Meg's EPQ Blog: July 2014

Blog on food in the 50s
Could use the recipe in this link as one of the recipes in my artefact... once made, photograph in the same style as how photographs were taken in this time (of food).

Monday, 7 July 2014

Suggestions to gather more information and get a better understanding of food and how the the presentation of food has developed.

Research:

-Cookbooks (starting from the 50s going throughout out the ages)- create timeline.

- Whether I want to investigate traditional food photography or more contemporary food photography.

-Whether or not want final outcome to be:

-Series of images to go in a gallery.

- Create a cookbook.

Artists:

Helen Grace Ventura Thompson

Top Ten Food Photographers:

Nicole Stich and Oliver Seidel

Sunday, 6 July 2014

Research of artists: Jonathan Gregson

Here are some examples of his work:

Background:

"Jonathan Gregson has over 15 years experience as a professional photographer and is well respected in the genres of food and travel. Equally at home in his central London studio as he is on location, his work spans advertising, branding, packaging, books and editorial. He is represented by Pearson Lyle Management for his stills work, who offer production services where needed. He also directs tv commercials for food clients and his showreel can be viewed at his production company HomeCorp's website.

Jonathan regularly shoots for brands including McDonalds, Waitrose, M&S, Tesco, and Harrods, among others. He has also worked with many top chefs including Raymond Blanc, Gordon Ramsay, Richard Corrigan, Peter Gordon and The River Cafe.

Jonathan's spacious daylight studio is situated by Tower Bridge and has a fully equipped professional kitchen. He frequently shoots with daylight but is equally adept at using flash to create beautiful, natural lighting."

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-gregson/20/433/ba7

"Based in central London, Jonathan Gregson has over 12 years in the photographic business, providing photographic services to clients in the UK and internationally. His work encompasses food, travel, portraiture, and still life and is commissioned for editorial, book, and advertising purposes. He has recently started directing tv commercials for food clients. Enabling clients to realise their visual requirements within their budget and timescale, Jonathan Gregson supplies businesses with a professional photographic solution. With large central London studio and expert digital operators, the service is intended to deliver high end digital photography to fulfil any brief. Jonathan Gregson has a large network of clients, based in the UK and overseas including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Hovis, M&S, Hellmanns, Westfield, British Airways, Jamie Oliver, Diageo, and Premier Foods among others. For photographic work Jonathan is represented by Pearson Lyle Management. For directing work, he is represented by Homecorp (production company)."

http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=1652695

PDFs found on JSTOR: information about food photography, food stylists and food props.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2010.10.3.70?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=food&searchText=photography&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfood%2Bphotography%26amp%3Bprq%3Dhistory%2Bof%2Bfood%2Bphotography%26amp%3Bhp%3D25%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff%26amp%3Bso%3Drel

http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.3.82?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=history&searchText=of&searchText=food&searchText=photography&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicResults%3FQuery%3Dhistory%2Bof%2B%2Bfood%2Bphotography%26amp%3Bprq%3Dthe%2Bstart%2Bof%2Bfood%2Bphotography%26amp%3Bhp%3D25%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff%26amp%3Bso%3Drel%26amp%3Bvf%3Djo

Friday, 4 July 2014

Type of Project (Essay or Artefact): Artefact

General Area of Investigation: Photography

Can you be more specific about your title? (ie What element/s of the above do you plan to investigate?)

The History of Food Photography. I plan to look at how food photography began, how food was presented in the early days and how it has developed throughout the years. Also plan to look at artists who do food photography and look at food stylists as they play a big part in the presentation of food photography.

Do you have an initial idea for your title? The History of Food Photography

What research sources have you already consulted that could aid your project? I have researched food photography in general, gathering artists and websites and magazines to get information about the subject. An example of an artist I have looked at is Jonathan Gregson. And a magazine I have looked at is Foodie Bugle.

What other sources are you aware of that you have not yet consulted? I haven’t looked at JSTOR yet but I have been introduced to it. I also plan to look at cookbooks and other websites.

Where else do you plan to look for research sources? The library and other resources on the internet.

If you are producing an artefact, what do you imagine it will be? At the moment I don’t have a solid idea of what I would like to produce.

Have you had any supervisor feedback so far? If so, what? It has been suggested that I get in touch with some Food stylists.