London Brand Photography Archives

August 26, 2023 — Comments are off for this post.

Stunning Cocktail Photography – Shooting Lanique Spirit of Rose Cocktails at Bourne & Hollingsworth and Gaucho Covent Garden

Best Cocktail Photography in London — *A Rose a Day, Oysters Away Cocktail Shot for Lanique Spirit of Rose*

Lanique Spirit of Rose boasts 200 years of history, and is still distilled today using the same artisan method. I had the pleasure of shooting Lanique cocktails at Gaucho Covent Garden, Cocktails in the City and Bourne & Hollingsworth Street Bar.

Shooting a heritage brand: Lanique Spirit of Rose

Lanique Spirit of Rose has a rich history, originating from 1875. In this shoot, the client wanted to capture beautiful imagery, primarily for their social media channels. In the first part of the shoot, which took place at Gaucho Covent Garden, they wanted to highlight the bottle and showcase some of their key serves. The second part of the shoot featured their collaboration with Bourne & Hollingsworth, both at their Soho street bar and at the Cocktails in the City festival.

Lastly, looking at their audience, they recognised that the majority of their audience were male mixologists. As a result, they were looking to move away from their pink, light and bright aesthetic and incorporate action shots behind the bar.

The photography brief

The cocktail photography shoot for Lanique was split in three parts:

Firstly, at Gaucho Covent Garden, I shot the following key serves:

Rose Fizz
Rose & Tonic
Rose Sour
Rose-ito
Rose Negroni
Rose Spritz
Lychee Rose Martini

Secondly, at the Bourne & Hollingsworth Lanique street bar, I shot:

Rose & Grapefruit Margarita
A Shore Thing
A Rose a Day

Lastly, at Cocktails in the City, I shot:

A Rose a Day
A Shore Thing
Shell Tasting Serves

Lanique Spirit of the Rose Cocktails — *A Rose a Day at the Hollingsworth & Bourne Lanique Street Bar*

Lanique cocktail photography at Gaucho Covent Garden

The Lanique key serves were prepared by Simone Fabiani at Gaucho Covent Garden. To capture the brand's essence, I photographed the cocktails in different settings, both indoors and outdoors, as well as behind the scenes at the bar, and lifestyle shots.

Lanique key serves photography - indoors

Cocktail Photographer London Prices — *Lanique key serves cocktail photography*

Stunning Drinks Photography — *Lanique key serves cocktail photography*

behind the scenes at gaucho

Lanique key serves - outdoors

Product Photography in London — *Key serves shot outdoors at Covent Garden*

Lanique lifestyle shots

Commercial Photographer UK — *Lifestyle photos of Lanique in Covent Garden*

Lanique cocktail photography at the Bourne & Hollingsworth street bar

The Bourne & Hollingsworth street bar in Soho serves three Lanique cocktails. They are available all summer.

Cocktail photography Lanique — *Lanique cocktails at the Bourne & Hollingsworth street bar in Soho*

Lanique x Bourne & Hollingsworth at Cocktails in the City

The last shoot location was the Lanique x Bourne & Hollingsworth booth at Cocktails in the City. At the festival, which takes places over a weekend in July, August and September, the Lanique team prepared two cocktails, as well as organised taster sessions with drinks were served in oyster shells.

The nitty-gritty

This was a full day shoot over three locations. I used a Sony a7iii, with a 50-mm and a 24-70mm lens, and a Godox softbox strobe light.

The shoot was organised by Roche Communications.

Want to see more?

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For more cocktail photography, check out my previous shoots at Sabine Rooftop Bar. For more restaurant photography, have a look at my previous shoots at Benares Mayfair, Bonfire, Sabine Rooftop Bar, SlowBurn, Chuku's, The Haberdashery, and Pastore - or get tips on how to pick the right restaurant photographer for your business. You can also see some of my food styling gigs!

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Published by Naf Castanas in Food and Drinks, London Brand Photography, Restaurant & Brand Photography

April 21, 2021 — Comments are off for this post.

Product Photography – The London Honey Company

Steve Benbow started with honeybees on his roof in London. He has now grown The London Honey Company to include honey from around the country, as well as Zambia and New Zealand. I had the chance to shoot four of their products in a really fun photoshoot.

