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Make a hero
Use props to draw the eye to your main
subject, however remember not to let
them upstage the hero of your image.
Items such as metallic spoons and
cutlery or wooden items are preferable
over brightly coloured items as they
may distract the viewer.Creative angles
Explore your subject from different angles to come up with an effective
composition. This product image taken for Darling Spuds crisp company
is a simple yet compelling setup. Using layers in the composition such as
the basket in the corner of the frame brings another element of interest
to the image without it being overcomplicated.Make a mess!
This can be done with a young or older
model, however younger people are
usually willing to get messy and may
find it more fun! Throwing flour into the
air using flash photography will get you
fun and excellent results. Remember to
protect any kit such as your lights by
placing a clear plastic bag over the top
and taping around the bottom, else
those fine bits of flour will find their way
in and destroy! With this type of shoot
count your model in to throw as you
fire, and experiment in both throwing
and clapping the flour.Let it decay
Anne Mason-Hoerter (www.
aine-photography.com and
follow on Instagram @
annehoerter) shortlisted in the
Pink Lady® Food Photographer
of the Year, OVI Cream of the
Crop category, took this image
of a purple cabbage as part of
her continuous project. A
couple of years ago Anne
discovered large amounts of
discarded food, which was too
old to be sold at the local
supermarket. ‘Although it was
considered unsellable, I found
that through the ageing
process, the food started to
show their wonderful
imperfections and vast variety
of colours,’ she says. ‘My aim
for the project through the
images is to bring attention to
the beauty, strangeness and
unique structure of discarded
pieces of produce. I have
always been fascinated with the
intense variety of structure and
colour of natural objects in
their process of decay.’
© CL AIRE GILLO
© CL AIRE GILLO
© ANNE MASON-HOERTER, PINK L ADY® FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020