Serena Carminati is a food photographer based in Genoa, Italy.
While living in the UK for several years, she gained her BA Hons. in Graphic Design at Kingston University, after having studied photography on a BTEC National Diploma, at Brighton and Hove City College.
For more than twenty years, Serena has explored several photographic fields, while travelling and experiencing all life has to offer. Her love for food, Italian lifestyle and tradition brought her to specialise in food and still life photography. Serena became a food blogger in 2012, to fully express her passion for photography, food styling and recipe development.
Her approach to still life and food photography is often minimalistic, clean and elegant. Serena uses light, composition and colours to emphasise the natural beauty of the subject, in order to create simple but iconic images of ordinary objects.
Her Personal Project (an ongoing work, regularly published on her blog foodfulife.com) was awarded 1st place in the Advertising / Food Category at the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2016, along with other important awards.
Achievements & Awards.
Second Prize For Photography, D&AD Student Awards 2005
Honorable mention in the Fine Art : Still life Category, International Photography Awards IPA 2015
Commended at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2016
Awarded Bronze in the Still life Category (non-pro), Px3 Prix de la photographie Paris 2016
Awarded 1st place in the Portfolio / Food Category (non-pro), Moscow International Foto Awards 2016
Commended at the Sony World Photography Awards 2017
Awarded Bronze in the Fine art / Still life Category (pro), Px3 Prix de la photographie Paris 2017
Commended Moscow International Photo Award and Tokyo Foto Awards 2018
Awarded Bronze in the Nature/Flowers Category pro, Px3 Prix de la photographie Paris 2019
Honorable mention IPA Awards 2019
Find out more about her Personal Project.
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Bio.
Serena Carminati è una fotografa di Genova che ha vissuto e studiato per un lungo periodo in Inghilterra, dove ha conseguito un Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Graphic Design presso Kingston University.
Per oltre vent’anni ha esplorato i più diversi campi della fotografia, per poi specializzarsi nella fotografia di food e still life. Nel 2012 è diventata una food blogger, spinta dalla necessità di esprimere pienamente la sua passione per la fotografia e il food styling.
Alcuni tra i più recenti lavori fotografici, parte del suo “Progetto Personale”, hanno ottenuto importanti riconoscimenti internazionali, tra cui il primo posto nella categoria Advertising / Food agli International Photography Awards (IPA) 2016.
Serena, I like your blog – for someone who has just started it looks great I also really like your photographs.
Thanks for your compliments on the “Sticky Tahini Buns post”. Good Luck!
Thank you so much Pallavi! I hope to improve and develop this blog as I go on…I’ll follow your interesting posts with great pleasure on Veggiezest.
Thank you for commenting on my blog! 🙂
Hi, thanks for liking my post! Your blog is beautiful and I look forward to trying out some of your recipes.
Hi! You also have so many nice recipes! Tank you so much!
Thanks for visiting and liking my post! Some great recipes here!
Thank you for visiting! 🙂
You have a lovely blog Serena, amazing photography too. Thanks for ‘Follow. Looking forward to your future posts.
Nargess
Thank you Nargess!
I really like your blog, thank you for visiting and following! 🙂
Thanks for visiting. I really like what you’re about. I have to have a good look around your beautiful blog.
Hi Vicki! Thank you for visiting foodfulife! I love your healthy recipes…
Love your pictures!
Thank you so much Tonya! 🙂
Hi there! I’ve nominated you for the Shine On Award, have a look! http://wp.me/p3EeAS-d9 …you deserve it, congrats! 🙂
Thank you!!! x 🙂
I share your passion for food and cooking! I’m excited to look through your blog at all your recipes!
Thank you!!! 🙂
Complimenti per il blog, anche io ho l’hobby della fotografia ( anche se non sono tanto brava) e complimenti per le ricette bilingue. Vorrei farlo anche io, ma sono pigra 😉
buon week end!
Georgia
Grazie Georgia! Mi fa piacere! 🙂
Hi Serena, I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award because I love your blog and your comments . If you would like to accept it, the link is below, participation is completely voluntary of course 😉 Lapetitepaniere
http://lapetitepaniere.com/2013/11/27/wordpress-family-and-versatile-blogger-award/
Hi darling! Thank you so much!!!!! 🙂
Ciao Serena! Anch’io mi chiamo Serena! Sono contenta di averti scoperto perche’ mi piace moltissimo il tuo blog. Complimenti!
