In response to a photography challenge on Still Life With..., a incredibly informative food blog from the same author as Cook & Eat, I decided to try and get a little more serious about my food photos. This is the first time I have really thought a lot about composition, lighting, and color.
The nature of the challenge was the color white. So, for dinner I found some clams at the market, boiled some linguine, and sautéed shallots, fennel and garlic with some of the homemade bacon scraps we had left over. The results were a satisfying meal, and some above-average food photos.
I'm pretty hooked on this food photography thing. I just hope that Stephanie can wait another five minutes to eat while I get just the right shot.
You can see all the entrants to the challenge here.
This is exciting, isn't it? I think that you are doing a great job!
Posted by: bea at La tartine gourmande | January 22, 2007 at 07:26 AM
Oh yum, that looks exquisite!
Posted by: Homesick Texan | January 22, 2007 at 10:01 AM
That looks lovely. Beautiful contrast with the fennel fronds. (And it looks delicious too.)
Posted by: Nosheteria | January 22, 2007 at 11:52 AM
The first thing I thought when your site loaded was, "What a great photo!" It's beautiful and very well thought out.
Posted by: sher | January 22, 2007 at 11:55 AM
great shot--very inviting.
Posted by: elle | January 22, 2007 at 02:40 PM
Your food photography is beautiful and quite impressive! You guys should enter our recipe photo contest (we are giving out 6 $50 gift certificates to Williams and Sonoma.)
You can enter here:
http://www.recipe4living.com/content/view/11276/
Posted by: Recipe4Living | January 24, 2007 at 12:10 PM