"And now the shipping news"

Being on board the P&O cruise liner Aurora was the ultimate treat to end 2014 on.


The Blackjack Table is now Open!

I didn't actually make to the casino card table but photographing in the ship's restaurants was, for me, as exciting!

A great team at P&O to work with in capturing a selection of the delicious food served to those lucky enough to enjoy the luxuries on board one of the worlds top Cruise ships.

Food stylist Jessica Mills https://twitter.com/JessMMills worked with the chefs at each of the three restaurants making sure the recipes were perfect for the camera.

The food was super stylish and the look was to be smart and
modern.

Sadly had to leave the ship at the end of the day, My dream of sitting at the captain's table will have to wait for another day...

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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 ...

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/

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/

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