My Portfolio



I have dedicated this page to my portfolio of work done working for the Evening Standard and freelance work for various restaurants and hotels.

Man in blue shirt smiling at elegantly set dining table with Michelin Man statue and stained glass window backdrop.
Bald man in black leather jacket sitting in red tufted leather throne chair near window in dark wood interior.
Bald man with glasses sitting in a tufted leather chair, wearing a black jacket, looking directly at camera.
Middle-aged man in blue jacket holding stair railing near a 'To Dining Room' sign on white wall.
Man with round glasses sitting at restaurant table holding fork and knife with a plate of food in front of him.
Man standing beside a framed Ramones Gabba Gabba Hey black and white photo in a dimly lit room.
Smiling man in gray blazer with arms crossed stands before a black and white horse racing photograph.
Man in white shirt sitting at a rustic bar with exposed brick walls and wine bottles on shelves.
Two men in suits conversing in an elegant dining hall with marble columns, white tablecloths, and a classic wall clock.
Man relaxing in large wooden deck chair on green lawn outside elegant Georgian country house hotel.
Elderly man in red jacket feeding a swan from a boat near a red pagoda on a calm river.
Burlesque performer in corset and top hat dancing on a dinner table with feathers and a hoop at an elegant event.
Woman sitting at a table in front of graffiti art mural with 'I'm Evil' text in a dark urban restaurant.
A bartender in a plaid shirt and hat holds a wine bottle and glass in a bar setting with food in the foreground.
Three men pose in an upscale restaurant, one seated in a suit, one in chef whites, before a large abstract painting.
Smiling man sits at a green table in front of a wall mural of a horned devil figure with blue accents.
Smiling bald man sitting at a table in W&Co. restaurant with a large Roman numeral clock on the wall behind him.
Man in pink shirt sits relaxed in a cafe with French wall art and an absinthe poster in the background.
Man with scarf holding a coffee cup leaning on a wooden bar counter in a modern cafe with bottle-lined shelves.
Young blonde woman smiling and holding a coffee cup in a vibrant red cafe with chalkboard menu.
Two smiling men pose back-to-back in a cafe, holding food and drinks near a bar with bottles and menu boards.
Man in black shirt holding a fresh trout fish, standing before a large mushroom painting artwork.
Elderly man with a warm smile wearing a dark suit and tie, close-up portrait photo.
A man poses confidently in front of a vibrant Asian night market with colorful lights and bustling crowd.
Man sitting alone at a white-clothed round table in an elegant restaurant with herringbone floors and pendant lights.
Man in black shirt posing in upscale restaurant with colorful city nightscape paintings on warm golden walls.
Man holding a whole raw pig outside the Saracens Head pub, smiling proudly at the camera.

Portraits


I have met and photographed many people over the years, much of the photography of the more recent times was for the Evening Standard restaurant column. One of the hardest parts was trying to make the photographs different week in and week out. I was lucky as so many people ran with my ideas with patience and understanding.

