The Foodie Files


THE FOODIE FILES tasty images and updates from foodie photography

Foodie Highlights: Summer 2012 Jan/Feb 2011

A busy spring season brought numerous projects, starting with location assignments for the Georgia Straight, first at Hawksworth Restaurant for the cover of the coveted Golden Plates issue, then at the always brilliant Medina capturing Mother's Day Brunch. Due out in the Fall, Canada's Favourite Recipes was photographed for Whitecap Books, as well as an intriguing book on the raw food lifestyle, aptly named "Gorilla Food" for Arsenal Pulp Press. On the flip side, it was a (roasted) duck shoot for MBC Advertising, along with this thirst quenching union of frozen lime margarita and Corona for Mr.Mikes Restaurants. Finally and just recently, in the studio, an afternoon of Jenga, meticulously poising these Sensible Portions veggie straws in place.

The Foodie Files

The Foodie Files is a quarterly newsletter dedicated to sharing a passion and expertise in food and beverage photography, all delivered with tasty images, updates and anecdotes from Foodie Photography's epicurean endeavors.

Tips Tricks & Techniques

The ever browning avocado has no mercy on a photo shoot (right up there with the bananas and apples) and certainly won't hesitate to tan helplessly, creating hours of photoshop re-touching. Enter "Fruit Fresh, used mostly for preserves, basically a mixture of citric acid and dextrose which draws the moisture out of the culprit retaining some dignity for it's 15 minutes of photo fame.

Faves

It's been a blueberry extravaganza at the Foodie Studio shooting these favorite gems for the B.C. Blueberry Council. Under the expert art direction of Fever Pitch Communications we created a series of photos honoring the blueberry, showcasing both the savory and sweet prospects of this powerful antioxidant.

Beverage

On set with the students of Vanarts, we spent the day shooting a variety of drinks, including this Victorian Lemonade. The perfect model for our location shoot, experimenting with reflective surfaces, controlled daylight, color theory, propping and a few food styling tricks (note the fake ice!)

Sweet Endings

A sucker for lemon, both visually and on my plate and despite being
a little bit of a disaster to photograph (the shell literally disintegrated in transit to the plate) this lemon tart scores big time. A few styling tricks up our sleeves and plenty of backup we managed a few variation shots, including the pre-collapse "safe shot", a must
when shooting delicate finicky foods.

Last Course

Brushing off the chilly "Junuary" blues here in Vancouver, I couldn't be any more ready
for summer than right now! We are so
fortunate to be surrounded by such an abundance of incomparable local produce. Top priority is to hit the local farmer's markets this summer and take full advantage of Mother Nature's bounty. Wishing you all a sunny summer and see you in the Fall.

Cheers!

Tracey Kusiewicz

Foodie Photography

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About Foodie Photography

Tracey Kusiewicz

is a professional freelance photographer and stylist specializing in food, beverage, product and everything epicurean.

Product

Where less is more and simplicity works, 100% seafood, no fillers, a clean set-up, expert lighting and a perfect design layout by the talented Mark Blaney, A beautiful medley of seafood photographed for Pacific Salmon Industries and found in the freezer isle.

Portfolio

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Behind the Scenes

Kudos to Carol Jensson and Judie Glick (photographed here at the book launch) on the release of the New Granville Island Cookbook. I was particularly honored to photograph this book, I learned so much about the beauty and integrity of quality ingredients speckled in with some history behind this public market.

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