Day 4 of tales from behind the lens- The Value In You Welcome back. At this point you could be forgiven for thinking, “I thought this guy was a food photographer? Yet his clients seem quite varied.” Today’s shot has integrated food into a lifestyle/product shot for The Value In You and my client is a professional coach. I first met Roxanne … Read More
12 tales from behind the lens #3 Chipotle Chilli
12 tales from behind the lens, day 3, Chipotle Chilli It’s day 3 and I’m returning to food photography in a delicious way. One of my favourite dinners we make is chilli. As a matter of fact, we had it today. This Chipotle Chilli we shot for Wilde Orchard was extra tasty and a wee bit sassy. The lighting had … Read More
12 tales from behind the lens #1 Falcon Products
What’s this 12 tales from behind the lens all about? Happy New Year you lovely people. I hope you’ve had an epic festive season and tasted deliciousness beyond words. Ready for a brand new year? I certainly am. Stepping into 2017 with a quick look back at a year which I sum up with one word. Emotional. Like Vinnie Jones … Read More
Food Photography, Hard Outdoor Light
Dealing with hard outdoor light with your food photography Hello again. Since it’s actually sunny in the UK right now I thought I’d show you one approach to shooting your food outdoors in the sun. I’ll share with you why it doesn’t always work and how to deal with very harsh sunlight to produce an image file you can … Read More
Published: Art Culinaire Issue 119
It’s a joy to be published in Art Culinaire Magazine, issue #119 Back in January this year I was heading to London for three days of shooting for Art Culinaire Magazine. I was going to meet up with the owners Carol Newman and Lars Ryssdal after they’d flown over from California and we’d tackle the shoots together. Prior to … Read More
Guest posting on Two Loves Studio
Two Loves Studio: Textured Food Photography Backgrounds with Baking Trays Hi guys, I’ll be super quick today, but I just wanted to let you know I’ve been asked by the lovely and talented Rachel Korinek, over at Two Loves Studio, to guest post. Today it’s live, “How To Make Textured Food Photography Backgrounds with Baking Trays” I hope you enjoy … Read More
Butcher shop of the year
Best butcher shop of the year In 2015 my local butcher, Ernest.W.Edges & Son and his team won the UK’s best butcher in Northern England. In fact, they came runners up in the whole of the UK. Pretty cool when you learn that Bruce is the third generation of butchers in his family business. This year they will be entering … Read More
Small flash in food and restaurant photography
Why I choose small flash for my food and restaurant photography Howdy Doodly Doo folks. Today I’ll share with you what kind of flash I use and my general thoughts behind my choice. What the benefits and drawbacks are as well as how I use them. Ultimately I want you to have some understanding of my choice. This way you can … Read More
Depth of field in food photography
Depth of field, how it applies in food photography Hi everyone. Today we’re going to talk about depth of field and how it effects your food photography. How to change your depth of field and what factors have greatest impact on your depth of field. Just for reference, I may use DOF instead of writing it out in full. What … Read More
What camera settings to use for food photography
The correct camera settings are as follows. There aren’t any. Hi folks. I’ve heard people asking the same question, no matter what type of photography they’re learning. What camera settings should I use? If you’re looking for a magic formula, you’ve come to the wrong industry. I suppose, if I were being a smarty pants, I’d say, the camera setting … Read More