Bald chef in white coat and gray apron leans over a plated dish at a dark wood restaurant table with ingredients nearby.
Chef in white uniform laughing joyfully at elegantly set restaurant table with wine glasses and golden cutlery.
Chef in white uniform smiling in a restaurant with wine rack and specials chalkboard featuring Duchy of Cornwall oysters.
Chef in white uniform plating gourmet dish on wooden board near leaded glass windows with garden view.
A chef in white uniform sits at an elegantly set restaurant table with wine glasses and white linen.
Chef in white apron smiling at restaurant counter with pink cherry blossoms and red pendant lights.
Smiling chef in white uniform poses with a plated dish beside a floral arrangement in a restaurant setting.
Chef in white jacket and striped apron sits smiling in elegant restaurant with stained glass windows.
A cheerful chef in a striped apron raises his arms joyfully inside a modern restaurant dining room.
Chef in striped apron stands outside The Giaconda Dining Room near Cowboy Cuisine sign on a city street.
A smiling Asian chef in white uniform carefully plates a colorful gourmet dish with chopsticks in a restaurant.
Female chef in white coat and red bandana pouring sauce over a dessert in a white bowl.
Female chef with short blonde hair poses behind jars of preserved vegetables and fresh fruit in a professional kitchen.
A bald chef in a white coat and striped apron holds a whole raw pig carcass while standing in a doorway.
Chef in striped apron and glasses holds fresh whole fish in elegant restaurant dining room.
Chef in white uniform proudly holds a large King crab with extended legs in a restaurant setting.
Japanese chef proudly holding a fresh whole fish in a traditional Japanese restaurant with wooden decor.
Smiling chef in apron holding a large cut of raw beef on his shoulder in front of a chalkboard menu.
Chef in white coat holds fresh lobster and halibut in front of market chalkboard menu.
A confident chef in white uniform and striped apron stands arms crossed in an elegant restaurant dining room.
Two people in white attire sit smiling in an elegant restaurant with white tablecloths and blue chairs.
Chef in white uniform seated at elegantly set dining table in ornate restaurant with green arched decor.
Chef in white coat sits at restaurant table before bold red walls and framed artwork in upscale dining room.
A smiling chef in white jacket and striped apron sits relaxed on a chair in a restaurant with a cooking quote on the wall.
A red-haired male chef in a white uniform smiles confidently in a modern restaurant setting.
Middle-aged man with beard and salt-and-pepper hair smiling outdoors, wearing white shirt with green foliage background.
A smiling chef in white uniform stands among lush greenery beside an elegantly set restaurant table.
Chef in white uniform stands on manicured lawn before grand English country manor house.
Man relaxing in a large willow tree by a river, with rowing boats visible on the water in the background.
Chef in white uniform poses in elegant dining room with gold chandelier, ornate murals, and formally set tables.
A smiling chef in white uniform and striped apron stands confidently in an elegant restaurant dining room.
A smiling chef in black uniform holds chopsticks in a traditional Japanese restaurant with ornate wooden decor and floral wall art.
Smiling chef at Campania Gastronomia street food window with chalkboard menu on brick wall.
A smiling female chef in a black apron stands in an elegant white fine dining restaurant with decorative wall panels.
Three men pose in an elegant restaurant, two wearing chef uniforms and one in casual attire near a set dining table.

Chef Portraits


This is just a small selection of some of the Chefs I have photographed in my time at the Evening Standard Fay Maschler restaurant column. It took a confident Chef to smile in my photographs as very little was known about what Fay was actually going to write, there was often much speculation but I rarely knew much and if I had been confided in then little could be said. Once again I was very lucky that most Chefs went with some of my stranger ideas, Brian Gibbons of the Crabtree perched in the tree over the Thames, Tom Pemberton a large fish in hand!!

Elegant waiter in tuxedo setting a formal dining table in a luxurious French restaurant with ornate decor.
A waitress sets wine glasses on a leather banquette table in an elegant restaurant with framed artwork on the wall.
Two servers set elegant tables in a restaurant featuring a decorative wall mural of colorful seafood illustrations.
Restaurant staff writing daily specials on a large chalkboard menu above a neatly set dining table.
Young woman serving herself food at a buffet restaurant, holding a plate with yellow food under warming lamps.
Blonde woman smiling at a buffet table with elegant appetizers and skewered hors d'oeuvres at a catered event.
Waitress serving elegant dishes at a rooftop restaurant with St Paul's Cathedral dome visible through panoramic windows.
Aerial view of a Spanish tapas bar with jamón legs on stands and staff serving charcuterie on a chalkboard counter.
Woman setting a restaurant table with wine glasses near a large window with shadows visible.
Aerial view of a waiter carrying plates of food to a wooden dining table in a modern restaurant.
Tattooed female bartender working behind a rustic brick bar with warm Edison bulb lighting and wine storage.
Interior of a cheese salon restaurant bar with staff working behind a wooden counter, wine bottles on shelves, and large windows.
A bearded man in a blue t-shirt sets tables in a vibrant burger restaurant with colorful wall murals.
Smiling woman holding white flowers at an outdoor garden dining table surrounded by lush greenery and colorful floral arrangements.
Waitress setting tables in an elegant restaurant with green artistic wall murals and white chairs.
A waitress in a rustic restaurant sets tables with glassware in a warmly lit dining room with wooden decor.
A woman stands in a dimly lit rustic restaurant with exposed stone walls, warm Edison bulbs, and an elegantly set dining table.
A waitress in formal attire carefully sets a round table in an elegant Japanese restaurant with shoji screen windows.
Elegant fine dining restaurant interior with striped columns, white tablecloths, and chandelier lighting.
Elegant restaurant interior with skylight ceiling, white tablecloths, and staff serving guests in a grand dining hall.
Elegant waiter in black tuxedo setting a formal dining table in an ornate French restaurant with gilded decor.
A large preserved bull in formaldehyde tank displayed as art centerpiece in an industrial-style restaurant dining room.
Elegant restaurant staff preparing tables beneath a large vintage clock with wine glasses displayed on shelves in the background.
Elegant restaurant interior with a server setting tables near decorative pendant lights and warm wood paneling.
A waiter shakes out white napkins in an elegant sunlit dining room with tall windows and neatly arranged tables and chairs.

