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From baking to singing Mamma Mia songs at the top of her lungs in her car and spending time with friends and family around a braai or walking on the beach, a local food photographer has shared her favourite ways to relax.
Donna Crous is a multi-award-winning professional food photographer and author, who works with brands and PR agencies to not only develop recipes but also create images for a variety of uses.
She has worked on multiple cookery books and her work is regularly featured in photographic and cookery magazines around the world.
Her own cookery book, 'A Healthier Family for Life' was released worldwide in December 2021.
Donna was appointed as the first Nikon Europe Ambassador for food photography in 2020, and a Rotolight Master of Light.
She loves sharing her food photography knowledge and skills through regular talks, workshops and photographic societies around the UK. This time though, she has shared how she unwinds...
...Bake!
Baking is just so cathartic for me. My favourite is when my music is loud, I've found that dancing and singing really helps with sifting or whipping and somehow makes a cake rise higher - fact!
...a braai (or BBQ) with friends - there's nothing better.
Even though I don't eat meat, I love nothing more than a plate of salads or roasted vegetables. I'm a sucker for local produce.
...a well brewed kombucha.
I don't drink alcohol or sweet fizzy drinks but I've recently discovered a locally brewed kombucha called K-tea which is my new go-to drink of choice.
...80s or 90s music - oh, and any of the Mamma Mia songs will get me belting away in my car (but only when I'm on my own because I'm ridiculously tone deaf).
have to be honest, good old fashioned radio is always on in my kitchen for those all important traffic and news updates.
...biographies and autobiographies, which are my guilty pleasure.
I'm currently reading 'Brazen' by Julia Haart, a powerful and inspiring read.
...the beach.
I love walking on the beaches with my little Westie, Bonnie. Spending time with friends and family is gold for me, it charges my batteries and fills my soul!
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