Latest shots

A new shot every Sunday, each built on the ones before it.

5 videos

Nov 5
A soup shot from start to finish
Steam, a dark bowl, side light and a last garnish: every earlier shot put into one picture.
Nov 4
Shooting at a market stall
Heaped spices and a crowded, uneven light. Built from side light and the overhead shot.
Nov 3
Warm colour in your edit
Fixing white balance and warming a yellow kitchen without turning the food orange. Built on window light.
Nov 2
Planning a shoot with a shot list
Writing down every shot before the cooking starts, so nothing goes cold or gets missed.
Nov 1
Building a flat lay from the overhead shot
Dishes, bowls and spices arranged around one plate. Built on the overhead shot and the garnish.

4 videos

Oct 24
Garnishing with your hands in the frame
A last scatter of herbs with a hand in the picture. Built on the overhead shot.
Oct 17
Getting steam into the picture
Backlight and a dark background so the steam shows. Built on window light and side light.
Oct 10
Side light for texture
Turning the plate so the window falls from the side and the grill marks show. Built on window light.
Oct 3
Window light on a plain table
Putting a plate next to a window and softening the shadows with a white card. The second shot to learn.

3 videos

Sep 26
The overhead shot, from one chair
Shooting a plate from directly above, standing on a chair. The first shot, and the one the others are built on.
Sep 19
Plates, cloths and a board to shoot on
Choosing a few plain plates, a cloth and a board that make food look like itself, before you press a button.
Sep 12
Choosing your best frame
Going through a shoot's pictures and picking the one: sharp where it counts, nothing odd at the edges.

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One Good Plate

A short letter every Sunday: one shot, one plate and one thing to try this week.