Restaurants

Front of House


A friend of mine often asked me when we met on days after I had been taking pictures for the restaurant column whether I had managed to get my regular picture of a waiter or waitress pointing at a glass or place setting. It was a bit of an insult as often as not I managed to get them doing something a little more interesting. I often had to try to make it into a movie set with me as the Director, giving each of my "actors' their roll before shouting "Action" I have to admit they were all very good but truth to tell many of them were probably on their ways to fame and fortune in the acting world! One of my favourite pictures is of the waiter fluffing up the table cloth at The Orangery.

Chef assembling gourmet open-faced sandwiches on thick-sliced brioche bread with fresh toppings at Le Petit Cochon.
Smiling chef in striped apron prepares food in a busy professional restaurant kitchen with colleagues cooking in background.
A Japanese chef uses a blowtorch to sear fresh salmon nigiri sushi on a marble counter in a restaurant kitchen.
Chef sitting outdoors in urban rooftop garden with fresh vegetables and potatoes in bags beside brick buildings.
Chef tending to wood-fired grill in restaurant kitchen, adding logs to open flame cooker.
Chef grilling meat over open wood fire in a rustic brick fireplace kitchen.
Three chefs in black uniforms carefully plate gourmet dishes in a professional restaurant kitchen.
Chef reviewing order tickets clipped below a kitchen pass-through window in a dimly lit restaurant.
Chef carefully plates a gourmet dish using tweezers, adding a green garnish to an elegant white plate.
Chef carefully plating gourmet dishes in a professional restaurant kitchen with stainless steel pots and equipment overhead.
Chef in checkered hat slides a fresh Margherita pizza into a wood-fired brick oven using a wooden peel.
Pizza chef in red cap using wooden peel to place pizza in traditional wood-fired oven in restaurant kitchen.
Two chefs in white coats checking large pot of food on stove in professional restaurant kitchen.
A bearded male chef in apron cooking in a skillet on a stovetop in a professional kitchen.
A chef in white uniform cooking with steam rising in a professional kitchen with bowls and bottles nearby.
Chef in white apron cooking fresh crabs in a steaming pot in a professional kitchen.
A smiling chef in white uniform and hat cooking over dramatic open flames in a professional kitchen.
Smiling female chef lifting a bright red steamed lobster from a steaming pot using tongs in a professional kitchen.
A smiling chef in a white uniform prepares food in a professional kitchen with stainless steel equipment.
Chef preparing fresh fish on a cutting board in a professional kitchen, wearing a white chef coat and apron.
Chef preparing fresh fish on a cutting board in a professional kitchen with large stainless steel pots.

Restaurant

Kitchens


It is not an easy place to take pictures and even more difficult if you want to use lights to create the effects you want. Kitchens are mostly poorly lit usually with very little natural daylight so quite often I had to resort to putting lights in corners with wires all over the place which was always a bit tricky in a working kitchen but everyone was always very tolerant and so we would get there in the end!

