Food Photos

[Rhoads238]

Hey all,

I'm back again to share some food photos. Unfortunately I haven't had much time to get out with my camera because I've been busier with work and recently I set up a reef aquarium. Which actually makes me think that I should post some of the macro shots I've been doing of my tank's inhabitants. Anyway today I did a little food shoot. I'll probably be going back to do a few more when the chef finishes his new fall menu.

Kabocha pumpkin pie with candied cranberries, coconut mochi, crystalized fennel seeds and coconut sorbet



I found the chocolate leaves to be interesting on this plate. The chef somehow uses actual leaves to mold the chocolate in their shape.


Coconut panna cotta, caramelized pineapple, pistachio financier, kiwi berries and pistachio gelato




Oh and they were delicious


CC always welcome,

-Jason

[Brownbear]

Wonderful images, and yes they look delicious!

[Wavelength]

I hate them because i can't reach out
Well done

[Rhoads238]

Thanks. They were so delicious. I can't wait to go back and shoot the rest of the fall menu. The bowl shot was challenging to handle the lighting because of the shadows from the pineapple slice. Looking back on it I wish I made the pointed shadow line up with the flow of the plate

[Kaye Leggett]

That's a good gig to get................

Your description of the dish just makes the mouth water more.
The first is the better shot, the second a tad over exposed ?

[Rhoads238]

Yeah I love that I get to go back and eat everything every few months when the menu changes. I keep my hopes up that it will eventually lead me to other clients but it hasn't panned out yet.

Maybe just the gelato on the second one is slightly over? The chef wants me to re shoot the plate because he doesn't like the plating. So I'll get another chance with it. Also I may be re-doing the first shot since he wanted to see what an overhead shot would look like and i got a bad specular highlight on the chocolate leaf.

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Rhoads238]

Thanks!

[Rhoads238]

Hey all,

Just wanted to drop in an update that my photo was published on people magazine's website!

http://greatideas.people.com/2013/11...squash-recipe/

I couldn't be more excited

-Jason

[Sergio M.]

Congratulations, Jason. Looks yummy.

Sergio

[Stagecoach]

Jason,

Personally I believe that all food shots should be banned from CiC unless we all get a sample

Seriously, well done and congrats on the published picture I know how it feels.

Grahame

[ShaneS]

Jason, I will add my congratulations to to the rest. Good thing i just finished my Thanksgiving dinner or I might be hungry too!

Keep up the good work and let us know when the cookbook featuring all of your images gets published

[Rhoads238]

Thanks guys!

For what its worth the photo is published with the recipe for the pumpkin pie. I don't even like pumpkin pie that much and I thought it was delicious.