EXPERIENCE
Napolean
Winnie decides the problem is that the stack isn’t high
enough so the stylist adds on more berries and cream
to create a taller napolean. The final photograph –
perfection!
form.Underneath layers of food are toothpick scaffoldings used to
hold up food to make it stand out in the image. Countless shots are
done with museum wax holding items in place while pieces of thin
plastics are used to layer in between a burger patty and bun to prevent
it from sinking.
Once all the pieces come together in harmony, the delicious
presentation is ready for the camera and of course when your client
says “I love it!” you know you did your job right and all your efforts
are paid off.
There are times however when things just simply do not
work and you have to learn to change gears and “let go” of the original
concept you have in mind. For example in our Napoleon shot, we
started off with a shorter stack but it simply didn’t work so we went
back to the kitchen to construct a higher version and that did the trick.
It’s important to learn when to not box yourself in and be flexible to
modifications.
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Food heaven