Falling food photography

A shot I have always wanted to try. I am super happy with how it turned out. It was a challenge to get everything to "fall" into place. But, like most things in photography, time, patience and a whole lot of fun make for your best shots. It feels great to be putting my little home studio to work and I very much look forward to the next little project. A good solid tripod is one key ingredient, I was using my @vanguardphotouk I also got these great backgrounds from @clubbackdrops

I used a very light thread to suspend the elements in place and took multiple shots trying different lighting positions and gradients. One of the keys to a shot like this is to make sure you take a "clean" image of the background as this make removing the thread so much easier. 
 

Recently I was contracted to capture images of these high-end reusable bottles. Over the course of 2 days, I captured multiple images of these products in my home studio. Using artificial light can help create tack-sharp images. A bright pixel is a sharp pixel. One of the tremendous benefits of having your own studio is, you garner and deepen your knowledge of lighting and how it affects an object and works on a surface.

There are many new photographic ideas on the drawing board and I will get to those soon 🙂
 

Good Gravy!

It is always such fun when the staff are willing to help out on a photoshoot and when this girl agreed to pour the gravy over the chicken it really made for a wonderful final image.

These types of images are always very popular when delivered to clients as it adds an extra layer to the scene. Images like this really entice the viewer in and make the shot a lot more decadent.

I love to include this type of image on a photoshoot as it gives you a good opportunity for teamwork and showcases your personality and creativity to the staff and the clients.
 

City Hall, Dublin, IrelandBlue hour in Dublin city. An image of City Hall in the centre of Dublin city.

Blue hour is such a fantastic window of time to photograph in an urban environment, offering really great contrast in the blue sky and the orange artificial light of the street lamps. All that is left to do is find a nice composition, set up and fire away. The journey of photography is one of constant learning and with the post-processing of this image I was faced with some fantastic challenges to overcome.

Finding a good balance between natural and artificial light and combining these to create a dynamic image was the task at hand. There are plenty of compositions around this beautiful building so be sure to take your time to explore. I am super delighted with how the image turned out and look forward to heading back into the city centre to photograph more of my wonderful hometown.
 

Home & Interior Design Photography - Airbnb photo shoot.A selection of Home & Interior Design Photography from Dublin and Ireland.
Photographing for local businesses and clients such as AirBnb, Treatwell, TravelNest and real estate agents.

One of the great things about photographing the interior design of a beautiful home is finding corners that create their own little scene. I was immediately drawn to this section of the hallway as the old-style seat really helps to draw you in and make you feel welcome. The warm light shining through the window made this whole image come together. Photographing for a company like Airbnb gives me fantastic access to beautiful homes. Having always naturally been drawn towards nice architecture and interior design this is such a great fit for me and the photography I want to do. It is all the more creative when there is no pressure and the owner is happy that I spend a good amount of time photographing the house. There is nothing worse than being rushed around trying to do a job.
 

Yum, yum, yum, lovely, lovely, lovely! The dumplings in this place are truly a sight to behold! So vibrant, so colourful and oh so tasty. Handmade and jam-packed full of wonderful fresh ingredients, these are an absolute must for any Dublin City diner. There is such a splendid array of complementary colours on this plate that it really helps make you want to eat them all right now, and given half the chance I'd have about 20! (Note to self stop posting food images while hungry) 😜 As I have said before, photographing Asian food is always a real treat as there is a particular level of care and thought put into each plate and Little Dumpling is no exception. If you find yourself on a dumpling hunt make sure to add this to your list.
 

With the continued expansion of Dublin City, there are fantastic opportunities to photograph cityscapes and the wonderfully designed buildings that are being built around the city. While this particular building has been standing quite a while it always makes for some fantastic subject matter when on an architectural photography hunt around the city. With the setting sun off in the distance and the beams of golden light reflecting from the glass building and casting wonderful trails of light this image came together really beautifully. Masking in the motorbike and the person walking really adds a great layer of scale to the image and shows the grandeur of the buildings around them.
 

It's great when clients send you the products that they want to be photographed mainly because you get to use your home studio and therefore you can really tailor the light and scene. They also rarely ask for the products back, and in this case, it suited me very nicely to "hang on" to these products. (I ate them all 😜😂). This is one picture of a series of images that I created for this particular company. They wanted a stock of images showcasing the hampers that they were selling for this coming Christmas season. One of the most important things to consider when photographing items like these is arranging the levels to enable a showcase of each individual piece. It's always best to take your time to create an even balance across the scene. Too many wine bottles on the left and the image look heavy on that side. Too many items at the front and it can tend to look very cluttered so having the freedom to photograph in your own studio really allows you to hone the finer details and capture a very well balanced image.
 

Grand canal Dock, Dublin City, IrelandDublin cities Grand Canal Dock. An up and coming part of Dublin City that seems to always be under construction.

Architecture photography

Ah Dublin, you're beautiful! Along with photographing food I also get hired to photograph architecture around Dublin. While this type of work is less frequent, I absolutely love when I get it. Finding compositions and waiting for the light is something I crave when out "working the scene". I am so happy with how this image turned out and so was the client, so a win-win. One must keep in mind, when out on assignment, is the brief. In this case, I was asked to make sure there would be enough negative space to include text. It was left to my discretion as to where this space would be in the image and I opted to place it at the bottom 😃
 

Beet Chai Latte Beet Chai Latte. Food Photography in Dublin City. Bright, colourful and yum

Pink coffee?!?! Who has ever seen such a thing?!? 🤣 This lovely cup of pink coffee made for a fantastic photographic subject. Wanting to showcase it in all its glory I knew photographing it alone and isolated would make for a much stronger image. The carefully crafted cup is fantastically and lovingly put together by the staff. I never did get to taste it but next time I'll be sure to give it a try. Accentuating the pink in post-production against the marble top really helps make this image pop. There is a lovely big window next to these tables so I didn't have to add any artificial light. The soft light falling in through the window made for some fantastic contrast of highlights and shadows.