Bright restaurant dining room with white tablecloths, blue chairs, fresh flowers, and large wood-framed windows overlooking greenery.
Rustic dining room with wooden chairs, round table, roaring fireplace, and moose antler mount on exposed brick wall.
Elegant private dining room with long table, dark chairs, glass partition doors, hardwood floors, and warm recessed lighting.
Elegant private dining room with burgundy chairs, long white-clothed table, fireplace, and draped windows in soft neutral tones.
Elegant restaurant interior with arched brick walls, teal bar stools, pendant lights, and wooden dining chairs set with menus.
Elegant private dining room with long wooden table, gold curtains, red walls, and classic chairs set for a formal dinner.
Rustic BBQ restaurant interior with wood-paneled walls, framed photos, mounted antlers, and condiment-topped dining tables.
Sunlit rustic restaurant corner with brick walls, round wooden table set for two, wine glasses, and a tropical plant by large windows.
Brickoven Milano restaurant interior with elegant table setting, wine glasses, candle, and framed winged logo poster on wall.
Cozy restaurant interior with green stools, white tables, wood paneling, and colorful modern art prints on beige walls.
Elegant restaurant dining room with round chandelier, brown leather chairs, and large artwork panels on wood-paneled walls.
Elegant restaurant counter with wine glasses, white plates, and bar stools beside an open kitchen with fresh tomatoes.
Elegant restaurant interior with rose-covered tree, hanging glass globe terrariums, and white-clothed dining tables in soft lighting.
Elegant restaurant interior with wooden tables, pendant lights, skylight ceiling, and a colorful mural on the wall.
Cozy restaurant dining room with lit fireplace, dark wood chairs, set tables, patterned wallpaper, and stained glass window.
Elegant fine dining restaurant interior with spiral staircase, white tablecloths, and dramatic floral centerpiece.
Elegant restaurant interior with marble columns, gold accents, red tablecloths, and a classic wall clock.
Elegant French dining room with gilded sculpture, ornate tapestry, pink chairs, and chandelier in a luxury restaurant.
Elegant fine dining restaurant with ornate gold ceiling, white tablecloths, and classical architecture in a grand ballroom setting.

Restaurants

Interiors


Some restaurants have the most amazing interiors, they are the easier ones to photograph. However I have to admit some were easier to photograph than others. Time was quite often a restraint, between 10 and 12 in the morning was the golden time! Before 10 there would be no staff and the tables would not be set; after 12 there would be customers! So the aim was to arrive at 10, have a coffee have a chat come up with some ideas and execute the ideas and be out by 12ish!!

Classic tiramisu dessert with ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, chocolate shavings, and fresh mint on a white plate.
Rich chocolate brownie slice topped with vanilla ice cream and mint, served on a white plate with berry sauce.
A plate of spaghetti carbonara topped with crispy bacon and fresh herbs served in a white bowl.
Close-up of a gourmet pizza topped with prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, shaved Parmesan, and fresh parsley.
Oval flatbread pizza topped with prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, shaved parmesan, and fresh greens on a wooden board.
A slice of moist yellow cake dusted with powdered sugar, served with fresh red currants on a white plate.
Elegant pavlova dessert topped with fresh strawberries and drizzled with caramel sauce on a white square plate.
A slice of golden tart topped with fresh red currants and whipped cream on a white plate.
Crab salad served on toasted sesame bread with fresh greens, cucumber, tomato, and grapefruit on a white plate.
Pan-seared salmon fillet served over green beans and scallops with a rich orange sauce on a white plate.
Elegant plated scallop dish on black caviar with crispy garnish and microgreens on a white square plate.
A steaming bowl of fresh cooked mussels in their shells, served hot with herbs in a white ceramic bowl.
Four elegant mini cheesecakes topped with fresh strawberries, blackberries, and mint leaves on a white plate.
Elegant panna cotta dessert topped with fresh strawberries, crispy tuile, and mint leaf on a white plate.
Elegant plated white fish fillet with lemon slices, fennel, pomegranate seeds, and herb sauce on a white plate.
A juicy double cheeseburger with lettuce and special sauce served with golden crispy french fries on a white plate.
Elegant panna cotta dessert topped with fresh strawberries, blackberries, red berry sauce, and mint on a white plate.
Fresh vegetable salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, spinach, red amaranth leaves, and lemon on a white plate.
Elegant dessert plate with meringue, fresh raspberries, passion fruit, and cream drizzle dusted with cocoa powder.
Elegant rack of lamb with pink medium-rare chops, rich brown sauce, broccoli, and crispy garnish on a white plate.
Juicy grilled ribeye steak served with golden fried potatoes and a side of creamy tartar sauce on a white plate.
Grilled tuna steak topped with fresh cilantro and julienned red peppers on a white plate with balsamic drizzle.
Elegant plated fish dish with crispy skin, green herb sauce, cherry tomatoes, and a golden tempura crisp on white plate.
Gourmet shrimp dish with pasta, fresh basil, and savory sauce on a white plate.
Juicy burger with melted cheese, fresh veggies, and bacon on sesame bun served with golden crispy french fries.
Elegant plated dish featuring grilled goat cheese on beetroot carpaccio with arugula and pine nuts in a gourmet restaurant style.
Slow-braised pulled beef served on vegetable hash with rich gravy, topped with a golden baked potato rosti on a white plate.
Sliced smoked salmon with cream cheese, lemon wedge, and fresh herbs on a white plate.

