Crisp, crunchy, succulent and juicy. Warm summer days make cool salad a welcome meal which doesn’t involve the heat of cooking. With their colours, shapes and intricate structures, these tasty friends are a joy to photograph on their journey to the salad bowl. This was a home shoot with an upside – plenty to eat for days to come.
This is the recipe for a sublime summer afternoon in west London. First, go and buy a delicious pile of seasonal fruits – strawberries, cherries, apricots, nectarines and blackberries among others. Then clip on your macro lens, set up your tripod and photograph them.
Home has a bright, airy loft conversion with plenty of white surfaces – a good impromptu studio space with ample light. The fruit behaved themselves and were happy to pose. The cherries even appreciated a misting of water in the heat to add depth and create bokeh.
And the best outcome of all – plenty of delicious fruit to eat and enjoy after the shoot. Surely it’s not unethical to consume your subjects?…
An indulgent treat for a weekend afternoon in London. It’s fashionable, offered by many hotels and eateries in the capital – not to mention delicious.
The goodies are served on a three-tiered tower, just like this trio of shots. Fluffy scones filled with juicy sultanas are on the bottom (with raspberry jam and clotted cream on the side). Delicate finger sandwiches of salmon, cucumber, cheese and tomato sit in the middle – but should be eaten first.
And pride of place on the top tier is a selection of little cakes, with a rich coffee square and an iced sponge caught in the frame above. Of course the entire feast has to be washed down with tea. If you come to London, this is a ritual you should indulge in.
Saturdays in London aren’t complete with a visit to a food market. The daddy of them all is Borough Market, close to the River Thames and London Bridge.
Underneath the arches there are countless stalls groaning with fruit, vegetables, meat and food of all varieties. You can also eat yourself silly on mouthwatering street food or stop off for a fresh smoothie. The possibilities are endless, the smells mouthwatering.
It’s also a fantastic place for photography as it’s loaded with colours, shapes and textures. Here are just a few of the shots I came back with. I can’t promise that none of the items were eaten or drunk in the making of these images…
