Curiouser and curiouser

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting the content of a family cookery book for a company called Curious Cooks.  Not the usual kids fare of smiley faced pizza or baked potatoes fashioned into animals, but instead a book full of great tasting imaginative meals...

Exhibition

*Spoiler – Shameless self-promotion coming up…* Has anyone got an art-shaped space on their kitchen wall that is crying out for more than a wooden spoon hanging from a hook, a retro metal Coke sign or a selection of your local take-away menus? Then head...

Capturing cool

Sometimes I am asked to shoot something that sounds quite simple, but ends up being ridiculously hard to get right. I love those jobs, even if they invariably take 5 times as long as I had reckoned for, because when you finally hit it right it’s like that first...

The art of cooking

I often get asked to photograph the process of turning raw food into cooked.  It’s a pleasure to see the chefs work their magic, turning ordinary ingredients into extraordinary dishes.  The way we cook our food tells a lot about who we are, and when you watch a...

And breathe …

Last week was frantic, and the busier I got the more coffee I drank, and the more coffee I drank the faster I worked until the Wheels.  Came.  Off. As much as I am one of Madame Caffeines greatest fans, there is a time and a place for less stressful drinks, and after...