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10/2/2021

Who says you can't photograph a burger in flat lay? Typically this is one meal that's presented straight on; how else can you capture those mouthwatering ingredients? But I wanted an overhead shot to catch those fries and that bowl of horseradish (try it with chips - it's an awesome combo, I promise!) So I've been inventive and turned my star attraction on its side. A hand in frame does a great job too in adding interest.

Notice the way I have used LINES in this photo. My arm and the vertical line from the board bring the viewer's attention straight to that halloumi burger.
Love to hear from you if I can help tell your food story, or you want to learn more about taking better photos of your food product.

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A Wedding Breakfast
It was my pleasure to photograph a wedding breakfast created by Colline Watt, owner of Colline's Kitchen recently. With a bubbly and nurturing nature, it's no suprise to me that this mother from Zimbabwe wants to feed us all with delicious, fresh and sustainable food, along with a decadent cake or two, and how typical that, on the first date that weddings were permitted in the UK after lockdown, she got the call and I found her in a pretty garden with spectacular views piling food and flowers on to a table in a high wind, and creating an edible work of art.
Colline's successful cafe business, set in the historic Town Hall in the market town of Newbury has been put on hold since Lockdown in March, but she maintains a service, delivering food as diverse as Afternoon Tea and Mongolian beef stir fry, sourcing fresh ingredients locally. Find her at www.collineskitchen.com

BUNTING
When Jo, owner of The Bunting Basket asked me to photograph her bunting, I read her bio, and discovered how the business began, and how it came to be named The Bunting Basket. After making bunting for a family christening, Jo was innundated with requests for it from her friends and aqaintances, and she soon began to sell it at craft fairs, carrying her stock in a wicker basket. When I read this, I knew a picnic basket had to feature in my photographs. I looked at the fabric designs, and thought about the premise for the business and then began to prepare my shoot. Find her at www.thebuntingbasket.co.uk

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