Field notes
Shooting a tasting menu, course by course
A week at Hampton Manor with chef Ahmed Abdalla, and what twelve courses taught us about pacing.
— Jan 2026
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Interview
In conversation with a housekeeper
On the unseen choreography of a country hotel at 6am, and why we almost never shoot rooms at check-in time.
— Dec 2025
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Essay
The palette is the project
Why we build the colour study before the shot list, and the twelve cards we carry to every first meeting.
— Nov 2025
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Process
Why we don't shoot at sunset
A quiet argument against golden hour, and the case for the twenty minutes after it.
— Oct 2025
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Field notes
A week on the west coast
Scouting three restaurants between Fort William and Mallaig — light, rain, and the geometry of a harbour.
— Sep 2025
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Essay
On shooting food without a stylist
Occasionally heretical, often the better choice. A short defence of the plate as it actually arrives.
— Aug 2025
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Interview
Ben on the Bolex
Our film director on inheriting a 16mm camera, and why he brings it to almost every job.
— Jul 2025
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