We’re starting the year healthy and happy over here! The first photoshoot of 2020 was for Dr. Hardick’s recipe blog. I’ve been working with BJ since I moved to Canada in 2015, he was one of the first people who gave me a chance, even with my broken English. He supported my cookbook in 2017 as a partner, and he has also witnessed first-hand photography style transformation over the years, from bright and simple to messy and moody.
I have only good things to say about BJ and his team. In 2018, the methodology changed a little, for the first few years, I cooked the recipes myself and then photographed them, but a couple of years ago, Chef Trevor Ross jumped on board making the process smoother and a lot more fun! He would develop and prepare the recipes during the photoshoot, so I could focus on what I do best, photograph them. Trevor would also incorporate a wider variety of plant-based vegan meals and treats, making these photoshoots some of my favourite—as I could finally get to eat the food I photograph, which doesn’t often happen (the only downside of being vegan while working mostly for a non-vegan market).
Enough chat for now, here are some of my favourite shots from our last photoshoot, which you can also prepare at home by following BJ’s recipe blog.
