And so it finally came, my first restaurant food shoot. All the prepping and practicing and finally I face the real thing. Exhaling deep, I walk in the Gladstone Hotel, a historic art-oriented boutique hotel, at Queen St West, accompanied by my friend and food stylist, Abe Wornovitzky.
I skipped coffee that day. With the adrenalin rush I feel, I don’t think I need the extra jolt. After locating the Gladstone’s Creative Director, Jeremy, we went to the back section off the Melody Bar and started setting up. Usually when I do creatives for a food shoot, I spend a lot of hours just for 2 – 3 images. This day, we committed to anywhere from 12 – 16 dishes. Being a new menu, I know it’s important to get as much as we could. Abe and I knew we have to work quickly and keep up the quality the we are always striving for. I have worked with Abe for a while now and I have the feeling that he is just very much like me. We both see pressure as a great motivator to do well.
I try to write about this experience but I find myself speechless. We got 15 images tucked in our belt that day. And I’ll let some of the images do the talking.
And oh, yes, Abe and I sampled all the food that we took pictures of. I am now a believer of Chef Marc Breton’s philosophy. In season local food always hits a spot. Succulent in taste and flavorful with each bite, I am sure I’ll be back again. This time to sit, relax and savor the experience. :)
Posted on June 15, 2011
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