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Here’s a real feel of the day: Who am I? What am I? How does life? If I visit the new Black Star Pastry without posting photos, did I ever really take photos at all?? Are you there, klout?
Commissioned by Broadsheet, you can read/see more about it here!
Tags: black star pastry, broadsheet, rosebery
I promised myself I would avoid another “clip show” like post, however, my kitchen is being renovated therefore I have no means of cooking outside of a microwave and I wish to #post some #content. I’ve found myself taking less and less food photos these days, which is cool, a good photographer should be a Jack of Many Trades so it’s nice to learn-by-doing taking photos of nice spaces and friendly heads. The word “food” still hangs in the header of this humble website however so I’ve collected most food-related photos from good times recently at Broadsheet Sydney.
Although I don’t have any life-changing advice, my one take away from the past few months is simple (and a bit horrible); there is no greater feel than walking straight to the front of the mammoth line at Mamak in Haymarket. Sorry about that everyone. I’ve never felt more important in my entire life.
Black Star Pastry, Newtown
Hartsyard, Enmore
Simon Said Providores
Nomad Restaurant, Surry Hills
The Cow and The Moon, Enmore
Miss Peaches Soul Food Kitchen, Newtown
The Clubhouse, Rosebery
Earl’s Juke Joint, Enmore
In The Annex, Forest Lodge
Hello Sailor, Darlinghurst
Suzy Spoon’s Vegetarian Butcher, Newtown
Ombretta, Glebe
Kitchen by Mike, Rosebery
The Henson, Marrickville
The Dip, Sydney CBD
Glicks, Bondi
Mamak Village, Glebe
Bourke Street Bakery, Marrickville
Belle Fleur Fine Chocolates, Stanmore
Gelato Messina, Bondi
Soda Pony, Enmore
Mamak, Sydney CBD
Upstairs at The Bank, Newtown
The Cook House, Randwick
Noble Canteen, Sydney CBD
Little Mule, Stanmore
Bread and Circus, Alexandria
Hollywood and Vine, Surry Hills
The Counter, Petersham
A Vinous Nomad in Surry Hills
In The Club
Gelato Messina Opens By The Sea
A Better Birthday Cake By Hartsyard
A Day in the Life of Belle Fleur Chocolates
Hiding Out In The Annex
A Farmhouse in a Factory
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The art of collection has always been a theme of #expression I’ve enjoyed well before I had any interest in dabbling in the creative arts. My dad has albums upon albums of photos, a documented history of friends and family beginning from 30+ years ago, and growing up around these stacks of collections is what most likely sparked my fascination with trawling gold-digging through large quantities of thoughtful images.
When somebody takes many photos in similar circumstances certain patterns begin to emerge. Or, more specifically, when I take photos of anything food related, small streams of similarities begin to surface and, with enough time, they eventually evolve into repetitive themes and creating interesting collections. Like my analogue dad, I have folders and folders of photos but instead of being stored in dusty and distinguished photo albums mine are sprawled on my messy drive filed under “Photo patterns / Collections”. At the the faintest hint of repetition I’ll immediately file it away, in a new little folder, hoping one day to have collected a coherent series of images taken over an extended period of time… slowly maturing, fermenting, like a fine wine or stinky cheese. Even as a teenager with a hobbyist holga (don’t hate, appreciate) I’d often capture interesting signs or familiar scenes for collection. Like Pokémon. If I ever see a coffee being poured, or a dog sitting patiently outside of a cafe, my heart irrationally skips a beat and I zoom in real close like a horrendous creep. It’s an unfortunate habit.
What I’m trying to say is that I’ve taken more than one photo of baristas pouring coffees and, when viewed all at once, it’s kinda nice. Instead of a Lately on Broadsheet style series I thought I’d instead post some images from a recurring theme we’re all well familiar with. Same but different. I think it’s kinda cool. Or maybe I’m just trying to justify my digital hoarding (I struggle to delete outtake photos at the best of times). So although I take photos to document, I will forever love taking photos to collect… which I appreciate is all very serious for just a bunch of coffee pours.
