Quite often, when presented with a dish to be photographed, I want to isolate a specific part of the food, rather than present the whole thing. This could be derived from the main ingredient, or the most photogenic item amongst the whole platter.
The food provided for the attendees at the Enterprise Visionary Awards is always something special. And this year, they didn’t disappoint.
This was the second shoot with Hazel for her client, Kenanks in Burnley.
This image is from a shoot whilst supporting Hazel Riddle during a food shoot for her client, Kenanks of Burnley.
These were actually taken almost three years ago, for Ninos, an Italian restaurant in Cliviger.
I have to say, I am surprised at just how many “niche” areas there are within a particular market. And I consider myself to be very lucky to work with a few companies that excel in niche areas.
La Locanda is an Italian restaurant in Gisburn. A very intimate atmosphere with a real homely feel to it. I’d been asked to photograph a few dishes for a magazine article.
I had been contacted by the owner of the Cherry Tree in Blackrod, a rather nice restaurant with an excellent reputation regarding its food.
I was lucky to be given early access to the Elinchrom ELB1200, and I wanted a number of shoots with various themes. Basically, to test the flexibility and capabilities of the unit.
Chocolate. The one thing I have a hard time resisting when I’m photographing food. And this is particularly good chocolate, I have to say. Besides, if I didn’t eat at least some of it, my wife would grab the lot, never to be seen again!
