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Food stylists extraordinaire Joann Pai and Gabriel Cabrera bring their expertise to Vancouver for a delicious two-day photography workshop.
Ever wanted to take your food photos to the next level? Prayers. Answered. Joann Pai of Slice of Pai and The Artful Desperado‘s Gabriel Cabrera—two of Western Living magazine’s favourite food photographers and stylists—have joined forces to create The Atelier Workshop.This will be the duo’s first two-day intensive photography and food styling workshop in Vancouver, set for March 19 and March 20 at Suite Genius in Mount Pleasant. The pro workshop promises to be packed with hands-on lessons and demos to stretch your creative and culinary skills (your Instagram followers won’t know what hit ’em). Pai and Cabrera will be showing you how to cook, style and shoot like a professional, so bring your appetite along with your camera. And who knows? GOOP may just feature your work in the future too…For more information and to book your spot, check out theatelierworkshop.com.
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