Restaurants

Food

Most of my food photography has been on Private jobs when I was working for the Restaurant or Hotel as a freelance. I love doing it possibly because I love food but there is something very satisfying when food photography works. When the detail works, when the meat still looks juicy, before the sauce runs, or the fat solidifies or the ice cream completely melts (and I then eat it and have to ask for another one). The trick is speed and not to let the chef have all the dishes cooked at the same time waiting!!

Elegant restaurant table with a gourmet dish, wine glasses, and a bottle of white wine being poured in dim lighting.
A gourmet burger on a white plate beside a glass of red wine, with a pineapple lamp and artwork in the background.
Luxury afternoon tea with cocktails overlooking Tower Bridge from The Shard, London, featuring elegant finger sandwiches and pastries.
BBQ ribs with corn, lemon, and fresh salad served on a rustic table beside decorative rooster figurines.
Elegant fine dining plate with gourmet dish, white wine glass, and modern restaurant setting by large windows.
Whole roasted chicken served upright on a tray with golden french fries and fresh green salad in a restaurant setting.
Elegant restaurant table setting with gourmet dishes, fresh bread, orange juice, and fine cutlery on a marble surface.
Elegant fine dining table set with white wine glasses, gourmet plated dishes, and blue water glasses on a wooden table.
Elegant restaurant table setting with white alstroemeria flowers, wine glasses, and a gourmet salad plate by a blue window.
Outdoor dining table with a gourmet dish garnished with edible flowers, red wine, water glass, and vibrant orange tulips in a vase.
Leon de Bruxelles mussels served in a black cast iron pot with carrots, accompanied by golden French fries on a wooden board.
Elegant candlelit dining table with charcuterie board, crystal glasses, white candles, and floral centerpiece on rustic wood.
Elegant restaurant table with smoked salmon toast, rose wine, and yellow flowers in a charming blue and white coastal dining room.
Elegant gourmet appetizer in a parmesan basket topped with asparagus and cream cheese, served on white plate with white wine.
Elegant dessert with pineapple, whipped cream, and red spice on a glass plate in a fine dining setting.
Person using chopsticks to eat sushi and Asian dishes with rice, soy sauce, and greens at a restaurant table.
Fresh shrimp and greens salad served in a white bowl beside two glasses of white wine at an elegant restaurant.
Elegant pub dining table set with plates of food, wine glasses, and water jugs before a green bar backdrop.
Classic fish and chips with tartar sauce, lemon, and fries on a white plate at Geales restaurant.

Restaurants

Food In Situ

I have always enjoyed eating out so to me one of the most obvious ways of photographing food is as if you are going to eat it, however the slight difference is that you have had to pop out and your meal has arrived so there it is everything neatly in place or in some case your meal has arrived you have dropped your napkin and as you rise up from collecting it you are viewing your food at a strange angle or even more extraordinary is when you have left your seat and are floating above the table looking down on the whole setting!

