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BE OUR NEXT APPRENTICE

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Lens Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC

Exposure 1/2000 sec, f/5, ISO

MAKE YOUR DISH LOOK GREAT

ONE of the secret weapons

in JP’s bag is a bottle of

glycerine, which he

slathered on to the fillet of

beef with an egg wash

brush to give it a mouth-

watering sheen. He’d also

wipe off any fingerprints

around the plate that he

might have put there when

handling or changing

elements of the dish.

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THEAPPRENTICE

JP’S VERDICT

Sue was a fantastic
Apprentice! She
was keen to learn, clearly
had a strong passion for
food and a great eye for a
photo. We worked on this image of the ham
wrapped monkfish together (see right) where
she put everything she learned into practice

• it’s my personal favourite of the day! I’d
  recommend that she gets some interesting
  ceramic dishes that the chefs can plate up,
  create some of her own custom reflectors to
  control natural light, and invest in durable
  backgrounds to give her shots some variety.
  After today’s shoot I’m confident she has a
  good amount of example images to show to
  prospective clients. I know Sue loves food
  photography so I really hope that she’s able to
  get regular work taking food photos.

SUE’S COMMENT

Before we wrapped
up for the day we
had the opportunity to take a
portrait of the chef, Sandor
Szucs, who curated all of the
beautiful dishes we photographed at Widbrook
Grange. JP carried his portable flash and
softbox outside so we could side light him in
his herb garden and I love this shot of him
looking straight down the lens. I’ve been
interested in food photography for years and
would love to turn it into a vocation, so
watching and learning from JP, who does this
day-in day-out, was absolutely invaluable. It’s
boosted my confidence no end! Thank you for
the opportunity PhotoPlus!