We've created a new section on our website called Food shoots

Shooting food and interiors in restaurants is a big part of Pantling Studio. The shoots are usually for press and web use, there is very little time and rarely a food stylist. It's always fast paced and the images are used to present new menus and seasonal ingredients. I usually use a mixture of diffused natural light and a little bounced flash with Canon speedlites. Nearly always with a Canon 5D Mk3 and the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro, lately we've started to use the Canon 100mm f2.8l macro which is a perfect prime for close up food and head and shoulders portrait work. Here's a link to the section>

We've been back at Tatton Park today shooting a series of time lapse sequences at sunset.

Tatton Park, Knutsford. General shots and an extreme close up of a leaf using the very versatile Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro

From the new autumn menu at Piccolino. Canon 5D mk3 with Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro Lens

Grand Central, Birmingham. Ricoh GR

We were in Birmingham today, shooting the interior and autumn menu at the Metro Bar and Grill. On the way back to the new Grand Central I managed to take a few shots of the reflective cladding and the main concourse, with the Ricoh GR. The Ricoh always goes unnoticed, security assume it's a phone, if I used my DSLR with a big wide angle prime I'd be stopped instantly.

Manchester late afternoon with the the very cool looking Lumix GX7 using the incredibly sharp Olympus 45mm f1.8 (90mm equivalent) and the Lumix/Leica 25mm f1.4 (50mm equivalent)

Winston at Spinningfields, Manchester. Lumix GX7 with the Panasonic/Leica 25mm 1.4

Autumn ingredients for Club Individual.

Approaching Manchester yesterday, shot by Jai (I was driving). Lumix GX7 with the Olympus 45 f/1.8

Simon's portrait of Fiona Livingston in Harper's Bazaar, Creative Director of Studiofibre.

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/people-parties/bazaar-at-work/work-it-out-fiona-livingston

A short film we recently made for Radisson Blu, commissioned by Amaze Agency. The film presents the Wild Atlantlic Way which follows the dramatic west coast of Ireland. All shot in 4k using the Canon 1DC.

Oysters and mussels for the Individual Restaurant Company. 5D Mark 3 with the remarkable Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro and a few with the cheap but brilliant Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro

China Town, Manchester. Ricoh GR

Pantling Studio's new ride. The Lowepro X300 with two 5Ds, a bunch of lenses, speedlites, LED spectra lights, sound kit and headphones - one bag for the modern hybrid shooter.

Olympus OM-2 with the classic 50mm F/1.8 lens, purchased from the real camera company in Manchester. Now for some Ilford FP4 black and white film.

Liverpool. Ricoh GR

Croyde Bay, Devon. Ricoh GR

Bank holiday Monday at St. Annes beach, Lancashire. Ricoh GR