't do sibling photos
So many missed opportunities! I get it! With 3 children it's been impossible most years to get a photo of them together and I don't want 3 separate photos for the grandparents, I just want one.
Thats why I organised my school uniform days for parents that have had a less-than-perfect photo of their child or want a photo of their siblings together.
School photography is quick, I know - I photograph in schools - you get about 30 seconds with each child.
So, I am offering a 15 minute slot for you to to get
😊 Your child in their school uniform
😊 Your children photographed together
😊 Christmas jumpers and dogs optional.
15 minutes for a school photo is loads of time, so pack in whatever you need with my one and only session this Autumn on Saturday 19th Nov in my Ashtead Photography Studio.
Book here
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https://calendly.com/emmadunham/sibling-school
Hopefully see you soon 📷😀📸

23/01/2022

This is really it; I’m not kidding you, less than a day to go … ⁠📷😀
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If you’re sitting on the fence on joining my FREE challenge, then jump off, register and enjoy the rest of the day knowing you are in! ⁠
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It can be scary signing up to new things, with new people. I get it, I feel the same.⁠
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All I can say is if you join, you know what’s happening and if you don’t like it, you can leave quietly, I’m not going to chase you down the street. You are allowed to leave. ⁠
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But, if you don’t join……⁠
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And you're left wondering……..⁠
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You will never know!⁠
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Don’t miss out, join my FREE challenge…..⁠
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💝📸5 DAYS OF FREE PHOTOGRAPHY 📸💝
**24th-28th January ** TOMORROW!!!⁠
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A short task each day with videos and help along the way to give you awesome foodie photos, a more visual presence in your business and more eyes on what you love creating.
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Learn my secrets……⁠

Click here to register⁠
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips

22/01/2022

2 DAYS TO GO!!!! 😀😍
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It's starting to feel like just before Christmas for me, I'm going to meet loads of lovely foodie photographers - yay! ⁠📸
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⭐ How serious are you about your business?⁠
⭐ How much more visual do you want to be?⁠
⭐ Do you want customers drooling over your food?⁠
⭐ Do you want to make more money?⁠
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If you answered yes to any of these and haven't joined, then get yourself registered..... ⁠
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Registration closes midnight on Sunday.⁠
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Don’t miss out, join my FREE challenge…..⁠
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💝📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸💝
** 24th-28th January **
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A short task each day with videos and help along the way to give you awesome foodie photos, a more visual presence in your business and more eyes on what you love creating.

Learn my secrets……⁠

Click here to register⁠
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips
 
IT'S FREEEEE!

21/01/2022

Do you do that ‘thing’ when you don’t do what you want to do and then regret it?
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About 12 years ago, I went for a meal at Gordon Ramsey’s Maze restaurant and to my utter delight he was outside tinkering with his car. As we were on a corporate night out with my husband’s boss, I was advised to not approach him.
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I love Gordon Ramsey and I was so torn between doing the right thing and claiming undying love for him there and then.
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However I pulled myself away and went in with the other wives and realised the boss-bosses wife loved him too and she asked us to go with her to meet him.......
My husband’s eyebrows were almost out the top of his head when he saw me walking back out with the boss’s wife and approaching Gordon and… he was charming, lovely and very much a gentleman and let us have a photo with him.
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I got there in the end and I was so pleased I didn’t miss out on the opportunity of speaking to him and having a lovely image to remember the evening by.
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Don’t let my challenge be that ‘thing’ you miss out on. I’m not Gordon Ramsey, but I have lots of secrets to share with you about photographing your friends, family, holidays, business and so much more.
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The doors close on Sunday night at midnight and I would love you to be in the inner circle.

📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January** Next week!

A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.

Learn my secrets……
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Click here to register
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips

IT'S FREEEEE!

20/01/2022

What lengths would you go to, when achieving the perfect shot for your business?
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Food photography on location has it’s limitations….

So to incorporate the gorgeous marble table top here, I had to go high and shoot from the ceiling. I am often amongst ceilings, ceiling lights, roofs and beams in my job.

This is to stop lazy photography 📷

Lazy photography? Is that a thing? Yes!

What I mean by lazy photography is…..

Drawing the camera up to your eye line and taking the shot. This image is what everyone else is seeing through their eyes, so why do we want a photo of it? We want a fresh perspective on the subject, that creates, interest and intrigue and shows it in a different light.

By moving up, down, to the side we can get a whole new look to what we are photographing without moving anything but the photographer.

There are so many points that a professional photographer considers when taking photos, not just from camera settings and lighting but how a shot is composed to give it maximum oooomph.

So would you like to find out more and learn my secrets in food photography?

📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**

A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.

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Click here to register
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips

IT'S FREEEEE!

19/01/2022

It's not just sports photos that can benefit from action in their shots. There is a huge market for it with food photography.....
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It's not often thought about with food, but we can
catch movement by:
🎈Sprinkling sugar or flour
🎈Pouring milk, wine, beer
🎈Drizzling syrup or oil
🎈Melting ice cream or cheese
🎈Pulling apart a stringy pizza
🎈Tossing food in a pan
🎈Whisking cream or buttercream
🎈Cracking eggs or nuts
🎈Squeezing lemons and limes
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It brings the food to life and adds an extra dimension to your food.

What would be your favourite action shot and would you like to try photographing with me?

If you would like to learn my secrets in food photography?

Then join my....
 
📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**
 
A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.
 
 
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Click here in the bio to register or copy the link below
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IT'S FREEEEE!

18/01/2022

This shot below, came with its challenges.

I had to...

🥣 Have lots of boxes of this cereal as there were originally 5 colours included in the box.

