Craig

Stelmack

The third in a series with blackberries. I love my vintage props so was thrilled at the chance to bring this classic set of Australian kitchen scales into the scene.

One of my favourite flavour combinations, duck with blackberries. The second in a series with blackberries.

Exploring light and shadow in the simplest of scenes. The first in a series with blackberries.

It’s soup season in Australia and freshly dug sun chokes were the inspiration for this winter warmer.

Sweet and nutty Jerusalem artichoke with thyme salt makes the perfect crisp garnish for soups, salads and charcuterie platters.

A lovely morning shoot with long time client @tinambahotel. The natural light with the wood tones in the front bar are a joy to capture.

A pork branding shoot with @butcher.girl.alison … accents of the brand’s hot pink colour throughout

My client has just added an outdoor dry bar made from reclaimed barn timber. The texture is gorgeous and the natural light is perfect for showing off their new menu.

A perfect misty spring morning when the light was still steely grey.

A winter menu shoot for a local winery client. Shot in natural light on the winery patio.

That magic moment when the steam hits the ‘Bourbon Daddy’ cocktail at the Tinamba Hotel.

The brief was to test, cook, style and capture lamb shanks for @avonriverfarmhouse, a meal delivery client. I loved every part of this.

Playing with fire and some gorgeous lamb chops from my local butcher.

A simple dish of smoked trout with broth shot in natural morning light. A pleasure to work directly with Chef Gerard Phelan and the Tinamba Hotel Team. Much gratitude to our Gippsland farmers, providores and fish mongers who make my job easy.

One of the advantages of living in the heart of Gippsland is you’re immersed in a community of fantastic food producers, restauranteurs and innovators. This shot is from a luncheon at the iconic Tinamba hotel and celebrates a collaboration between artisan local honey makers and Gippsland fruit and vegetable growers. Thank you to the Tinamba team for the opportunity to capture this event. As always I am thrilled and humbled to be included in the Foodelia community.

Great to be back in the home studio shooting these products in partnership with @butchergirlalison. A few of my favourite props in this shot including some repurposed barn board from a dairy up the road and an oversized terrazzo tile. Shot on a Canon EOS R (RF50mm F1.8STM, 1/4 sec at f/16, ISO100) with a Godox AD300 fitted with a rectangular soft box.

It was a thrill to work with @butchergirlalison to create a series of images for Black Opal Waygu. Collaboration with outstanding producers and progressive brand ambassadors is one of the great joys of food photography. As always I am so honoured to be part of the Fodelia community.

This shot was one of a series of quick snaps during setup and dressing table for an Italian feast styled dinner. The venues is gorgeous… full of little pockets of light and texture, and the tables were beautifully set and dressed.

This was an impromptu personal project on a day when a client canceled Originally intended to be a black-and-white shot, I fell in love with the different wood colours and textures as well as the light reflected off my wet patio.

Early morning light and the last of the mandarins off my tree. Couldn’t ask for more.
This was an extra shot in a series of black and whites I did using the same props. It ended up being my favourite on the day.