Forty-Third Collection

One morning... The idea for a colored breakfast full of vitamins.
The mix of organic yogurt with fresh red fruits and nuts.
Colors are everywhere... On the table, the bowl and in the bowl.
Visual is as important as taste in food photography, don't you think?
I use daylight as usual

@umamisanmarcos is the place to go in San Diego for beautifully presented sushis.
The service is exemplary and my friend @thedoubleeaterz was kind enough to model.

Scallop With Black Truffle Butter or Porcini.

Restaurant: Providence (@providencela)
Chef: Michael Cimarusti (@cimarustila)

This was featured in Zagat's article (written by Lesley Balla, @lesleyla) highlighting the restaurant's ten year anniversary.

This beautiful orkney scallop dish by the esteemed Roux Scholarship Judge, André Garrett.
He has now moved to the stunning landmark London Hotel Corinthia and more of his dishes are available here.
I loved how the dish combined the two tones visually and lit it gently to enable the textures to flow.

Chef: @andreg72
Restaurant: @corinthiahotels
Photographer: @jodihindsphoto

Cloves are aromatic flower buds that have so many uses. most famous I think is to solve a toothache, Being a small subject I used this old glass jar to highlight the cloves,

Part of a personal project "Chef Hands" shot in our Studio, Chatsworth California. Used a Nikon D850, Alien Bees and ON1 software for processing.

My name is a berry. Frozen berry. I'm served with cold chia pudding & smashed berries on a cold winter day. The timing here is everything since I'm melting in minutes.

When I have free time, I like to create images of things I love. I love bourbon. I arranged several bottles of bourbon as a background and then dropped acrylic ice cubes in to the glass of bourbon. I did have one casualty when an errant ice cube hit the side of the glass breaking it.

Indian Spices. A beautiful collaboration with Chef Raqeebah Hussain, some of her secrets in one picture.
Camera: Canon 5D mark iii
Lens: 50 mm
Settings: ISO 250, 1/125 sec at ƒ/2.8, daylight

Kalamata and Manzanilla olives, hand smoked over cherry wood on @grumpygrandmas farm, giving them a rich, smokey flavor. We ate quite a few during the shoot as they are so moorish!
Photographed in my studio where I like to balance studio light and natural light. Playing with shutter-speeds to get the right amount of smoke. Food styling by @foodstylist_pete_may and art direction by @tinabyron

Over roasted Porc with black beans ragu and lemon thyme

This was the meal that I prepared for and when my parents in law made us surprised visite.
It's amazing what I can create what I try to impress someone!

Catalin Cucu

fresh homemade raspberry-granola, made in under 20 minutes.
Shooting with natural light and impatient three-year-old waiting for his breakfast.
(ISO100, 24mm, f/2,8, and 1/40sec)

Regional flavors with a touch of modernity to give them an unexpected lightness is what we find, in this restaurant Porta 93 in Viana de Castelo Portugal. The magic is created by chef Mariana Parra and João.

Food photography is about good food, great lighting, and using the best of your surroundings. This was taken in a smokehouse style restaurant in Newcastle and I wanted the restaurant itself to be reflected in the picture as well as the great sandwich and sides served there.

Octopus grilled over a charcoal fire on a little wilted spinach and bulgur wheat made with grated beetroot. The sauce is an orange and white balsamic reduction.

Gluten-free waffles - my first time with this recipe and full success. They tested everyone in my home.
Camera: Fuji X-T3
Lens: Fujinon 16-55 mm
Settings: ISO 160, 47 mm, f/4.5, 1/50 sec, tripod, daylight

There is nothing better than healthy, organic granola for breakfast together with a cup of your favorite green tea. Relax and enjoy your day.

chef_t1m of @bougainvillerestaurant did it again. Made an amazing starter. Check out the smoke and the clear coffee drink that goes with it.

Capturing the perfect pour is a goal of all food photographers! This was captured a beautiful regional restaurant that highlights local produce. Canon EOS 6D, 50mm Sigma Art Series Lens.

It is an old traditional recipe from my mum of a special plum cake with streusel and almonds on top which I made and shot last autumn when I visited Germany.

Theme: Sicilian Bio Red Wine
Camera: Sony Alpha A7RII
Lens: Sony 50 mm f 2,8 macro
Flash: Elinchrom with two strip softbox
Settings: ISO 64, 1/125 sec at f/13 with a tripod
Shot in my studio
Food Stylist: Stefania Di Fato (@stefaniadifato on Instagram)

Food Styled by Anjali Ramaswamy. Maple glazed and roasted Pears. With Greek yogurt and honey toasted Almonds.

Photographic style is dark and Moody.

Mint Tea

Beautiful gunpowder green tea is infused with refreshing mint for a perfect finish to a meal. Often referred to as Maghrebi Mint Tea it is a well known Moroccan tradition that is commonly found throughout the Arab world.

I wanted to achieve taking a photo, capturing the movement of when the milk mixes with the Ice-Coffee. Also experimenting with mimicking window lighting with studio light and a diffuser.

Golden brown and crusty, the aroma of freshly baked bread to make the taste buds water, awaiting creamy butter to melt into it. Shot in natural light.

The way the natural backlight picks out the textures of the different elements in this soba noodle bowl reminds me of why I love food photography!

Grilled Black Sea Bass With Vegetables à la Grecque.

Restaurant: Providence (@providencela)
Chef: Michael Cimarusti (@cimarustila)

This was featured in Zagat's article (written by Lesley Balla, @lesleyla) highlighting the restaurant's ten year anniversary.

Sea Bream Tartar shot with the wonderful @luke.tipping @leo_kattou at the most amazing @simpsons_restaurant by @antonaandreas
What I love is the textures of the ceramics - lovely matt finish leaving the food to add the gloss and shine :)

The restaurant has held a Michelin star for the last 18 years and is based in Birmingham.

I love the beauty of artisan bread loaves. I photographed this loaf right out of the oven getting a little dusting. This was created for my own use.

Cheers! A cheerful tribute to all the moms out there.
Camera: Canon 5D mark iii
Lens: 50 mm
Settings: ISO 320, 1/50 sec at ƒ/11, daylight