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This image was developed for use with the food photography side of the business and has become quite widely recognised since we started using it a few years ago. The spoon was clamped to a lightstand out of frame to the left, ensuring there was a stable target for the strawberry. (Note: By...

This was a very simple, but effective setup. The image was taken quite late in the evening and in darkness. All light is provided by off-camera flash, and the downside was having to setup by touch in the dark. We had a solitary LED torch, which helped, but it took a great deal longer to setup...

Photographing a product in a lifestyle setting can bring its own problems. We need to remember that the model is secondary to the product, and whilst they create the desirable lifestyle our client wishes to market to their potential clients, we need to bear in mind the aspects of the product...

Food photography depends very much on good light, and yet the textures and shapes can respond extremely well to quite a simple lighting setup. Whether I'm shooting on location in a restaurant, or in a studio for Getty Images, my lighting setup tends to be similar. I'm particularly careful to...

This was part of a series of teamshots for a BMW Mini dealership. With the BMW teams, all headshots had to be on white, and the group or teamshots had to be “corporate or business like”, where as, due to the perceived nature of the Mini being fun, the teamshots had more scope. The interior of...

Lloyd Mini Dealership in Colne have been clients and good friends for quite some time. A little while ago we were contacted by their manager, Matt, and asked to photograph the latest released Mini Cooper S with the intention of having the image on a wall in the handover bay. I asked what he...