These four are the usable images I got from this Cafe. As a first attempt I think these images are ok, but I need to develop my ideas a little more, and have more confidence when asking the staff for portraits.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Shoot Four - Brekker's Cafe
Having found my new direction, and following the assessment, I've made a start on finding some roadside Cafes. On the drive back from Redhill to Leicester I cam across Brekkers, and took a few shots to get the project rolling...
These four are the usable images I got from this Cafe. As a first attempt I think these images are ok, but I need to develop my ideas a little more, and have more confidence when asking the staff for portraits.
These four are the usable images I got from this Cafe. As a first attempt I think these images are ok, but I need to develop my ideas a little more, and have more confidence when asking the staff for portraits.
Sunday 3 January 2010
Roadfood.com - The culture of Roadside Food in America
Whilst researching photographers who shoot smaller cafes and diners during their travels, I came across this website which is dedicated to the joys of small diners across the US.
From the Roadfood website...
Roadfood means great regional meals along highways, in small towns and in city neighborhoods.
It is non-franchised, sleeves-up food made by cooks, bakers, pitmasters, and sandwich-makers who are America’s culinary folk artists.
Roadfood is almost always informal and inexpensive; and the best Roadfood restaurants are colorful places enjoyed by locals (and savvy travelers) for their character as well as their menu.
It is our intention that Roadfood.com will lead the way to:
I think this really captures what I am trying to do with my project, but whereas Roadfood is concerned with the food on offer at these sort of establishments, I am interested in the people that work there. The website details hundreds of spectacular food places with character and something a bit unusual about them which is extremely interesting, but unfortunately for me the website is based in the US.
Hopefully, with my travels on the UK roads, I can come up with something similar to this, but with photographs instead of recipes. The sort of places that I am looking for are likely to contain some pretty interesting characters, and are much more likely to embrace a photographer interested in what they do. The problem with the service stations is that the staff have no passion for the food they are serving, whereas smaller independently run places are much more likely!
From the Roadfood website...
Roadfood means great regional meals along highways, in small towns and in city neighborhoods.
It is non-franchised, sleeves-up food made by cooks, bakers, pitmasters, and sandwich-makers who are America’s culinary folk artists.
Roadfood is almost always informal and inexpensive; and the best Roadfood restaurants are colorful places enjoyed by locals (and savvy travelers) for their character as well as their menu.
It is our intention that Roadfood.com will lead the way to:
- great local color
- the best regional specialties
- unforgettable diners, celestial barbecue, and four-star pig-outs galore!
I think this really captures what I am trying to do with my project, but whereas Roadfood is concerned with the food on offer at these sort of establishments, I am interested in the people that work there. The website details hundreds of spectacular food places with character and something a bit unusual about them which is extremely interesting, but unfortunately for me the website is based in the US.
Hopefully, with my travels on the UK roads, I can come up with something similar to this, but with photographs instead of recipes. The sort of places that I am looking for are likely to contain some pretty interesting characters, and are much more likely to embrace a photographer interested in what they do. The problem with the service stations is that the staff have no passion for the food they are serving, whereas smaller independently run places are much more likely!
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