Fresh live blue lobsters piled together on a bed of seaweed, showcasing their vibrant blue-green shells.
Close-up of fresh raw cockles or clams piled together, showing ribbed shells in brown and gray tones.
Fresh whole brown crab with large claws displayed on a pile of crabs at a seafood market.
A bowl of cooked red crawfish piled high on a red and white checkered tablecloth.
Close-up of a fresh Atlantic salmon fish head with silver scales and clear eye on a blue surface.
Fresh raw langoustines piled together, showcasing their vibrant orange shells and delicate claws on a blue surface.
Mussels clustered on a rocky seaweed-covered tidal pool shore with water reflections in the background.
Fresh raw clams in a stainless steel colander, showcasing their natural striped shells ready for cooking.
Fresh raw white fish fillets displayed on a tray, showing clean cuts of moist, pale flesh ready for cooking.
Fresh black mussels being rinsed in a metal pot under running water in a kitchen sink.
Fresh scallops with orange roe displayed beside large brown scallop shells on a blue surface.
Fresh raw flatfish on a white plate, showing speckled brown skin texture and distinctive flat body shape.
A shiny fish caught on a fishing line dangling above the sparkling blue ocean water.
A hand holding an open scallop shell with fresh seafood over a calm blue ocean with rocky islands in the background.
Raw beef cuts grilling over an open fireplace flame on a rustic iron grate in a traditional steakhouse setting.
Chef holding a fresh whole raw bass fish with open mouth, showcasing seafood quality in a professional kitchen.
Two hunted game birds lying on wooden floor beside shotgun shells and a rifle after a hunting session.
Close-up of dried red chili peppers piled together, showing deep crimson color and wrinkled texture.
Assorted spices and tropical ingredients including cinnamon sticks, coconut, raspberries, nutmeg, and cocoa beans on dark background.
Dead game birds hanging on a rack in a traditional butcher shop with a price board visible.

Restaurants

Food Ingredients


It has to be admitted that restaurants have some of the freshest ingredients for their dishes. The most extraordinary of these has to go to Langass Lodge on the Isle of North Uist where much of the produce is gathered in from the surrounding sea. Niall diving for scallops and Amanda picking bucket loads of mussels. In Norfolk at the Saracens Head there are fresh Cromer crab and on when in season freshly trapped lobster. You cannot get fresher than that.

Japanese hot pot dish served in a ceramic bowl on a wooden stand with a lit candle warmer.
Chunks of chicken simmering in a steaming hot pot of broth, creating a rich and flavorful homemade soup.
A bright red cooked lobster being lifted from a steaming silver pot by tongs.
Golden chanterelle mushrooms sautéing in butter in a black cast iron skillet on a stovetop.
Hands using chopsticks to pick up dim sum dumplings from a bamboo steamer basket surrounded by steam.
Steaming red king crab legs being lifted from a boiling pot in a restaurant kitchen.
Steaming bamboo dim sum baskets on a metal tray in a dimly lit Chinese restaurant kitchen.
Steaming bamboo dim sum baskets filled with dumplings at a traditional Chinese restaurant.
Juicy grilled sausage cooking over open flames on a barbecue grill with smoke rising.
Skewers of grilled meat and tomatoes cooking over glowing orange charcoal on a BBQ grill.
Juicy steaks sizzling on a flaming grill, held with metal tongs, with smoke rising from the charred meat.
Juicy grilled steaks sizzling over open flames on a barbecue grill, held with tongs for perfect char.
Rotisserie chickens roasting over open flames on a spit, with a hand using tongs to handle golden-brown grilled chicken.
Smoky BBQ ribs and meat slow-cooking on racks inside a dark commercial smoker oven.
Pizza baking in a traditional wood-fired oven with open flames and glowing embers.
Lamb leg roasting over open wood fire with golden potatoes cooking in cast iron skillet at rustic steakhouse.

Restaurants

Food Cooking

I may be a bit old fashioned but to me as a photographer I like to see things cooking and that means mainly fire, steam and a bit of smoke!