🥣 Then separate all the colours of cereal & put them into their corresponding bowls.

🥣 After that, cheat a little by adding bulk to the bottom of the bowls so I didn't have to use as much cereal.

🥣 Next came the glue to fill in any areas that needed to look milky.

🥣 The spoons were subsequently tried at different angles & rotations.

🥣 Afterwards, I had to ensure the photo was balanced with the 3 bowls and spoons before I took the shot.

🥣 Finally, when I took the shot, I had to check my lighting worked with the image.

So if you think this was a quick snapshot of cereal, I would like you to think that, but... it took a little longer than that 😉

Are you interested in learning my secrets in food photography?

Well I would love to invite you to...
 
📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**
 
A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.
 
 
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Click here to register
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips
 
IT'S FREEEEE!

17/01/2022

Ensuring your food looks effortlessly delicious, vibrant and begged to be eaten depends on a few key factors…..

📷 Light is key. Don’t use flash use natural light (or a studio light)

📷 Buy a cheap tripod or put your camera/phone on a pile of books or a wall – every ingredient in the dish needs to be sharp.

📷 Think of what crockery your dish is served in/on – too big and it dwarfs the dish and makes it look like a tiny portion, too small the dish has to be squeezed on to fit it in the image.

📷 Ensure the food looks the right colour, or it can look congealed and unappetising

📷 Wipe up any spills so the plate looks clean

📷 Think of the colour of your crockery, cutlery, table, tablecloth, napkin – if it clashes it draws the eyes away from the hero of the shot. The hero being your masterpiece.

📷 Ensure there is no clutter in your photo, a clean shot draws the eyes to what you want your viewers to see.

To illustrate this, I am showing you a Beetroot & falafel wrap – with spinach, avocado, roasted butternut squash, hummus and harissa veganaise.

If you would like more top tips on photographing food why don't you join me on my....
 
📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**
 
A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.
 
 
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Click here to register
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IT'S FREEEEE!

16/01/2022

I photograph food on the floor quite often... 📸⠀⠀⠀
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It's perfect for pizzas and other food and objects that don't need to be shot at eye level as they are flat. Trying to photograph from above whilst the food is on the table can lead to ladders being used and steadying myself with ceiling lights, so if the floor is good - I use it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I should be on a tripod to get a very clear shot, but this was a quick shot at the end of the pizza shots and I just took a quick snap.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you were photographing a Mille-feuille, lasagne or rainbow cake with lots of lovely layers, photographing from above wouldn't show all the beautiful detail inside the food, so wouldn't be a great photo of the food. So it has to be the right angle for the right food and for a pizza - this is perfect!⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thank you to The Olive Tree who brought out so many different pizzas for me to photograph, they were amazing.
As so many were cooked off and we didn’t want to waste them – I was allowed to take some home with me which went down extremely well. Thank you, thank you.⠀⠀⠀
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Do you need some advice on how to show your food in the best light?

If so join me on my...

📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**
 
A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.
 
 
😎🙃😎
Click here to register
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips
 
IT'S FREEEEE!

15/01/2022

When life gives you lemons…. Make lemon cake!
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The original lemon quote was to encourage optimism & a positive attitude as lemons suggest sourness. Using lemons to turn into a positive is a great skill
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My positive lemon moment was to help our eyes, brain, soul & tummy immensely. This loaf of happiness is from Olive Tree in Ashtead.
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This cake was baked on the premises by their amazing chefs – it’s a beautiful lemon cake with lemon icing drizzled over the top, the icing has lemon in it too – absolutely gorgeous, so zingy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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However a traditional lemon drizzle has a mixture of lemons & caster sugar and when poured onto the cake sinks in & shows a gleamy finish.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Now it seems that a further stage can be added with many recipes offering a lemon icing in place of the drizzle or on top of the drizzle.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Big confusion in our house as in the first lockdown we did a bake off with our 3 kids and it was blind judged by ‘the parents’ for the winning bake – tough job, but I persevered relentlessly.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The lemon drizzle sparked the most problems though as my daughter made a beautiful lemon cake and drizzled it with icing, not the lemon & caster sugar version. It looked the best out of all 3.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So it gets very confusing is it a lemon drizzle cake? or lemon cake? or….. not around long enough to matter, gulp!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Back to The Olive Tree & it’s beautiful lemon creation, I’m not so fussed what its called as long as a I can savour a piece of it 😋Thanks for such an amazing cake 😊⠀⠀⠀

Come and join me for.....
📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**
 
A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.
 
 
😎🙃😎
Click here to register
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips
 
IT'S FREEEEE!

14/01/2022

To get the perfect shot, sometimes you just have to dig into the toolbox…

Food photography isn’t always photographing what you see, it can be adding elements in post production or just giving it a helping hand whilst photographing it.

Here are a few things in my toolbox:
💡Blue tac
💡Glue dots
💡Putty
💡Cocktail sticks
💡Tweezers
💡Cotton buds
💡Paintbrushes
💡Water spray
💡Glycerin

The reason I thought about this was that my macarons weren’t playing ball, but I didn’t want to add glue and nasties to them as…. I wanted to eat them!

So I contemplated sticking a cocktail stick through them, but eventually luck was on my side and I managed to get the balanced shot without adding any trickery, phew!

So would you like to find out more and learn my secrets in food photography?
 
📸 5 DAYS OF FREE FOODIE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING 📸
**24th-28th January**
 
A short task each day with videos and help along the way to improve YOUR photography & capture the moment.
 
 
😎🙃😎
Click here to register
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https://tinyurl.com/FREE-Food-Tips
 
IT'S FREEEEE!

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