Coffee Obsession New Book

A new book that I worked on came out over the summer, "Coffee Obsession" Thanks to all those at Dorling Kindesley for creating another great looking book. The best Art direction as all ways by Nicky Collings.
Using Beans from all over the wold supplied by the Square Mile coffee roasters, We got through a mountain of coffee and created some gorgeous Latte Art!

Lots of information on how to make the perfect espresso, cappuccino and latte.
Detailed information of coffee growers from around the world.

We had a state of the art coffee machine, grinder and top barista to create the perfect cup of coffee.

Fantastic recipes on flavouring your favourite coffee

I think I over did a bit on the caffeine intake!

I like this one

and this

The swan Latte Art

How Coffee is made in west Africa, freshly brewed

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Pro Tip Series #2 The best Lens for Food Photography

Many people on my courses ask what is the best lens for food. For cropped sensor cameras with the ability to change lenses- the DX Nikon range and the APS-C for Canon I recommend this Sigma lens- Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM https://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/lens-item/17-70mm-f2-8-4-dc-macro-os-hsm/ I am not affiliated or employed by Sigma so my advice is un biased and accept that many have their favourite “got to” lens. Please check lens fit and compatibility when buying any lens for your camera. For full frame cameras- FX Nikon, EOS Canon I advise a lens with as similar focal length range as possible to the Sigma with the widest aperture you can afford. For example the full frame Nikon- 24mm-70mm f 2.8 is priced around £1300- ouch! A cheaper 24mm-70mm f 3.5/ f 4.5 is only £489...umm so why the big price difference for a similar focal length lens? I can hear some of you shouting at me- the difference is in the f number! The smaller the f number the ...

Master the Art of Food Photography Summit

Very excited to be part of this very special online event - Master the Art of Food Photography Summit 7th-15th July. Hosted in America bringing together Food Photographers to share their passion for photographing food. Lots of free resources and special VIP passes giving access to incredible resources from the best in their field. Lots more to tell you as we near the start date... Summit registration: https://www.littlerustedladle.com/summit/ref/6/ VIP Pass: https://www.littlerustedladle.com/summit-vip-pass/ref/6/

Circles within circles

Photographing food involves composing plates and bowls, usually round. I find myself constantly placing circles within the rectangle of my crop. Using the rule of thirds, I use odd numbers and offset the arrangements for interesting compositions. on my courses, I encourage students to create fluid and dynamic arrangements with squares and shapes. Try and avoid the regular placing of plates unless for graphic eye-catching styles. Try and create a random placing of the plates as you compose your photograph more at foodphotographytrainiing https://www.foodphotographytraining.com/

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