Michelle Parkin

FOOD & LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER

About me

Michelle Parkin is a Cape Town based food & lifestyle photographer who loves doing her own styling too. With a degree in Graphic Design and international hospitality experience it is a match made in heaven!

Second to photography, cooking and recipe development are her other great loves, so it was only natural for these passions to come together and launch her food photography career in 2012.

She has a great eye for detail as well as an obsession for proper seasoning & balanced compositions.

If she is not behind a camera, you will find her baking or cooking and posting to Instagram about it.

 

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I'd would love to hear from you! Pop me a mail and let's see how we can work together! Fill in the form below or contact me via dear.miss.parkin(at)gmail.com or +27 79 468 9377

  • Love this beautiful little dish that @arkworkshop dropped off with me yesterday. I will be collaborating with them and a few other special local suppliers to bring you some stunning recipes and competitions for September! Watch this space 😍 Shot in my new studio space that I share with the sweet girls from @sweet.lionheart 💞 (my office smells like cake every.single.day, it's the BEST!!)
  • Behind the scenes shot by @gabrielle.holmes. I'm definitely going to be doing a full-on instastory on my next food shoot (this Thursday) where I cook and style and photograph the recipes I've created. It's a lot of work but a WHOLE lot of fun too! Follow my stories this week for the full process. 😘
  • This yummy breakfast in bed was shot at my besties house. (She recently moved to a remote island and I miss her terribly! Can't wait to go visit 💕 but in the meantime what's apps and Skype will suffice) Hope you are having a cozy breakfast in bed today! 😘 Shot for @pesto_princess. Recipe on their website!
  • If you haven't yet been, you have to go try The Square at The Vineyard hotels winter special menu. @eatwithemma and I shot this for them recently, alongside their very talented chefs. This cheese board was as tasty as it was beautiful 😍 and a perfect way to end a cozy winter meal 🙌
  • Perfect winter's day for this creamy, dreamy caramelly @nomuchirps hot chocolate. #Supportlocal #hotchoc #winterbevvies #winterfun #hocho #chocolate #winterinCapeTown #cream #creamy #caramelo @food52 @bonappetitmag @birdonawiresa
  • One of my all time favourite homemade snacks. I think if you knew how easy it was to make your own hummus and crackers, you'd never buy store bought! This recipe is up on @prestwichcollection collection blog, go check it out! Ps: while you are there, you can shop for lovely things for your home too + #supportlocal!
  • Champagne jelly for #firstthursday 🌌 This was shot for the gorgeous new mom, Lynn, from @prestwichcollection. Quick and easy dessert that will impress your guest with minimal effort! Mix it up and serve with fresh berries or a scoop of sorbet. 🍒 Recipe on the Prestwich blog. Ps: also, do yourself a favour and follow her doggos on @lokiandblu!
  • Keeping cosy with some @superlattebar hot bevvies on this icy Wednesday. This was such a fun, quick shoot with Michelle from Super Latte! I just love working alongside small businesses with HUGE ambition, seeing their baby's grow and their passion for what they do inspires me °errrry°damn°day°! Available online via @yuppiechef or directly on the Super Latte website.

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I am a Cape Town based food & lifestyle photographer who loves doing her own styling too. With a background in Design and international hospitality its a match made in heaven!

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