Frances Baca Design + Consulting

A restaurant cookbook photo set is a busy working space that can be cramped, messy, unpredictably lit, and filled with cooks, servers, and diners who may or may not be sympathetic to a photographer’s cause. In these cases, knowing how to read the room is an invaluable skill for a photographer. Making beautiful images of composed dishes is key, but reflecting the spirit of the people and the place is what sets an excellent restaurant cookbook apart from an average one. In the latest “Notable Creatives” on Headnotes, we look at the work of Patricia Niven for Ester, Ed Anderson for State Bird Provisions, Julia Gillard for Diner, and Gentl + Hyers for La Copine. These four photographers are the total package—they make the food look enticing while capturing the other, more subtle qualities that make each of the following restaurants so special. (Link in bio)

Ester
@ester_au
@mrmatlindsay
@patnourse
@patricianiven
@hellenealgie
@_jessicajohnson_
@danielknew
@murdochbooks

State Bird Provisions
@statebirdprovisions
@atomicstew
@handsthatknowyou
@edandcamera
@bartdish
@tenspeedpress

Diner: Day for Night
@dinernyc
@andrewtarlow
@juliagillard777
@beckprojekt
@tenspeedpess

La Copine
@lacopinekitchen
@clairewadsworth
@benbmims
@andreagentl
@chaufacetime
@dianoshawrus
@artisanbooks

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