Ciao Serena!! 🙂 Grazie di essere passata! Mi fa davvero piacere che apprezzi il blog 🙂
Hi Serena. Very nice blog you have. I am happy to have found it and thank you for following!
Hi Dan, very nice to meet you! 🙂
Hey Serena! Hope you are having an awesome week! I just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award! I think you really deserve this award! For more information go to: http://foodieonboard.com/2014/04/23/so-many-thanks/
I Julianna! I hope you had a wonderful Easter, my dear!! I had a lovely week, thank you!! Julianna, I really appreciate that you nominated me 🙂 It’s a nice way to let me know that you care about what I am doing and this means so much to me!!! 🙂
However, I’ve decided to keep the blog really focused on the recipes and photography, because iI think it’s easier for the people to find things if I keep it simple, I hope it’s ok with you. Still, thank you so much for your support and kindness!!!! 🙂
Hi Serena. Yes, I did have a very nice Easter, thanks so much! No problem, Serena! I totally understand! These awards are always optional anyway, so no worries at all! Just keep doing what you do, because I really enjoy your blog ! 😀
Hi Serena,
I stumble across your website and I am in love with your recipes. Like you I am an Italian food blogger and I write my blog in English. I’m from Lecce but I live in Shanghai.
I would like to feature your recipe “Special Stuffed Calamari” on expatcucina.com. Let me know if you are interested
Ciao Daniela! Nice to meet you!!!
Of course you can post my recipe, if you add the link and everything I have no problem with it, actually, I am glad that you like it! :-))) Thank you!
Hi. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award 🙂 If you would like to participate, you’ll find the details here: http://wp.me/p4iEke-70
Thank you so much! 🙂
I loved reading your about page, wish you all the best! 🙂
Thanks 🙂
🙂
What a beautiful blog, Serena, and I loved reading your bio~~so happy to know you and looking forward to following your food adventures~~we share the same ‘food’ DNA! ~peace & nameste~ ally http://www.allyskitchen.com
So happy to have discovered your blog today, the recipes look interesting and your pictures are beautiful. I look forward to seeing more from you!
Thank you so much for stopping by Fida! You have a beautiful blog!
Thanks so much, Serena! We’re mutual admirers 🙂 ~ally
Thank you, Alice!
I stumbled across your lovely blog today and am so glad I did. Your recipes sound delicious.
Welcome Natalie! I am glad that you like my blog and my recipes 🙂 Thank you so much!!
ciao Serena! mi sono decisa a sperimentare wordpress ed ho scelto il tuo blog come primo da seguire..! sarà che ti conosco di persona… ma è davvero bello vedere quello che stai realizzando qui! Complimenti! 🙂 Happy 2015 blogging!
Ciao Debo! Grazie! Fammi sapere quando è attivo il tuo blog, che mi iscrivo!
grazie cara! Ci sto lavorando!! buone ricette!
Il mio blog è scarno ma attivo.. sto facendo ora il terzo post! 😉
Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours.
Jovina
Hi Jovina! I love your blog!!! 🙂
I can’t believe I haven’t visited here before???!! Better late than never hey? X
Absolutely! 😉 I am very happy to have you here! XX
Your blog is great! Thank you for sharing it with us) The pictures are amazing!
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Thank you so much, Alexandra, for your kind words! I am glad that you like my work 🙂
Awesome recipes, beautiful pictures and a wonderful blog 🙂
i am definitly following 🙂
xoxo
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Thank you so much Mony!! Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
This is such a bright and happy blog with wonderful recipes!
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
I love your photos! I definitely have a bit to learn about food photography. Lovely blog.
Hi Joyce! Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it! <3…By the way, I love your blog! Have a nice weekend!
Serena, I love your blog. Pictures are wonderful. Have fun, Johnny
Thank you, Johnny, for stopping by! 🙂
I’ll be back 🙂
Ciao, Serena! Delighted to find your lovely blog!
~ Anna @ LifeBellissima.com
Ciao Anna! Thank you so much for stopping by! I am glad that you like it ❤
Hi
HI have nominated you for The Real Neat Blog Award. Its purely voluntary but if you would like to participate here are all the details
https://cookingwithoutlimits.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/the-real-neat-blog-award/
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it ❤ ❤
Love your blog. Great photos and very nice recipes. I especially like that you include Italian translations.
Thank you, Eileen! 🙂
WOW!! What a lovely blog and gorgeous pictures!! So HAPPY to have found you.
Thank you so much Archana! 🙂