It is time to start sharpening your pumpkin carving tools and planning your best ghoulish outfit. To get you in the mood for our spookiest month of the year (hopefully!), here is a selection of Halloween shots by Karen Thomas.

From a pumpkin vomiting its innards for Marks and Spencer to sparklers lighting up the seasonal lattes for Costa, Karen has enjoyed shooting our strangest yearly spooky festival.

Karen Thomas is a London-based food and drinks photographer and director with over 20 years of experience producing beautifully inspiring images.

Karen has an extensive client list that includes some of the biggest names in food, such as M&S, Tesco, Costa, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, McDonald's and Lidl, to name just a few.

She works with the very best food stylists to produce the highest quality of work for which she is well known.