So turns out Still Life is hard

How do you people make it look so easy?

Aug 13 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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July 2026

Time to slow down a little

Why I'm trading commercial campaigns for fine art, still life, and a lot less noise

Jul 30 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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why i fell in love with World-Building

On curiosity, imagination, and why "just shooting the product" stopped being enough for me

Jul 16 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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June 2026

Nobody hires a stranger

Why personal projects work - and how my first one made me £20K in revenue from restaurants I shot for free.

Jun 25 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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When you're making projects harder than they need to be

My three-step framework that gets you from blank notes app to shoot-ready in an afternoon, thank me later

Jun 18 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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To the girl who was always told to be less

How commercial photography changed what I believe I'm allowed to be

Jun 4 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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May 2026

Why AI is rewriting the landscape of commercial photography

What I've been reading, what it means for us, and why I'm actually kind of buzzing about it.

May 28 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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Food Photography Series Are Like Fashion Outfits

What my first mentor taught me about storytelling - and how interiors, fashion and photography all ended up living under one roof.

May 21 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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How I calculate usage fees as a commercial food and beverage photographer in the UK

What a £3,500 single image job taught me about licensing

May 14 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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April 2026

When you realise you're living your dream.

Sometimes you're building toward something before you even know it

Apr 30 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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I realised pitching is the best way to build your network as a photographer (here's my exact 6-step process)

Because we're so done with checking our inbox at 9am hoping someone will email

Apr 23 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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What advertising taught me about letting go

The case against doing it all yourself

Apr 16 • Jenni Helin | Her Edit

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