Last week was Social Media Week in London. Lots of lovely events including the food photography workshop hosted at Google HQ. Great British Chefs teamed up with GoogleLocalLondon , celebrated chef Marcus Wareing, his team and their favourite food photographer, David Griffen, to host a very beautiful event at a fantastic location in Central London. Having bought a new camera very recently I decided to go and learn a bit more from David. We had lots of delicious food to photograph and some delectable cocktails too, courtesy of The Gilbert Scott, Clovelyhef Marcus Wareing restaurant located at the stunning St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel.
This social media event started with cocktails and nibbles…
The 1873
gin, cranberry and apple juice, rhubarb bitters, egg whites, C02 served from a canister,
a Gilbert Scott special
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| Chef Marcus Wareing kindly posed for a portrait |
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| Chef Marcus, Chef Patron of Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge and The Gilbert Scott at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London, talking about food photography in restaurants, the value of food bloggers, good pictures and social media |
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| David Griffen |
David Griffen talking about DSLR cameras, mobile phone cameras and social media week. Talking through the ideal scenario for food photography, composition, exposure and mobile phone apps that helps you take better pictures and other photography tricks.
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| Ollie Lloyd – CEO of Great British Chefs |
bloggers practising what we learnt earlier
Dorset crab and homemade falafel
BRAISED OXTAIL SLIDERS:
everyone loves a burger! very popular subject
everyone loves a burger! very popular subject
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| cheers to social media week |
click, click more practise….
Rabbit, prawn and mushroom pie – amazingly delicious!
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| Dorset Crab – fresh, delicate and full of flavour |
Rabbit, prawn and mushroom pie & Lincolnshire Haslet
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| Mrs Beeton’s snow egg – reminded of my mother’s deserts- LOVE LOVE LOVE Yes, I was spoiled by my mothers cooking! |
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| Marcus’ Team working hard for us, thank you! |
The venue, terrace and views over London – all part of the experience
I really wanted to go to this as I as at SMW all week. Was too late as it was full. So disappointed. Looked like a fab event.
Hey May, it was a great evening and the food was amazing too. I always enjoy David's masterclasses.
It seems that it was a get together of food photographer in London..Food photos are looking great, it might be delicious too..wanna taste it..anyway,,It's a great idea to have photography in London.