The future is looking towards food in motion.  I mean, look at social media. We’re seeing a surge in food videos.  Look at client briefs. They want their products to be captured in action. Look at our potential of being able to convey a visual story of food way more powerfully through videos. There is no denying that photos will always hold their importance but the future will have a huge demand for videos. Now, I love creating photos but videos make me sweat.  The amount of time, different set of technical skills, additional equipment, and then new editing applications, just totally overwhelms me.  If you’re like me, you probably feel the same way that videos are too much work or perhaps, videos don't interest you at all. But the one thing I’ve discovered over the years of being a creative business owner is that our growth & success highly depend on our ability to adapt and pivot towards where the market is moving while staying true to our values and vision as a creative. If you want to ease into video creation, you want to tune into this week’s podcast episode with the Queen of Videography, Eva Kosmas Flores. Eva Kosmas Flores is a photographer, author, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. She teaches video and photography through her online courses and in-person workshops. She is an icon in the food photography industry & has been creating food videos for over a decade. She has stayed open to how the food content creation industry has evolved and has grown her business exponentially by offering photo and video content to clients. In this episode, Eva shares all the technicalities of creating videos - camera equipment, frame rates, what are cinematic style videos, how to bring visual storytelling to them, and which tools to use to organize yourself for a video shoot.  Food photos are my first love but I’ve also seen how powerful food videos have become, at least in the past few years.  Short videos can capture the audience on your food blog & increase traffic. A photo and video package offered as a service to brands can add scope and bring more revenue.  And if you’re creating for passion, expressing food through movement can be a highly enriching  & moving experience. If you’ve been thinking about growing your skills, expanding the range of services to brands, somersaulting your social media presence, or just exploring your creativity, this episode with Eva will ease you into the world of creating captivating food videos. Submit a voice question HERE and be featured on the podcast. Read more at https://myfoodlens.com    Follow Dyutima on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dyutima_myfoodlens/   Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/89-how-to-create-captivating-food-videos-and-monetize-your-content-with-eva-kosmas-flores-part-1/ Download free resources The 5 steps to visual storytelling https://myfoodlens.ck.page/b0ea86cef6 The 10-step photoshoot https://myfoodlens.com/the-10-step-photoshoot-guide/