July 27, 2022

005: Break The Rules To Find The Sauce In Your Work

How to find the sauce

EPISODE SUMMARY

Meika Ejiasi is a food, portrait, and lifestyle photographer. She is also a black woman in the food photography industry—and she knows what it’s like to feel marginalized in that space. In this episode of the Savory Shot podcast, she talks with Mica about, how to find the sauce in your work, the importance of allies in the commercial photography industry and how to be an effective one. Meika also shares her journey as a black woman in the food photography industry and how, through Black Women Photographers (BWP), she’s worked to create inclusive spaces for all.

How to find the sauce

About Meika 

Hi, I’m Meika! I’m a Black photographer in the Oakland area that specializes in food, lifestyle, and portrait photography. I love creating visual art that people can relate to and find a piece of home in. I’m a digital marketer in tech during the daytime, a photographer during my free time, and a mom ALL the time. To learn more about my background, visit my website!

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©Meika Ejiasi Photography – How To Find The Sauce


Episode Breakdown

  • What it was like growing up with a unique name.
  • Her first food photoshoot and what felt different about it from her other shoots.
  • How Meika’s love of landscape & architecture influences her food photography.
  • We talk about the article where she discusses how to find the “sauce” and the first moment she discovered the “sauce” in her work.
  • Why it’s important for Black photographers to tell their stories through their images.
  • How her advocacy work through Black Women Photographers helped her in her career and in her community.

Resources

  1. Joanie Simon-The Bite Shot (who will be a guest on the show in September!)
  2. Finding Your Special Ingredients For A Saucy Image with Meika Ejiasi
  3. Black Women Photographers

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