As I approach my blog’s second birthday in September this year, I have been reflecting back on what I have achieved in these past two years. Starting from humble and amateurish beginnings I have strived to improve both my writing and photography style and understand this will forever be a learning curve for me. This constant growth and development gives a great sense of achievement and satisfaction. Blogging is and always will be my hobby and finding enough time alongside my day job as a small animal vet can sometimes be a bit of a challenge!
One of the aspects of my blog that I want to improve is my food photography skills. I look at my hideously boring food styling and poor quality restaurant photos and dream wistfully that I had natural talent. Billy Law from A Table For Two is one of those people blessed with such a gift. His photos are always clean and crisp, enticing you to dive deeper and deeper into his blog. He was a finalist on Master Chef and has scored that all elusive book deal that so many bloggers dream of.
His food photography workshops are well known by foodies over east and generally sell out well in advance. So when he announced that he was planning to bring the workshop over West I took no hesitation in signing up. Held at The Terrace Hotel we were treated to a two day insight into his trade secrets paired with good food, wine and lots of laughter.
The first day was aimed at a beginner’s level teaching us how to get the most of our cameras regardless of whether it was a point-and-shoot compact or a niftier DSLR. We went through the basics of composition, white balance and he provided some helpful post processing tips. Billy went around the table and individually looked at each of our cameras to help us familiar ourselves with the manual settings. I was able to put his suggestions straight to work as food was continuously being brought to us. We certainly didn’t go home hungry!
The second day was aimed at a more intermediate level and Billy showed us how to utilise props and lighting to get the best out of our shots at home. The attendees at this day included a wide range of people from passionate foodies and bloggers to professional photographers. The atmosphere was very informal and friendly and many of us exchanged business cards and twitter handles at the end of each day.
The Terrace Hotel staff knew they were serving a roomful of bloggers so I have refrained from reviewing these meals as it would be impossible for me to give an accurate unbiased review. Throughout the day we were treated to very personalised and friendly service and I walked away impressed with the level of attention. I am keen to return for a meal incognito to discover whether this is true for all patrons.
A big thank you to Billy for making the trip over to Perth!
The Terrace Hotel 237 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 | (08) 9214 4444 | http://www.terracehotelperth.com.au/
I see a few familiar faces! Waiting for the next time I meet you again
Was lovely to meet your man! See you again soon
Hi Martine,
Your photos are beautiful ^_^ and it was a pleasure meeting you at the workshops. Can’t wait to see you again at the next foodie event!!!
So lovely to meet you too! See you soon!
I’m finally able to see you blog thanks to lame the internet in Malaysia @@!! Great stuff chomp! Love your photos and I will be honest that your photos are now on a whole new level compared to when first you started off! They look lovely :)!!!
Naw thanks Weny, I still feel like a have some ways to go though!
I would so love to do a course like this. Styling is the one thing I really have no idea about. One day to pick an expert’s brains would be wonderful.
I have been meaning to do one of Billy’s classes for sometime now! His blog photos are always so gorgeous, he is very talented and I bet I’d learn lots from him! Sounds like a fun day with lots of yummy food
I attended one of his workshops in 2010 in Sydney! Sounds like they’re still a lot of fun, it’s always great to learn new skills!
Absolutely…I still have so much to learn about my camera
Ohhh I bet this was amazing Martine! I’m so devastated I was over in Malaysia when it took place. Hopefully he’ll come back again
BTW your photos look incredible as does the food
Thanks hunny, wish you could have joined us!
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