Joanie Simon

Joanie Simon is a food photographer, educator, and recipe developer known for helping creators find clarity, confidence, and creative spark in their work. She runs The Bite Shot, a long-standing educational platform where she teaches food and product photographers the art of lighting, composition, and visual storytelling through approachable tutorials, workshops, and online courses. Her work has empowered thousands of photographers to level up their skills, grow their businesses, and express their creative voice.

Joanie is also the creator and recipe developer behind The Dinner Bell, a food blog focused on balanced, blood-sugar-friendly meals that are deeply flavorful, family-friendly, and rooted in real-life cooking. From sourdough to weeknight dinners to healthy desserts, she blends creativity with practicality, helping home cooks feel confident in the kitchen.

As an educator, Joanie is known for breaking down complex concepts (from strobe lighting to AI image workflows) in a way that feels welcoming and fun. She teaches in-person workshops, mentors photographers, and creates tools that help creatives navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of digital content, including AI.

Her work has been featured across major food brands, creator communities, and photography circles. At her core, Joanie is driven by a love of teaching, a belief in the power of creativity, and a desire to help others find meaningful expression in both food and photography.

She lives in Arizona with her family and a kitchen full of ongoing experiments.

Joanie Simon is a food photographer and educator with 2 years of hands-on AI integration, building systems that transform how visual creators work.

She architects complete content workflows—from custom Claude Projects refined over 30+ iterations to locally-trained LoRAs for image generation—while maintaining the critical eye that separates sophisticated practitioners from tool tourists. She designs verification systems born from real failures, cross-validates across models, and knows exactly where AI amplifies expertise versus where human judgment remains non-negotiable.

These capabilities position her to lead AI adoption across creative communities navigating an industry in flux. With a kitchen full of experiments and a mastermind of advanced practitioners pushing her forward, her full profile reveals someone building the playbook others will follow.