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Rachel Korinek ◦ Toronto Food Photographer

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No pressure, but we have food photographers flying in from 3 different continents for this... so the lighting has to be immaculate! 😅💡

We are so excited to host our Advanced Creative Lighting & Effects Workshop this weekend.

A huge thank you to @album.studios and @albumequipment for helping us pull this off with an incredible space and gear setup.

And a big thank you to @shuttershelly , @tiffanysfoodphotography and @whiskfullyso —we truly couldn’t have set everything up without your help.

@photography.hulswitdesigns let’s make magic! ✨

📍 Toronto Food & Beverage Photographer
• Creative lighting workshop • Advanced studio lighting • Beverage photography • Motion blur & gels • Product photography trends • Toronto photo studio taken in Album Studios by @twolovesstudio

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2 months ago

I shot almost 1TB of data over seven weeks to build a new portfolio, all new work in a completely new direction.

I hired a portfolio consultant, got clear on what I do best and the kind of work I want to attract, and pushed my skills hard. I played with bold colour, new subjects, new ways of editing. I combed through tens of thousands of frames and invested over $5k to bring this work to life.

This is what people don’t always see. The time, money, and creative energy that goes into the images we put out into the world. Photography may come naturally to me, but it still takes commitment and effort. Projects like this don’t happen overnight.

And yes, there were a lot of images. Tens of thousands shot, and over 400GB deleted, because lighting tests and high-speed pour experiments don’t need to live forever.

Growth is rarely glamorous, but it’s always worth it.

I hope you love my new work as much as I do.

#torontofoodphotographer #photographyportfolio #squarespace taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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8 months ago

New year, new work!
 I’m so excited to share my completely revamped portfolio — (almost) all new images.
 With the guidance and curation by @monasheephotoconsultant, I brought four galleries to life: Food, Beverage, Sweets + an Overview of the bredth of my work.

I spent most of last year finding my way in a new creative direction, and dedicated seven solid weeks to producing fresh work so I can collaborate with an exciting new wave of clients in 2026.

I still pinch myself looking through these images. I created every single one in such a short timeframe, and I’m genuinely thrilled with how it’s all come together.

What do you think?

#torontofoodphotographer #photographyportfolio #foodphotographer taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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9 months ago

Shooting white-on-white elements in a bright scene is either a nightmare or a fun challenge. Today, I’m running the live lighting class with my second cohort of mentees, and this setup is front and center!

When designing this scene, the objective was simple: build a bright, vibrant breakfast shot while making sure those high-key white subjects don’t blow out.

Here are a few core concepts we’re focusing on in this setup:

Highlights & Exposure: A lot of photographers are afraid of bright light because they worry about clipping. We’ll be using our histogram and HDR tools to verify optimal exposure and decide whether a strobe power adjustment or an editing tweak is needed.

Managing Fill & Light Direction: We’re exploring how different fill levels, positions, and light heights directly interact with the texture of the food.

Creating Contrast & Texture: Pairing bright subjects against deeper background tones helps the scene pop, while directional key light brings out subtle surface details.

Mastering bright, high-key subjects isn’t about pulling back power until everything looks flat or grey—it’s about reading all the information available to you in your histogram.

What is your biggest struggle when shooting tricky white-on-white setups?

📍Toronto food photographer • commercial food photography • editorial photography • eggs • breakfast scene • gingham taken in Toronto, Ontario by @twolovesstudio

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3 days ago

The answer is…3 LIGHTS 💡⚡️✨

1️⃣ Key Light: A bare bulb strobe coming from about 8 o’clock to make sure both the meringue texture and open cut are nicely lit.

2️⃣ Fill Light: A parabolic umbrella positioned above the scene to give even fill across the scene for that filled hard light look.

3️⃣ Backdrop Light: A gelled strobe behind diffusion to create a bright soft pink backdrop that also provides nice lighting on the glass cake stand.

Did you guess right? Let me know if you have any questions about this setup.

Lighting by me @rachelkorinek_photography
Art direction + food styling @tiffanysfoodphotography
Assistant @amandaescudero
Studio @album.studios
Gear @albumequipment

📍 Toronto Food & Beverage Photographer
• Creative food photography • Studio lighting techniques • Dessert photography • Food styling • Commercial photography taken in Album Studios by @twolovesstudio

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4 days ago

A little something I’m exploring…

Imperfect fruit in hard light with gels.

As a food photographer, we can’t help but play with seasonal produce. It’s always been something I loved doing. Yet, for some time, I wasn’t sure how I would capture these beauties that’s in line with my current photography style.

Here is where I landed ✨🍓🩵

📍Toronto food photographer • still life photography • editorial food photography • gelled lighting • raspberries • strawberries • figs taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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5 days ago

Proof that foam boards will always have a mind of their own... 🙈

While editing footage for my upcoming lighting class, I stumbled across this clip. Almost 15 years in food photography, and simple studio bounce boards still manage to win the fight!

Does this ever happen on your set? Let me know in the comments so I feel better! 😂 taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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10 days ago

I am not a coffee drinker, sadly, and therefore it’s not something I ever photographed. Until I worked with @monasheephotoconsultant. She encouraged me to explore the subject for my portfolio.

A year later, it’s one of my favourite things to photograph. The swirls, the details. Each one is unique. Never to be seen again.

Here’s a little taste of some of my favourite shots.

📍Toronto food photographer • coffee photography • coffee swirls • commercial food photography taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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11 days ago

New on YouTube ↗️ 5 Softbox Mistakes You’re Making in Food Photography

Softboxes aren’t actually my go-to modifier. In fact, when mentoring photographers, so much of our time is spent unlearning bad softbox habits.

Yet when used intentionally—like this single horizontal strip box setup—the results are beautiful!

Swipe through for the summary, or drop a comment below if you want the link to the full YouTube breakdown sent your way 🎬

food photography softbox • softbox lighting mistakes • artificial light food photography • softbox setup tips • studio lighting food photography taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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12 days ago

As much as I love a multi-light, high-drama setup, there’s a quiet magic to going back to basics. Just one light, soft backlighting, and pure atmosphere.

I got totally lost in the process with this one—a simple pour of whiskey, hand-carved clear ice, slick reflections, and a cocktail cherry for garnish, of course.

I carved each block of ice individually from a larger slab, and watching how the light cuts through the texture in different glassware makes every single detail worth it.

Swipe through to see how the ice hits the glass differently ➡️

Which glass shape catches the light best to you?

📍 Toronto Food & Beverage Photographer
• Beverage photography • Single light setup • Cocktail photography • Studio lighting techniques • Craft ice • Commercial photography taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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13 days ago

TGIF 🙌🏻

It’s been a bit of a weird week for me. Very busy working on a few projects in amongst some extra co-curricular activities, late nights, high hopes for early mornings which didn’t go as planned.

A meeting I had on yesterday go rescheduled so I used the time to do something creative. I popped out to the liquor store and set up some lighting with no agenda and landed here.

Just for fun, I included my before and after retouching notes. Swipe to check it out → →

📍 Toronto food photographer • cocktail photography • commercial beverage photographer • Disaronno amaretto sour taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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17 days ago

A little BTS of how I captured a few macro shots of liquid and garnishes for my revamped portfolio last year.

It’ll never cease to amaze me how much you can do with 2 lights ✨

📍 Toronto food photographer • macro photography • macro lighting • commercial photography taken in Toronto, Canada by @twolovesstudio

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