Product Photography - Shooting The London Honey Company

I'm always looking for great honey. So working with The London Honey Company is a natural fit. They promise honey that they produce with their own hands, from their own bees. Their range of pure natural British Honey includes honey from Oxfordshire, Kent and Salisbury to name a few. In addition to that, they have a collection of infused honeys, honeycombs, and beeswax candles. Sold on their own or in duo, trios and larger boxes, I bet anyone can find something to their liking in their product range.

I got the chance to shoot:

The Borage Honey
The Kent Honey
The Shropshire Honey
The Kent Honey

I loved the variety of the honeys, as well as the different flavour profiles. Accordingly, as a photographer, I love shooting product ranges that offer diversity - and I can't get enough of the play of light in the lighter honeys.

Honey in food - Blueberry crêpes

While beautiful on its own, honey really comes alive when used in food. So I jumped on the opportunity to style crêpes and really showcase the product. While there are few things that I wouldn't add honey to, crêpes and sweet treats are always the first to come to mind. Not only do the colours complement and strengthen the product's, they also look impossible to resist!

Moreover, I kept the colour scheme simple - using only orange, yellow and blue - to make sure that the honey got to shine.

It was a day of mess and fun. Personally, there are few things that I like more than spending a day covered in excellent honey. The London Honey Company definitely fulfils its promise of extraordinary British honey.

The nitty gritty

The shoot took place at my London studio, using products sent over by The London Honey Company.

If you want to see more of my work, have a look at my portfolio or my shoot for Scarpetta Pasta, also in my studio.

Lastly, don't forget! You can always connect with me on Instagram and Pinterest.

Published by Naf Castanas in Food Photography, London Brand Photography, Product Photography, Restaurant & Brand Photography

Tags: Food Photography, London Brand Photography, London Food Photography, Product Photography

April 8, 2021 — Comments are off for this post.

Pasta Meal Kit – Scarpetta Pasta

Patrick and Uberto grew up in Italy. After moving to London, they started Scarpetta Pasta to replicate the Italian experience of sharing food. They now boast three locations, which are truly beloved. This year, they launched their wonderful Pasta Meal Kit.

Scarpetta's Pasta Meal Kit

In 2020, Scarpetta Pasta launched their Pasta Meal Kits, with pasta made fresh every day. If you're craving pasta, all you need to do is visit their website, order your box or start a subscription and BOOM! Pasta is on its way.

I had the chance to taste and shoot some of the vegetarian options. There's so much to chose from; I had the Pici Cacio e Pepe, the Conchiglie Gorgonzola & Walnuts, and the Pesto & Mozzarella Gnocchi. There's also a selection of starters and desserts, so you can have a full meal delivered - from start to finish.

The Scarpetta Meal Kit Experience

I love this box for so many reasons. It’s easy to make and requires no cooking skills. That means that it’s accessible to literally anyone. You’ll get the sauces - which you need to reheat, the fresh pasta - which you need to boil as per the directions, and the individual garnishes for each of your dishes. For me, the garnishes are what take this kit from good to great. You get restaurant quality food in the comfort of your home.

Pasta Photography

On a personal note, it’s always such a treat to shoot pasta. It comes in all shapes and sizes, and there are endless possibilities. Pasta is also so photogenic just on its own, which makes macro shots so appealing. Lastly, it’s a food that requires specific finishing touches – like grated cheese and maybe herbs like basil – and I love to capture those.

As a photographer, I’ll never say no to shooting more pasta.

The nitty gritty

The shoot took place at my London studio, using the Scarpetta Pasta's meal kit. All food styling and photography done by me.

If you want to see more of my work, have a look at my portfolio or my shoot for The London Honey Company, also in my studio.

Lastly, don't forget! You can always connect with me on Instagram and Pinterest.

Published by Naf Castanas in Food Photography, Food Styling, London Brand Photography, London Restaurant Photography, Restaurant & Brand Photography

Tags: Food Photography, Food Styling, London Brand Photography, London DIY Kit, London Food Photography, London Meal Kit, London Pasta Photography, London Restaurant Photography, Pasta Photography