The versatility of shooting Raw

I recently completed a cookbook for a bootcamp. As the recipes were healthy and nutricious the brief was to shoot them with light and bright lighting. I however wanted to create some darker moodier pictures for my portfolio. By shooting Raw I had the versatility to change my exposure, contrast and white balance to create two different versions. A cooler darker version for myself and the warmer lighter version for the client.

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Belle Isle Cookery School

Client: Belle Isle Cookery School
A job in Ireland for a cookery school produced these moody images, which are my favourite dark shots in my career so far. The natural light was great but the combination of the colour of the food and the kitchen surface produced these painterly shots. I have to say a big thank you to my food stylist for these shots as she pointed out the background and suggested we use it. Thanks Kate!

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Dark and dangerous coffee treats

The last month I have been shooting nearly every day and it has allowed me to try out some new ideas. One such shoot was with the help of Kate Wesson and her gorgeous prop styling. It really helped create the painterly effect we were striving for. The shots below are from our recipe shoot for Douwe Egberts coffee. The dangerous bit was trying not to eat too much... at which I utterly failed, the coffee ice cream being my downfall as it is made with condensed milk, a real childhood favourite of mine.

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