Nelly Le Comte

Showcasing the new Wildberry granola for our local muesli producer @_brookfarm_ in it's a most simple form, just on a spoon, highlighting the rich Australian grown grains and nuts
Innovative use of Australian native rainforest fruit; the Davidson plum, an anti-oxidant powerhouse with more vitamin C than an orange.
Photographed in the studio with the use of one softbox.

A twist on the classic Mojito, adding kumquats to the lime.
Photographed in the studio with the use of two lights, one to create the shadow and the light in the glass the other to balance the backdrop colour and the foreground tones of the glass.

photographed for @huskdistillers

Cheese is not just cheese, and when Swiss chef Annina from @edelweissfineswissfood brought these splendid looking and smelling Swiss cheeses in to be photographed along with freshly baked sour bread, yes Swiss style too, we had a ball.
Photographed with early morning daylight.

Locally grown olives for our olive oil producer @grumpygrandmas. Their oils are infused with lemon myrtle, also locally grown, chili, garlic or wood smoked.
Photographed in my studio where I like to balance studio light and natural light. Food styling by @foodstylist_pete_may and art direction by @tinabyron

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

Photoshoot on location at our local patisserie. Belgian chocolate melting over a stack of profiteroles.
Foodstyling by @jodyvassallobeautifulfood. Client @scratchpatisserie.
Using natural light at a low angle.

Ink Gin and Tonic, with fresh strawberries and mint. From a studio photoshoot, working with light and shadows and pastels tones to keep a fresh summer feel. Lit from behind to highlight the bubbly G&T. Photoshoot for @ink_gin

Cocktail photoshoot in the studio, playing with light and shadows in pastel shades. For @ink_gin
A stunning gin with a purple tone that changes to pink when ingredients are added. magical to watch, fabulous to photograph. A truly fun day shooting for this company.
This one is Al Capone’s favorite cocktail - the Southside.