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Tim Maitland is the young owner of a small catered ski chalet company, called The Tasty Ski Company, with places in Morzine and Grand Massif in the French Alps.  His idea is to provide luxury accommodation with top quality catering in the heart of the ski country he knows so well.  In his own words, “Food is what makes us tick. Our team has a wealth of experience throughout the catering industry, from 3 Michelin Star restaurants to luxury alpine chalet companies. Catering is what we love and what we do best”.  Tim asked me to provide new photography for the updated website, and for two days we have been shooting interiors, exteriors, food and ‘lifestyle’.  Here is a small selection of what we achieved with the food…

Food Photography for the Tasty Ski Company in France

Food Photography in this sort of situation is a balancing act.  We were not in a studio, Tim was cooking, and we only had a dining room table on which to photograph the finished results.  We had limited time, and were restricted to using available light. So, using the existing ‘props’ (plates, cutlery etc) and a bit of sunlight we managed to photograph a surprising number of expertly created dishes.  It helps that Tim has worked with Heston Blumenthal (note the Butternut Squash ‘Foam’ above!)…