David Loftus

Food Photography. David Loftus




David Loftus is a food photographer we were introduced to during one of our seminars. I was able to relate to David Loftus' work through having many books with his photography at home. David Loftus is the photographer whom photographs all of the work by the famous chef Jamie Oliver for his cook books and magazines.

After researching this photographer in books and on his web site i chose some images which i felt caught my eye and inspired me most. 

http://www.davidloftus.com/food#45

What i find most interesting and inspiring about David Loftus' work is the contiuous style which seems to repeatedly flow throughout his work. His style often includes bright, vibrant, saturated colours. Although as we have learnt in seminars, food photographers almost always work along side a food stylist, all of the images produced by Loftus seem to follow this similar style, the food is placed quite relaxed and loose, in a messy style, however to look at the viewer wouldn't think of it as messy, the images make the food look related, like you can imagine having just cooked it at home; with knives laid on chopping boards, crumbs and herbs spread around.. 

http://www.davidloftus.com/food#4

David's images also always seem to follow quite a rustic, vintage theme with old rustic backgrounds and surfaces which the food is placed upon. Something i like about David Loftus' work is the fact his backgrounds are always varied and as a photographer myself, i can notice just as much thought is put into the backdrops and colours as the styling of the food. I think this is so important as David's work presents perfectly, the type of colour of a background often compliments the food or sets the kind of feeling or thought you want to intend from the image. 


http://www.davidloftus.com/food#18


Something which i would not have thought to do myself which David Loftus often does in his images is include peoples hands, either holding the food, or holding knifes and folks looking like they're about to dig in. Again i think this is actually a really good idea, as it relates back to that theme of making the food look relatable. Like the image in this link above, you feel although you're threre yourself, at the buffet about to join in.