Readers of this blog will know that I am a lover of photography and, among the many specialist exponents of that art, I have particular admiration for those who photograph food for cookbooks and cuisine journalism.
Romas Foord (left) is the stepson of a friend at The Magic Circle and his own unique camera magic has recently won him two major accolades as one of the winners of Books, Broadcast and Journalism Awards given by The James Beard Foundation and the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award for 'Visual Work of the Year'. The book that contains this award-winning photography is
Historic Heston, in which Heston Blumenthal takes a journey through several centuries of British food.
Romas Foord's photographs are exquisitely composed, stunningly lit and, as a result, are achingly beautiful, evoking the feeling of 17th Century still life paintings of the Dutch Masters.
Look and marvel...
Glorious aren't they?
Romas Foord has a wide variety of photographic styles in his portfolio - here are a few examples...
...Now go and
visit his website and enjoy more delicious images!
5 comments:
Amazing images B. Do you know who the food stylist was, or do they style for themselves?
Well, on Heston's books, the food would be him, but Romas is also the author of several food books so I guess that's the answer. Check out his site - there's some amazing imagery.
Lovely images! Reminds me of William Harnett's desktop and shadow box tromp l'Oeil!
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Thanks for that thought, Mike. For everyone: here's a link to a Gallery of Harnett's Artworks.
Fabulous photos and arrangements - though I'm not so keen on seeing the duck hanging there.
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