My friend and soon-to-be culinary school grad, Eric Rivera, invited me over last weekend to check out a few dishes he was working on. I decided to bring my camera gear to try to capture a few shots that he can use for his portfolio in the future. What emerged were some exquisitely beautiful platings and, if I may say so, the best food photos I’ve taken to date. The shot above is Eric’s version of a potato salad. The flowers and greens came from his garden and his local foraging journeys. Click through for some pretty stunning dishes from this rock star chef.
Halibut cheeks with cauliflower puree, capers and sorrel.
Ling cod with cauliflower puree, English peas, leeks and purple pickled asparagus.
Same dish, different shot.
(Above and below) A grape tomato concasse.
And just for the hell of it, a pickled shallot.
A huge thanks to Eric for feeding me, and another big thanks to Ryan Matthew Smith for teaching me many of the techniques I used for this shoot.
After seeing how well this shoot went, I’ve also decided to make myself available for hire. Contact scott@seattlefoodgeek.com if you’re interested in having your food photographed.
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Really amazing pictures!
Great pictures and great looking food. I love the black background, it makes everything pop. Your friend has a real future in the culinary world.
Eric is definitely not your average culinary school student! Great job with the photos, too. I can see you are really stepping up your game.
Wow, wow, wow Scott – you have really stepped up. Great photos, and Eric’s food looks even more lovely at the end of your lens.
Wow these pictures are amazing and so beautiful. Can’t wait to see more of your photography and Eric’s food!
Stunning pics, I love fish and this has driven me to want fish today! Well done on some excellent pics