Food Photography: Max & Ben’s Bistro

If you advertise your breakfast/lunch/dinner menu online, you really need good photographs. I don’t think there is a bigger turn off than unappetising food.

In my previous blog post, I talked about a couple of serviced accommodations located next to and on top of Max & Ben’s Bistro in Auchterarder. If you are staying there to play a round of golf or two at the Gleneagles, you should seriously consider Max & Ben’s for dinner.

Bacon cheese burger, salad and tomato, glass of red wine with fire in the background — Why not treat yourself to a delicious burger?

Bacon cheese burger, salad and tomato — View from the top.

I was asked to photograph their new menu over a three hour period. In this blog post I share my favourite photos.

Porterhouse steak and side vegetables — Porterhouse steak

Fillet steak, fries, side of vegetables and sauce — Fillet steak.

Fish and chips with side salad — The traditional fish & chips

Prawn cocktail, side of vegetables and glass of white wine — Prawn cocktail

Prawns, sauce, side salad and glass of red wine with fire in background — Prawns.

Prawns, sauce, side salad — Prawns, view from the top.

Now you wouldn’t want to leave without sampling one the the desserts, would you?

Eton mess with fire in background — Eton Mess.

Chocolate tart with fire in background — Chocolate Tart.

Profiteroles with fire in the background — Profiteroles.

All of the photos used a mix of ambient light and flash. I used a speedlight in a Westcott softbox to camera left to reveal the food texture and allow me to underexpose the ambient for a cosier atmosphere.