EDIT 4/2/14: I’m adding more now that I’ve become entirely conscious of this potential collection.
Kitchen by Mike, Rosebery
Lemonia, Annandale
The Pig and Pastry, Petersham
Little Mule, Stanmore
Shenkin Kitchen, Enmore
Bread and Circus, Alexandria
The Counter, Petersham
212 Blu, Newtown
John Montagu, Woolloomooloo
Daisy’s Milkbar, Petersham
Ruby’s Diner, Waverley
Short Black Panther, Mortdale
Affogato Shack, Newtown
Brewtown Newtown, Newtown
Single Origin Roasters, Surry Hills
Tags: 212 blu, affogato shack, barista, bread and circus, brewtown newtown, broadsheet, cafe, coffe, daisy's milkbar, john montagu, kitchen by mike, lemonia, little mule, ruby's diner, shenkin kitchen, short black panther, single origin roasters, the counter, the pig and pastry
For whatever reason I never considered posting a whole lot of “work” photos here, y’know, alanabread is all about my food, man. HAHAHAHA, forget that; other people make food a whole lot better than me in spaces far nicer than mine so prepare for a new assault of on-the-job snaps. I’m sure some cafe name dropping won’t go astray for my horrendous SEO either. No, really, I clearly have no understanding of how to make a blog good and accessible to the masses so I’m remedying this with an onslaught of food photos. It’s all I know. This may also be a good time to mention my rarely talked about portfolio site alanadimou.com, check it out (please), hire me (PLEASE).
Speaking of food photos, a little story. Around a month ago I was shooting a Glebe feature for work in a rather narrow little cafe. Space was tight and light was plentiful so I ditched the tripod a crouched before the mighty sandwich for a sweet snap, keeping space clear for potential pedestrians (though when I say crouched I actually mean awkwardly leaning with my arse sticking out). A couple of minutes had passed, I was concentrating on capturing the essence of the sambo until I heard the undeniable artificial shutter snap of a phone photo being taken. I looked up to find a smarmy looking girl, phone in hand, pointed right at me, refusing to make eye contact. A little confused I scanned around the corridor cafe and nobody was nearby; we were the only people in the room. Did… did she just take a photo to poke fun at was I was doing? Was my arse just snapchatted to a plethora of smug chumps? Was I captured alongside a hilarious #hashtag? Am I floating around on instagram somewhere (“LOL FOODIES HAHAHAH”)? Was she jealous of the free pulled-pork sandwich I was just offered?! It honestly didn’t bother me at the time but the more I think about it now the more baffled I am. Paying out people who take photos of food is unedgy, so 2011. Poor form, bad vogue, so if you were trying to make a joke out of me that wasn’t very #relevant. But congratulations, you successfully trolled me in retrospect, I’m now more self-conscious than ever. I’ll never take photos naked (sans sturdy tripod) again, it’s my humiliation salvation…. either that or I’ll be a strong girl and keep these sentiments in mind. Yeah, let’s stick with the latter.
Back to peanut butter chat. I was made for this assignment. Like, if the good lord put me on earth to do one thing it was to shoot this story; Peanut Buttered (here’s the entire article by Alecia Wood). If you saw me heaving around the inner-west streets of Sydney recently this is why. Peanut butter is in my veins. After this week I may need to get into this #clean #eating thing. Enjoy the PB assault, quinoa eating bastards turn away now please.
Devon Cafe – Little Lost Brioche
The Pie Tin – Peanut butter and chocolate tart
Hartsyard – Peanut butter and banana sundae
4Fourteen – Peanut butter and banana popsicle with honeycomb
The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish – Peanut butter and jelly milkshake
Kürtosh – Peanut butter and chocolate ganache cake
Tags: 4fourteen, broadsheet, dessert, devon cafe, enmore, hartsyard, kurtosh, milkbar by cafeish, newtown, peanut butter, surry hils, sydney, the pie tin