A tall latte glass with creamy coffee beside biscotti on a Spianata Roman sandwich branded napkin.
Vintage Triple Sec liqueur bottle displayed beside a framed handwritten note in a glass cabinet.
Close-up of a creamy espresso martini in a cocktail glass garnished with three coffee beans on a dark background.
Campari cocktail on ice with lemon zest garnish in a glass, Campari bottle in background on blue surface.
Juggling Hare Pale Ale bottle beside a full pint glass on a coaster, with a Scotch egg in the background.
Two elegant cocktails garnished with edible pansies beside a vase of pink tulips and yellow flowers on white background.
Three dark wine bottles with red caps displayed against a warm glowing background.
Red cocktail in a sugar-rimmed martini glass garnished with a purple pansy flower, served on a silver tray.
FEGO Caffè cappuccino in a white cup with latte art heart design on frothy milk, served on a matching saucer.
A refreshing mojito cocktail with mint leaves, lime, and ice in a tall glass on a dark bar.
Elegant restaurant table with wine bottles, candle, and glasses, with a wine rack display shelf in the background.
Golden cocktail in martini glass garnished with red berries, set beside a vintage suitcase on a wooden surface.
A snifter glass of amber cognac on a wooden table beside a cigar in dim, warm lighting.
A classic whiskey cocktail on the rocks with an orange peel garnish in a lowball glass on a leather surface.
Flaming whiskey cocktail on the rocks in a glass tumbler with hand holding lit match over amber drink.
A whiskey sour cocktail with ice and lemon wedge garnish in a rocks glass on a wooden bar table.
Close-up of a lemon slice submerged in sparkling water with bubbles against a blue background.
A fresh red raspberry sits at the bottom of a green cocktail in a clear martini glass.

Drinks

Much like portraits, drink and cocktail especially can conjure much more magic when they are photographed in their surroundings. I had great fun one day shooting Monkey Shoulder whiskey cocktails in a room above a pub. Lots of great props, old worn leather armchairs, penguin books, suitcases, the results are in the slideshow above. Enjoy

Assorted liquor bottles including Cointreau and Campari displayed on a bar counter with a martini glass.
Bartender in white jacket preparing a cocktail with shaker, coupe glass, and vintage spirit bottles on bar.
Cozy traditional British pub interior with red walls, deer head mount, vintage clock, and wooden bar counter.
Bartender in white jacket shaking cocktail behind bar with Campari and vintage spirit bottles on counter.
Bartender in tweed vest and red tie pouring craft beer into glass pint beside scotch eggs and croquettes.
Modern bar with red stools, hanging wine glasses, and a well-stocked back bar in an elegant restaurant setting.
Rustic dining room with wooden chairs, round table, open fireplace, brick walls, and mounted moose antlers on vaulted ceiling.
Cozy dimly lit pub bar with patrons gathered around a wooden counter, warm amber lighting, and bar stools in a classic tavern setting.
Stylish rooftop bar with blue neon lighting, city views, bar stools, and patrons enjoying evening drinks.
Person using a wine dispenser machine to pour rose wine into a glass surrounded by bottles.
Bartender straining a yellow cocktail into a martini glass beside a red berry drink garnished with mint.
Elegant hotel lobby with crystal chandeliers, marble columns, checkered floors, and ornate decor in a grand classical style.
Traditional Irish pub interior with green bar stools, wooden bar, hanging glasses, and tap handles on polished hardwood floors.
Three craft beers on a pub bar, including a golden ale and dark stout, with tap handles and beer menu cards behind.
A frothy glass mug of amber beer resting on a wooden bar counter in a warm, sunlit pub.

Bars

A half drunk pint in a proper ale tankard, the drinker having gone back to playing the piano, a warm early evening light coming in through the window, it could only be a British pub! After that a good old mixture of bars, pubs and clubs. I will admit one of the hardest things to photograph is a good pint of beer, the froth just goes off the head so quickly and without a bit of good froth it really does not look inviting. Yes I know there are tricks but I always prefer the real thing! Guinness is easier and beer with a sparkler on 'up North' solves the problem but down South well.....