About a month ago I was asked to do a food shoot with fresh smoked salmon, something I had never done before. As some of you might know, food photography is probably the most difficult thing to shoot, as some will say, if you can shoot food you can shoot anything. So I took the challenge and started reading a bit more about food photography to better prepare myself for the shoot.
It’s good to review some of the information over the internet but you have to careful has you can get overwhelmed by all the information you’ll find. First know what you want the images to feel like, do you want to show the textures, translucency, colors etc… there’s always rules in photography but rules are made to be broken, in photography anyway 
In this case I had two lights source, one from the side, one back light to give the salmon a three dimensional feel and show the translucency and texture. The back light was set really low for that purpose and a reflector on the right. For those following shots I had Jacques Paulin as a food artist, he’s a professional Chef with fine cuisine experiences in Montreal and Acadia and owner of the Gite Authentique B&B in Bathurst, New-Brunswick. This 4 star B&B is a must if you’re ever around the Chaleur Region.
Fresh Smoked Salmon from the “Fumoir du Coteau” by René Lanteigne
Fresh Smoked Salmon from the “Fumoir du Coteau” by René Lanteigne
Whether you’re a smoked salmon lover or just an amateur, you can’t compare the taste of fresh smoked salmon from “Fumoir du Coteau” with any other brand sold in supermarkets. It has an authentic maritime taste! He also smokes trout and makes homemade smoked salmon mousse which can make a really good appetizer for guest. How can you get a hold of René from Fumoir du Coteau? Easy, you can either send him an e-mail at fumoirducoteau@yahoo.ca or if you’re around Bathurst you can also get some at McLean’s Fish Shop located on 560 Garden St. Bathurst, NB their phone number is 506-546-4131
But I’d like to warn you, if you get to taste it, you’ll be hooked.
yum yum
Ces assiettes sont appétissante et donne le gout d’aller prendre une ride a Bathurst.