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Food in Nature Voedselfotografie by Duc Bui

Food in Nature Voedselfotografie by Duc Bui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in IJzer in Fotografie en Fotobewerking Ontwerp Competition Category.


IJzerFotografie· 2021

Food in Nature Voedselfotografie

by Duc Bui

Client: FPDB Creative

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Fotografie Category

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The Design

About Food in Nature Voedselfotografie

Food in Nature is een voedselfotografieproject dat is gemaakt voor een zeevruchtenrestaurant in Ho Chi Minh-stad, Vietnam. De serie presenteert de gerechten van een nieuw fine dining-menu, waarbij elk gerecht zijn eigen lay-out en verhaal krijgt. Het concept verbindt voedsel met de natuur door kwetsbare bloemen te tonen die groeien uit dorre stenen, een beeld dat overleving en groei suggereert. De levendige kleuren van de bloemen en de ongewone vormen van de stenen worden benadrukt. Kunstlicht werd gebruikt om licht na te bootsen dat wordt weerkaatst door de zee en om de versheid van de zeevruchten tot uitdrukking te brengen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Food in Nature Voedselfotografie is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Food in Nature Voedselfotografie wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Food in Nature Voedselfotografie wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
FOOD IN NATURE is a food photography project created for Ngoc Suong Seafood & Bar, a modern seafood restaurant. The inspiration for this work is to feature the restaurant's new fine-dining menu. Each dish in the menu has its own story conveyed in different layouts.
Dimensions & Packaging
Canon 5D Mark IV with 24-70mm Lens was used in this photoshoot. All photos were shot via CaptureOne and retouched in Adobe Photoshop.
Tags
photography, food, seafood, nature, survival
Production Technology
Artificial light was used in this photoshoot, creating the sparkling light reflecting from the sea to express the freshness of the seafood.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of this project is to find the perfect stones and flowers, as well as search and create appropriate lighting set-ups to convey the ideas the best.
Research
How food can be combined with elements of nature such as flowers and stones is the core of this project. Magazines and portfolio websites are the main sources to see how modern artists approach their artworks. All sketches were done thoroughly before shooting to make sure lighting, props, and layouts as perfect as possible. Stones and flowers were found in nature to enhance the feeling of Mother Nature.
Inspiration
The inspiration came from the idea of how food should connect closely to Mother Nature, by capturing the moment of fragile flowers growing from arid stones, which symbolizes survival. And the concentration is on the vibrant colors of the flowers and the unique shape of the stones gave.
Project Duration
The photoshoot lasted for 12 hours in total, including 3 hours setting up different layouts and 9 hours shooting in September 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Operation Flow
Those images are supposed to create engagement between the brand and its customers. Since trends in food photography and marketing are changing, the project gives a modern, natural, and contemporary touch to the restaurant’s new menu.
Team Members
Duc Bui & FPDB Creative
Image Credits
Image #1: PHOTOGRAPHER Duc Bui & FPDB Creative, Food in Nature, 2020.
Image #2: PHOTOGRAPHER Duc Bui & FPDB Creative, Food in Nature, 2020.
Image #3: PHOTOGRAPHER Duc Bui & FPDB Creative, Food in Nature, 2020.
Image #4: PHOTOGRAPHER Duc Bui & FPDB Creative, Food in Nature, 2020.
Image #5: PHOTOGRAPHER Duc Bui & FPDB Creative, Food in Nature, 2020.

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