Straight to my Heart_Love on a platter_Dark Mood Photography
Straight to my Heart_Love on a platter_Dark Mood Photography
by Christine Rochet-Jacob @rochet_jacob_christine
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Straight to my heart💔!
I am currently taking the Dark Mood Photography course with the amazing food photographer, @dacil.fernandez - it is my first photography course and I am loving it so much !
Here is my work in progress and my contribution to the course with the first project I submitted, still a long way to go as I need a lot more technical skills and as I took the photo from my iPhone -
The assignment was a composition for a frontal shot and a zenith shot.
The narrative I based this photo shoot on was Straight to my heart or Love on a platter_ a Lovers' snack to anticipate Valentine's Day. With this idea in mind, I stepped out to visit my local artisans in Lyon (France) in order to work with healthy, quality products that showcase a certain authenticity and savoir-faire.
I guess it is not hard to realize that I am highly influenced by 17th century Dutch painting (floral still-life paintings) and their treatment of the chiaroschuro. I wanted to achieve a 'tableau' in the same vein. Looking at the result, I realize I have to work a lot more on the lines in the display , the noise in the backdrop and the editing of the photo.
Food for thought:
- decadent cheese that I found at my local cheesemonger's store : Neufchatel heart-shaped creamy treat, so cheesy, I know! + Pecorino Pepato, so peppery !
- bitter-sweet fruit (passion fruit, pear, kiwi and apple)
- sourdough bread
- and some lightly citrusy flavoured wine (Uby n*3- Côtes de Gascogne)
The best in food photography is that you get to eat the props and/or set!
Please, do not hesitate to give me your feedback and tell me what you think -
2 comments
Thank you very much Christine for sharing your final project!
I have a crazy desire to eat cheese right now hahaha, super appetizing!! So in that sense, goal accomplished, bravo!
I would tell you to be careful when composing, so that elements do not appear in the scene fallen or crooked to one side. If you look closely, in the first photo, the bottle and the glass do not coincide in terms of their inclination and that makes the viewer's gaze irremediably go there. In the box in the second photo, it happens again with the wooden box, "it falls too far to the right"
Look at this in your next photo session and you will see how the final result is more balanced ;)
A hug,
tame
@dacilfernandez Thank you so much for your attention to detail and your very helpful feedback, I see what you mean very clearly now! I will definitely keep an eye on these lines for the next photo shoot.
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