Contemplating the pleasures and tensions that makeup the relationship between women and food, this compelling food photo series delicately investigates our relationship with the stuff that nurtures us.
Created by and photographed by duo Barb Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman, the 'Ponder Food As Love' photo series gives an important human issue a whimsical touch. The sensual series sheds light on women and their constant obsession with their bodies, which become a constant obsession about food. The beautiful and thoughtful series looks ethereal even though some of the images could have been almost bordering on grotesque if food were not incorporated into the shots.
"We weren’t interested in sumptuous food photography, but in rendering the connections and imperfections between fragility of flesh and food. The wintry North light of our studio lent a softness and the color palette came from the subtle play of light, capturing a kind of tenderness," says the duo of their work.
Nurturing Body Image Photography
This Thought-Provoking Food Photo Series is Ethereal
Trend Themes
1. Body Positive Photography - The trend of using photography to celebrate diverse body types and encourage body positivity presents an opportunity for photographers to showcase people of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds.
2. Conceptual Food Photography - The trend of using food in thought-provoking and conceptual ways in photography presents an opportunity for photographers to explore the relationship between food and people in new and powerful ways.
3. Whimsical Fine Art Photography - The trend of using whimsical, dreamy, and ethereal elements in fine art photography presents an opportunity for photographers to create visually stunning and emotionally impactful images that explore important issues such as body image and women's relationships with food.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - The photography industry can benefit from the trend of using diverse body types and conceptual food photography to create powerful and impactful images that explore important social issues.
2. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can benefit from the trend of more thoughtful and conceptual food photography that explores the relationships between people and food and presents food as an artform.
3. Fine Art - The fine art industry can benefit from the trend of using whimsical and ethereal elements in photography to create emotionally impactful images that explore important social issues such as body image.