Food photography

David Munns



David Munns is a London based food and drink photographer i came across when researching food photography on the internet. The work of David Munns follows the style of food photography i am finding myself very attracted to; Rustic, vintage, easy, home syle cooking, much like the work of my previously researched photographer; David Loftus.

What caught my eye most about David Munns work however, is the way in which the images he presents on his website, he presents side by side images of the finished dish as an outcome, and the main ingredient or ingredients next to them.

for example;


http://foodphotography.co.uk/230/

A lot of this photographers work comes across to me as fresh and summery. He uses bright vibrant colours and uses rustic backdrops like worn planks of wood or tables, again much like the work of David Loftus.



http://foodphotography.co.uk/palenta_peaches/

In some of his images two totally different dishes are placed in a piece next to one another like this image in the link above. This to the viewer looks like main course and desert set out. I think this makes the food look even more appealing as you imagine yourself being able to eat both courses. Many of his images are captured from an above angle, once again like i found in the work of David Loftus. This view point makes the viewer feel as though they are stood above the food looking down at it on a table, the viewer therefore feels more like the food is personally for them and they are about to eat it themselves.


http://foodphotography.co.uk/pasta_chair/

In this above image the half pulled out chair and the view angle looks as though it is inviting the viewer to sit down themselves; a very well thought out idea in order to make the food look more enticing.