Food Photography Workshop

EMMA DUNHAM INVITES YOU TO THE....

THE LUXURIOUS KINGSWOOD

MANOR

IN THE SURREY HILLS

Join me in the stunning Surrey Hills for a bespoke food photography retreat, set in a picturesque location with a small, like-minded group.

Sunday 21st - Thursday 25th September 2025

EARLY BIRD PRICES AVAILABLE FOR 5 DAYS

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WHY A FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY RETREAT?

LEARN PROVEN FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING TECHNIQUES

We will practice lighting techniques together with natural and artificial lighting with beautifully prepared fresh food. You will understand exactly how to photograph each food type and why.

And.. When it doesn't go to plan, we will fix it together.

UNDERSTAND HOW TO COMPOSE YOUR

FOOD & DRINK

With simple techniques that work for foods, drinks and full table set ups, we will go through each composition rules and apply them to the gorgeous food we will be photographing. This will speed up your workflow and give you awesomer imeages to show off your food.

CREATE THE BEST STYLING FOR YOUR FOOD

Work with the best crockery, glasses, cutlery, props and ingredients so your food images pop. You will also get to use the tools that are needed in food photography to get the best out of the food.

PHOTOGRAPH FOOD PREPARED BY A CHEF

Liz is a trained chef and will be cooking all the food that you will be photographing. You will not have to cook anything, it will be presented to you beautifully and ready for it's photoshoot - it will save loads of time.

RELAX AND ENJOY PHOTOGRAPHING & EATING THE FOOD

This retreat is not only to take your food photography skills to the next level, but to relax with Emma and the other guests over good food, drink and stunning views. We will eat, drink, photograph and immerse ourselves in the local community.

FOOD STYLED BY AN EXPERIENCED STYLIST

Liz will not only feed you, she will show you how to style your food from a food stylist perspective. Lis has worked with big brands and can show you exactly what they want. Perfect to get you a Portfolio full of the most impactful images.

EAT, DRINK, PHOTOGRAPH, RELAX.

Your host: I'm Emma

If you have not been in my world before "hi" I'm Emma!

Nice to "meet" you.

If you haven't checked me out yet, let me just give you a quick summary...

I am a multi-award winning food photographer, author of the best selling Savvy Food Photography Diary, founder of the Food Photography Academy and mentor and coach to photographers wanting to take their average food images from average to awesome.

So if you...

Are not sure how to make your food look amazing
Want to know how to make your food look authentic & delicious
Want to speed up getting amazing photos
Need help on understanding how your food images are perceived

Then this retreat is a great place for you.

INTRODUCING FOOD STYLIST & CHEF

LIZ

O'KEEFE

Former restaurant chef and magazine editor, Liz started her food styling career 10 years ago and has worked on multiple editorial and advertising projects and campaigns since.

She has food styled for magazine articles and recipe features in the magazines Guardian’s Feast, Harrods Magazine, Women’s Weekly and Olive magazine and food styled for the cookery books James Haskell’s Cookery for Fitness & Ysanne Spevack’s Vegetable Cakes.

She has worked on recipe-led advertising campaigns for Hayward’s Pickles, Herbalife, Sarsons and Asda, and also spent three years working as a food stylist for creative agency Hanger Seven, creating POS, packaging and marketing material for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots, EE and Diageo.

Liz started out as a chef, but her main career has been in magazines. Previously to food styling, Liz was the cookery editor across Bauer Publishing and is currently the recipe writer for LandScape.

Liz now divides her time between food styling, recipe writing, writing about food and putting on a monthly seasonal supper club

She has three published books under her belt: The Great British Pepper Cookbook, The Mushroom Cookbook and Mushrooms: A guide to fungi and toadstools.

WHAT HAPPENS ON EACH DAY

SUNDAY ARRIVAL

Join Emma and the other photographers for a welcome meeting at 4pm where you will be guided through the week.

You can ask questions and find out anything you need to know at the meeting as well as say "hi" to the other photographers

Emma will also introduce you to Liz the food stylist & chef.

You will then be shown to your room and drinks and evening meal are then provided to get you ready to start on Thursday.

MONDAY

Today we start our food photography journey.

We will start off with Liz taking your through how to style your food for maximum effect. She will take you through all the kit you need and some of her top tips.

Emma will then guide you through the set ups for today.

Then all our food today will be created for eye level photography.

Stacks of thick cut bread, burgers, sandwiches all ready for you to light, compose and style with artifical and natural light.

Lunch will be eye level savoury food and desserts.

The afternoon will consist of gorgeous cakes and sweet bites to sink your teeth and camera in to.

Evening drinks and dinner served in the dining hall.

TUESDAY

All our food today will be created for 45 degree photography.

Liz will craft handmade goodies that will work with natural and artifical light and we will work with some advanced lighting techniques today.

Lunch will be plenty of picky bites as we want to leave space for the afternoon ensemble.

The afternoon will consist of a decadent delight that Liz will create for us.

Once photographed we will demolish it, the only question is with bubbles or not?

Late afternoon, some downtime or more photography practice.

Evening drinks and dinner served in the dining hall.

WEDNESDAY

All our food today will be created as flat lays.

Liz will create food that looks good from a flatlay perspective. We will heavily work on our styling and props today.

Lunch will be plentiful to help us with our afternoon task.

The afternoon will consist of a drinks and liquid photography and Liz will make us some amazingly photogenic cocktails to photograph, then sample.

Late afternoon, may be a wobbly optional walk or some downtime and a sleep!

Evening drinks and dinner served in the dining hall.

THURSDAY

Today we put all the components together and each photographer can decide where they need more practice and will have an a la carte option to build on what they need.

Emma will be trouble shooting the photography for the morning, but votes on whats required will be taken and implemented for this last morning.

A light lunch will then be offered and then we say our farewells.

BOOK ME ON

HERE IS WHERE YOU WILL STAY

Kingswood Manor is a stunning property nestled in the heart of the Surrey Hills,

offering an elegant and spacious setting perfect for a food photography retreat.

With beautifully designed interiors, ample natural light, and picturesque

surroundings, it provides a serene and inspiring backdrop for creativity.

Guests will enjoy luxurious comfort and modern amenities, making it an

ideal location to relax and focus on honing photography skills.

BOOKING

We ONLY have 7 spaces in total to book for the retreat!

It will be a small informal group.

KINGSWOOD MANOR

Offers an exceptional retreat experience with spacious and beautifully designed bedrooms and luxurious bathrooms, providing ultimate comfort and privacy. The elegant living areas are perfect for relaxation and socialising, while the picturesque surroundings inspire creativity. With ample room for guests and modern amenities throughout, it’s an ideal setting for a food photography retreat that balances productivity with luxury.

DOUBLE ROOM

1 PHOTOGRAPHER

Starting from....

£1295

Per Person

or

£185

per month x7

The price includes:

✅ Bed & Continental Breakfast

✅ Lunch

✅ Evening Meal