In this post I wanted to share some of my experiences in my quest for movement.

Movement is a really easy way to bring interest and life to a food photo. It doesn’t have to be complex, very simple actions we take in real life when preparing food is best.

When looking at a French Onion Soup, you might think it’s not the prettiest of foods. How do you make brown onion water with bread and cheese interesting with just one serving?⁠

What can help create interest in food like this is the use of an interesting bowl and incorporating movement.⁠

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I've been on the hunt for a cute soup bowl with a handle and I knew it would help to tackle this dish as the handle creates a leading line to the subject.⁠

The falling cheese draws you into the bowl also.⁠ Depth doesn't just have to happen inside the bowl either. Grating cheese just outside the frame and having it falling onto the scene makes you feel like you're garnishing this dish before digging in.⁠ 

As I'm not a coffee drinker, I don't think I've ever had an Irish Coffee. Since reading a cocktail technique book, I was fascinated by how a true Irish Coffee cocktail is made and what glass it's actually served in.⁠

When shooting this festive irish coffee series the idea was to emulate winter by bringing ‘snow and ice’ features into each drink. Capturing movement with the falling spices helps bring this image alive.

Shooting this brie and honey shot, I loved capturing both the honey drip and oozing brie in the one shot! (Tip: I practised the perfect honey drip for some time before making the baked brie).