Food. People. Places.
And other stories.
Fire. Water. Air. Earth. For centuries, four elements were said to shape the world around us. But when it comes to food and hospitality, we think there's another — the people, passion and love that bring everything together.
Welcome to The Fifth Element journal, adventures of a hospitality photographer!
Two hotels.
One Belfast story.
A five day photography commission across ibis Belfast City Centre and Queen’s Quarter, capturing the rooms, food, people and public spaces that shape the guest experience.
From the Journal
Stories, old
and new.
A collection of stories from behind the camera and beyond — from recent commissions and hospitality projects to food, people, places and favourites from the archive.
Some are about the work, some about the people and places behind it, and some simply about things that caught my eye or inspired me to pick up a camera.
Celebrating Organic September
Showcasing the beauty of organic food, farming and sustainable produce through photography for chefs, restaurants and food producers…
Sometimes, it's worth staying in touch
Carlo Independent Italian Restaurant
A friendly email became a lasting creative relationship with Carlo, from his original Haslemere website to food photography and the opening of a second restaurant in Petersfield.
National Homemade Bread Day
There’s something deeply satisfying about baking your own bread. The scent filling the kitchen and that first slice, still warm, spread with butter…
J. Sheekey’s Classic Fish Pie
For this week’s Funday on Sunday with Bunday, we couldn’t resist recreating it with our own little twist…
Wicked Chocolate Mousse
Rich, silky and a little bit mischievous — this week’s Funday on Sunday creation features Mary Berry’s Wicked Chocolate Mousse…
Luring Autumn Lasagne
Discover the warmth of autumn in our take on a luring lasagne! A creative blend of food photography, pasta and seasonal ingredients…
International Artist Day
This year’s theme for International Artist Day connects healthy food, the earth and the artists who care for it…
Homemade Apple Pie
We celebrate the craft, colour and creativity behind great food photography with homemade apple pie…
Britain’s Love Affair with Desserts
From sticky toffee pudding to a perfectly layered lemon meringue pie, there’s something about British desserts that makes us smile...
National Taco Day
National Taco Day occurs annually on the first Tuesday in October and while tacos may not be a British tradition, they’ve become a firm favourite…
National Curry Week
From humble spice roots to the nation’s favourite takeaway, curry has become woven into Britain’s culinary culture…
Club Pizza
We were asked if we had availability for a shoot this week. By Monday we’d spoken, by Tuesday we were shooting with photos delivered in 5 days…