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Food and lifestyle photography

30/07/2026

This image was created for a lovely long-standing Client of mine Garden Tales 🍯❤️

I love this kind of product photography, where a product becomes part of a story.
It isn’t only about showing what’s for sale. It’s about creating a feeling, setting a mood, and helping people imagine themselves in that moment.
When a product is photographed in a lifestyle setting, it feels more real, inviting and memorable.
This was one of the things I talked about during my recent Food Product Photography Workshop for local artisan brands.
I truly believe that great photography isn’t only about showing a product — it’s about capturing the emotions, experiences and moments that come with it.

What feeling do you want your customers to experience when they see your product?
And if you’re a photographer, do you approach product photography with this in mind?

Garden Tales
The New Forest Marque

24/07/2026

Sharing knowledge is incredibly rewarding ☺️

07/07/2026

Some wines have you at the very first sip 🍷

Quinta do Pôpa • Douro Vineyards & Winery

03/07/2026

In the latest issue of Hampshire Life Hampshire Life

Moments like these mean so much.
Seeing photographs I created published in a magazine, watching my clients grow, and knowing that my photography can help showcase not only their amazing products but also the passionate people who create them—it’s incredibly rewarding.
These are the moments that inspire me and remind me why I love what I do. They make me feel that my work truly has meaning 😌
Congratulations, Ewelina Ewelina's Home Pantry . It’s a pleasure to be part of your journey, and I’m so proud of you! ❤️

Hampshire Life Ewelina's Home Pantry

01/06/2026

An exclusive workshop for members of the New Forest Marque

Whether you sell food, handmade products, or work in hospitality — running a hotel, restaurant, café or farm shop — this workshop is for you.

I’d love to invite you to a workshop where we’ll explore simple ways to make your food and products look their best through photography.
✨We’ll focus on easy techniques you can use straight away, even just with your phone.
✨We’ll go through the basic principles that really help improve your images and make your business stand out in a natural, authentic way.

📅 Tuesday 14 July�🕚 11am – 1pm�📍 The Countryside Education Centre, Beaulieu�💷 £15 per person

To book your place, please email: [email protected]

It would be lovely to see you there — I hope you can join us for this useful session full of practical tips 🙂
New Forest Marque

29/05/2026

Happy Friday! ☺️
My first article for Nikon Magazine is now live ✨Link to the full article below ⬇️

A while ago, I was invited by Nikon Magazine to test the NIKKOR Z DX 35mm f/1.7 macro lens together with the Nikon Z50II camera. The brief was simple - create something fresh, airy, and spring/summer inspired. I went with waffles because they have such a beautiful texture and look great from every angle, aren’t they? 😉
Shot entirely in natural light - from strong, hard shadows to soft, diffused setups.
I absolutely loved the results. Nikon never disappoints me, and this time was no different.
In the full article I’m sharing a more detailed review of the gear, along with some food photography tips & tricks.
I also wrote a short blog post about my photography journey with Nikon and shared a few more BTS moments from this latest project. You can find both links below and in my bio 🤍
Happy reading :)

https://www.nikon.co.uk/en_GB/learn-and-explore/magazine/gear/nikkor-z-dx-mc-35mm-f1.7-tried-and-tested

https://monikagrabkowska.com/testing-gear-for-nikon-magazine/

• Nikon feature • Collaboration with Nikon • Waffles • Macro lens • Gear Test •Food Photography •

28/05/2026

Hey friends, tomorrow I’ll finally be sharing my collaboration with Nikon ✨
Stay tuned 😉

27/05/2026

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a day doing a product photography session for , right inside their studio 🍫
It was really lovely meeting the founder and seeing their gorgeous range of pralines and chocolates up close. Everything is just beautiful — from the colourful packaging to the pralines themselves.
You can really feel how much care and attention goes into every single detail.
We captured everything from creative setups to clean, simple packshots.
If you don’t know Chococo yet, I genuinely recommend checking them out — you won’t regret it 😉

23/05/2026

Finally, strawberry season is here 🍓☺️ My favourite ones are, of course, from . Hope everyone has a relaxing and delicious Bank Holiday ☀️

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04/05/2026

Filmed for during a wine and cheese tasting at the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair, Beaulieu 🍷🍇

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