Shoots to Date
Wafer Shoot
With these images I wanted some light and fresh that had a feeling of spring and relaxing. I shot at an outside location with a simple setup, consisting of two table cloths, one coffee mug. I really wanted to play with the depth of field with these shots as I had borrowed a friend's 50mm and 85mm lens which were really great to use. The first shot here I think perhaps the mug is a bit too dominating, along with the strong green colours in the background. The depth of field is not too bad and I think it helps to draw the viewer's attention to the food and the lines formed by the wafers.
To help minimise the background dominance from the first few shots I changed the props and shot from a higher angle which you can see with the next couple of images. The lighting did change at this point and I don't think the shot below looks very appealing and looks a bit messy.
This shot is more successful. I started from scratch with my setup, removing some wafers and shooting at a lower angle. The shot stills seems a bit plain to me. Better composition though. Second shot below added a new table cloth to add some interest. These shots to me are better as a whole in terms of composition and props.
Kiwi Shoot
For this image I wanted to portray a sense of freshness with my choice of food and the colours used in the image.
Mandarin Shoot
This shot I planned to go in a different direction with. At first I wanted to shoot this set of orange bowls which are a very vibrant orange colour, using a symmetrical composition. The shots looked a bit average and were lacking something interesting in the shots, so I added the mandarins, changed my position and the shot below is the result. I was really happy with this result, but the image didn't not seem sharp enough.
Artist Research
John Paul Urizar
John Paul Urizar is a Sydney photographer who mainly shoots stills and food photography. He has had over 10 years experience in this particular field and has a vast food portfolio. His images have a crisp, refined feel to them. His use of background props is effective and ties in greatly with the theme of food. This white, clean feel is something I want to accomplish with my studio folio. I think it gives food images restaurant quality and give a much more professional tone. Below is an example of Urizar’s work and shows the high quality product that this food photographer produces through lighting, composition and the focus.
Michael Ray
Michael Ray is a commercial photographer who specialises in food and portraiture. Ray’s photographic style includes simplistic composition and effective lighting schemes, which can be seen in the two images below.
He utilises the correct lighting techniques with his food photography to create clean, well-presented image and uses his subject matter to create interest. An example of this can be seen in the sandwich image below, this is something I would like to use with my studio folio, as I think it is effective and gives something more to the shot than just nice lighting and straightforward composition.
Jack Atley
Another photographer who produces professional quality food photographs is Sydney based photographer Jack Atley. There are some aspects of his work that really stand out, particularly his deserts. The food is presented in such a way that really makes a statement and showcases the subject really well. This is something I want to consider with my folio of images.
With the location folio I wish to cover a wide variety of food, ranging from deserts to mains, keeping with the same tone of professional restaurant quality. Presentation of the food will play a big part in the outcome and I will be employing the help of a chef/cook to assist with preparation of the meals. The final series will consist of of six images in total, portrait format and will be mounted on foam core.
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