William Reavell

Beautifully  designed and written book the Vegan Pantry by Dunja Gulin has been recently published. Great working on the project, with Ryland Peters and Small Some of my favourite shots, Fab Food styling by Rosie Reynolds ! Brilliant as all ways!

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

I do love doughnuts, and it was great fun working with Rosie Reynolds on her new book. food writer Rosie Reynolds Thanks to all those at Ebury Publishing for publishing a great book. Details of her and her book can be found On the publishers website here

Excited to have a copy of a new book I worked on this year. Thanks to all those at Ryland Peters and  Small Publishers for producing another great looking book. A Gluten free savoury cookbook by Hannah Miles. Great recipes and Fantastic food styling by Bridget and Jack Sargeson. Thanks to all those who worked on the book. Great Art Direction and design from Iona Hoyle. Wonderful prop styling by Lisa Harrison. It was a a whirlwind of a project working very fast I love the pictures. More pictures of the book can be seen on the "editorial work" link of my website William Reavell Photography

A book on Doughnuts is  a project I had to do! I was surrounded by Sugary, gooey delights all week. Of course I had to try as many as I could without appearing rude... Or a glutton. Rosie Reynold"s new book, is going to test the hardest abstainers of these sugary treats. Can't show the final pictures until publication so I have some quick shots I took of Rosie prepping up  in the studio kitchen. I love some blowtorch action! Meringue  heaven I cannot resist Runny Chocolate Doughnut Carnage

I have just come back from my dentist feeling a bit sore and I remembered some shots I took while at London Borough Market, some fantastic meringues, macaroons and cupcakes on display. They looked so beautiful and dangerously sugary! Crazy colours I just want to dive in!

Second recent book publication I worked on, The  Vegetarian Pantry Cookbook. Written by Chloe Coker and Jane Montgomery their company CityCook I loved working on this project, the light in the studio was consistently lovely over the shoot time, Colourful and inventive vegetarian food, a delight to shoot.   I love the cover! We set up near the window at my studio and it was late in the afternoon. It had been a dull all day but as we were putting the finishing touches to the set the sun peaked out from the clouds, I quickly softened the light with some diffusing material and took a couple of quick shots as the sunlight streamed across the set. I love it when that happens, the perfect light just at the right time. Sublime! The two writers were absolutely lovely to work with wrote some great  inspiring vegetarian recipes.  Of course I had to try the recipes as we shot the book, one of the perks of the job... One of my favourites was the Breadcrumbed Halloumi g...