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Al Rawabi social media photography and videography

Al Rawabi Social Media Photography and Videography

A while ago I was approached by a company representing Al Rawabi Dairy here in Dubai. They wanted me to be involved in their social media posts – photography and Videography.

You will see my work featured on Facebook and Instagram

The posts will mostly have a message regarding their products hence the product is heavily featured, I have tried to twist it up a little with a slightly blurred product in the background but it wasn’t to their satisfaction. Im always looking for ideas for their posts, its not easy trying to make all posts different! 🙂

Here are some of my images from the last months Campaign – All about Vitamin D milk….

Louise Shrigley Food photographer UK

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Louise Shrigley

food photographer UK

Louise Shrigley Food photographer UK

September 17, 2016

Couqley Restaurant shoot Dubai

Recently I had the pleasure to photograph one of Dubai’s little treasures – Couqley in JLT. If your a fan of French food then this is a must to try! The french onion soup was to die for – sorry yes I did eat the food – it was divine! They re pretty new in Dubai – Couqley is a French bistro with two branches, one located in ‘The Alleyway’ in Beirut’s trendy Gemmayze district and the second branch is in Blueberry Square in Dbayeh, just off the main highway. Now one in JLT Dubai.

Couqley offers traditional bistro meals by Partner & Corporate Chef Alexis Couquelet.

The brief was to have an inviting atmosphere and show part of their look – the red and green check napkins. The feel was to photograph the shots as if people were just about to sit and eat the meal, very relaxed but focused on the beauty of the food.

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August 16, 2016

Stop motion Animation video’s for Caffe Nero

Last month we shot for Al Tayer producing a set of 3 stop motion animations for Caffe Nero UAE.
Working with the amazing Stephanie the stylist again and awesome art director from Al Tayer we shot from 6.30am until 11pm to produce 3 short 15 second videos of the key ingredients for the new Milano range. Stop motion can be quick and easy or long and detailed depending on the brief, this project falls into the later.

A long shoot however a lot learned and lots of fun in the meantime!

See what you think…

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July 24, 2016

Stop motion video for Magnolia Bakery

So this Summer is all about Stop motion videos!

Stop-motion animation is one of the simplest, most fun animation techniques.

All you need is your camera, imagination and a computer!

Although the flashier computer-generated animation is in vogue, stop-motion has a rich heritage of its own. After all, who doesn’t love the Gumby shorts of the 50s and 60s, Gumby’s comeback in the mid-90s (you know you’ve arrived when you’re a spokescharacter for the Library of Congress!), and the ever-popular Wallace and Gromit?

This year stop motion animations have made a storm and they are not about to stop any time soon!

You can use just about anything in your stop-motion animation, and thanks to digital cameras and computers, creating one is now super easy.

As a food photographer in Dubai and UK I have been dying to do one and then came along about 10!

Here is one of many I have shot and edited for Magnolia Bakery last month, using the cupcake of the month and raw ingredients …

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May 6, 2016

Live loud Girl – Linda Dekkers

Mamas, if interiors are your thing then Linda Dekkers will need no introduction. The awesome mama behind the Live Loud Girl Blog and interior styling service is a regular source of inspo for the Sassy Mama team – we spend hours trawling her instagram feed for gorgeous pics of her latest projects and beautiful ideas. We got an exclusive peek into Linda’s gorgeous new Jumeirah villa (which made us instantly want to go home and declutter!) and spent a few wonderful moments getting to know her adorable boys Jack (aged 5) and Sam (aged 4). Here’s how she does it all, mamas!

Freshup juice shoot in Qatar

Last week I was invited to Qatar with a lovely food stylist I know Aliaa Al Sawy, we were to work on a new concept that is shortly opening there Called Freshup. The small cafe mixes up fresh juices, smoothies and other drinks that are very healthy and have fresh ingredients, some even have protein powder for those who wish to get their intake after the gym etc. I was very surprised with the product, I didnt expect it to look as good as it did and with a mix of natural light and studio lights we managed to get a feel in the photography to represent the product.

We were pleased with the end results even though we had to shoot more than we normally would in 2 days. It was a great learning experience trying to get all my camera equipment and lighting on my flight, but it all worked out well and only one small reflector was broken.

I love being a food photographer here in Dubai but to be able to travel and shoot the things I love in other countries makes me even happier and more fulfilled.

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Hope you like the pics!

Thx

Louise

April 28, 2016

More cafe food photography

Recently I was invited to photograph some dishes at More cafe for social media. It was a quick shoot and no styling involved, the food was coming out fast and I had to move quickly! The restaurant was busy and dark with no natural light, there was not much room to set up my lights but I think considering my restrictions it went well and Im pleased with the outcome.

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April 27, 2016

Professional headshots – portraits

This week I was asked to create a series of creative portraits to be put together in a collage for a website. Being a portrait photographer in the UK and Dubai keeps me busy and I get to meet lots of interesting people. This client wanted all the shots to be in black & white and also a series of details to be put together to make a creative collage to represent himself on his new website. Using a few lenses – 50mm and 24-105mm for the portraits and my tripod for the slow shutter speed full length I had fun with both my Canon and Sony cameras. Hope you like them as much as I do……

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April 26, 2016

Food Photography for Betty Crocker

Getting ready for Ramadan here in Dubai we did a shoot with Betty Crocker Arabia where we used their products to create new recipes. Using elements of the Muslim faith and an afternoon light feel we created some pleasing images for them to use for their recipe campaign – 30 days – 30 recipes.

You can see their advertising campaign on their Facebook page – Betty Crocker Arabia with all the branding added to my shots.

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April 26, 2016

Mamas and Papas Stop motion

Occasionally I work for an amazing photography Agency in Dubai called ‘Seeing Things’ and I get some pretty cool jobs through them. One of the recent ones was a stop motion for Mamas and Papas Middle East.
For a Stop motion with Mamas & Papas we had to use 5 baby outfits and create a summer feel using the clothes and shoes etc, as well as a few props of flowers and butterflies. First the clothes come out of the bag and then they come in to the frame one by one to show off the combination of outfits for the new Summer collection.

It can be seen on the Facebook page of Mamas and Papas Middle East

Have a look and see what you think…..

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