Personal Notebook and Photographic Journal
Today was another photoshoot for a restaurant, who wanted a full menu and atmosphere series in order to promote themselves and have a large stock of images to draw from for all occasions. I decided to shoot with my A7Rii which doesn't see much use anymore, and attached my new (to me) Minolta 50mm f/3.5.... Continue Reading →
I see a lot of advice to photographers looking to start up that renting or setting up a studio space at home is the way the industry is moving. I appreciate that this advice is directed towards a certain kind of photographer, and that studio photography has been an established part of creating images since... Continue Reading →
As well as their new menu Vivo also needed some studio style shots with a clear white background in order to fill their website with standardised images. Unfortunately they had come into some trouble with the presentation, and not all of the equipment had arrived. We ended up doing a similar photoshoot to the last,... Continue Reading →
I got an email this morning from Mathieu from Mirrorlessons; my article on the versatility of mirrorless cameras was recently published there! This was a great start to the day, especially after reading one of the very friendly and supportive comments there! I had planned to spend yesterday, Monday, camping, but these plans were cut... Continue Reading →
Food Photography is a recent development, and almost a guilty pleasure when it comes to the direction of my photography career. I had a great time shooting with Matt in Vivo, Islington, and we decided to an active effort to seek out similar opportunities. I have a mental list of excellent restaurants in London (and... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, on Tuesday I worked with Matt in Vivo, a restaurant on Upper Street in Angel on photographing their new menu items. They had recently hired a new chef and were working on the new designs for their website, and (I assume) banners and in-house promotional materials. Food photography is not my forte, but... Continue Reading →
Street Dances 