Food Shots at City Kitchen

Some new work for the Grosse Pointe Magazine: advertiser City Kitchen needed some photographs of their dishes. I was only too happy to show up with my lighting kit and get started.

I like to use a simple setup with a dramatic backlit kick. I drag the shutter speed so the room's ambient light fills in some of the background information for me. Then I use a soft front-left light for detail and a raw backlight to give it all some sparkle.

We decided on one setup with the dishes changing places as they came from the kitchen. City Kitchen can use all these images together, or as separate shots as time goes by. I bet a single-page image of one of these dishes is all they need to keep their dining room full. Count on City Kitchen for beautiful, well crafted food served in an upscale setting.

I also made a few photographs of the dining room. While it may be preferable to do those at night when the windows don't intrude on the feeling of the space, I tried to make the most of it and minimized the windows while allowing them to make their presence felt. There is a single table in a bay window at the front of the restaurant that looks onto the streets of The Village in Grosse Pointe and its lively shopping district. I'm sure it is a favorite place for many City Kitchen regulars.