Food for thought....

A little over a year ago I photographed Hilary and Ryan Lafoley's wedding. They were wonderful to work with and very easy to photograph. Since then they have been kind enough to recommend me to several of their friends and relatives. As a thank you, I offered to take some photographs of the two of them. Instead of portraits they asked me to photograph some of Ryan's food for his business. Ryan is a chef and started his company last year as a private chef and caterer.

They invited me up to their home for some wine and food so I could enjoy myself while photographing some of his food. Shooting food is MUCH different than shooting weddings. It was interesting to force myself to do something that was outside of my confort zone. I often photograph food at events and weddings but it something different when you are just photographing food. As they can attest, I basically moved everything around in their living area to find interesting compositions and light to shoot the beautiful food he was creating.

Here are a couple of collages that I created that I think really reflects the way Ryan prepares and serves his food. I was so wrapped up in shooting that I didn't get to try all of the food he prepared, but I did enjoy a couple of the little "ice cream cones" that were simple delicious.

If you are hosting a small dinner or a slightly larger party I would definitely call Ryan and have him prepare something for you.