Billy Law is a Sydney based food photographer and blogger. His 'A Table for Two' blog, filled with restaurant reviews, recipes and dreamy photography, is one of my favourite reads. http://www.atablefortwo.com.au/ When I discovered that Billy was holding food photography workshops I immediately signed up for one in October at MUMU Tapas and Grill, Crow's Nest. I didn't realise at the time that I'd only be flying in from a whirlwind trip to London that morning - did I cancel? No! Are you kidding? The chance to improve my photography far outweighed the thought of jet lag.
Food photography has become popular during the past couple of years and waiters rarely blink an eye when I pull out my rather large DSLR from under the table. Often a conversation arises regarding the type of camera, etc. I even had one restaurant owner tell me that it's ok to take photos, "I'm into food porn too!"
I always endeavour to be as discreet as possible. I also rarely use flash for two reasons; first, it's quite intrusive on guests at other tables and secondly, using a flash tends to 'startle' the food, giving it a harsh and uninviting look. I was hoping that Billy Law could demystify things like how to get the white balance right in yellow lighting. The class lived up to expectations.
