Goodwood Park Hotel
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer: C.R Tan
Photography Assistant: Tay Ting Li, Lee Yunxuan
Chinese festivities are a time of reunions, laden with sumptuous feasts, sweet treats, and festive gaiety. To year, we were engaged by Goodwood Park Hotel for our food photography services, capturing the full spread of their Lunar New Year Offerings and Midautumn Festival mooncakes.
To evoke the jubilant spirit with the coming of spring, we chose a bright colour palette of warm yellow, orange, and red, to represent auspiciousness. We also incorporated green as a secondary colour, representing fortune, and providing contrast that complemented the overall colour scheme. Finally, we used iconic Chinese props, serveware, cloths, and plates, to tie in a sense of tradition, and symbolising Goodwood Parkβs heritage.
As for the Midautumn Festival, we were tasked to capture a range of traditional baked and snowskin mooncakes. We used predominantly warm colours for the backdrops, playing with lights and plants to create whimsical shadows. The only photo with a different treatment is the durian snowskin mooncakes. With a green backdrop and darker toners, it stands out as the hotelβs all-time speciality.
Yan Ting, The St. Regis Singapore
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY | DIGITAL IMAGING
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer: C.R Tan
Photography Assistant: Hugo Koh
Chinese festivals are steeped in history, with heavy significance in every dish. This year, we were engaged by Yan Ting, the signature Chinese restaurant of The St. Regis Singapore, to shoot for the Dragonboat and Midautumn Festival.
The Dragonboat festival is always a drool-worthy affair with its traditional rice dumplings. Crafted by hand with the crème de la crème of ingredients such as truffles, abalone, and golden-dried scallops, we wanted to showcase the opulence of each rice dumpling. To do so, we shot the dumplings on a gold background with a central focal point and minimal styling of related ingredients. We also used digital imaging to enhance the glossy effect of the dumplings, complete with a subtle halo and a muted reflection.
On the other hand, mooncakes take the centre stage every Midatutumn festival. To give a breath of fresh modernity and an air of sophistication, we opted for a simple set design with pastel backgrounds. Gold props created imbued a sense of elegance, while fluted glass created visual texture for a contemporary feel. Using digital imaging, we incorporated dainty blooms to evoke an oriental style
Beach Road Kitchen, JW Mariott
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer: C.R Tan
Photography Assistant: Tay Ting Li
Beach Road Kitchen serves up sumptuous buffets for dinners at the iconic J.W. Mariott Hotel. From live stations, to seafood on ice, decadent desserts and a salad bar, Bead Road Kitchen is a feast for the senses.
Our food photographers and stylists were commissioned by Beach Road Kitchen to capture their seafood selection. We divided the menu into grilled, fresh, and baked dishes, as well as a vivid group shot. The styling was kept simple, with pairings of accompanying ingredients to enable the vibrant colours of the seafood to shine.
Capella Singapore
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer & Digital Imaging Artist: C.R Tan
Photography Assistants: Shaun Liew, Chen Jian Zhong (2019), Tay Ting Li (2022, 2023)
We had the pleasure of working with Capella Hotel Singapore, to produce a series of photographs to showcase their extravagant fine dining dishes.
For our 2019 photoshoot, we opted for a clean and natural light setting that allowed the colourful elements of the dish to shine naturally. The minimalist effect also retained an air of elegance, working perfectly to complement their branding as a luxury hotel.
The 2023 photoshoot showcased several hero dishes from Capellaβs new menu. To give an updated look and feel, we played around with light and shadows, using tropical plants like Monsteras to evoke the tropical landscape of sunny Singapore.
Similarly, the Lunar New Year shoot was given the same light and shadows treatment. This time, we opted for warmer lighting akin to sunsets. This alludes to the time for reunion dinners, where families gather and bask in the warmth of familial love.
Grand Hyatt Great Taste Awards 2019, South East Asia Semifinals
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY I VIDEOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY I VIDEOGRAPHY
Photographer: Shaun Liew
Videographer: Jaegen Tan
Grand Hyattβs Great Taste Awards gathers the top chefs of the groupsβ esteemed hotels to put their culinary skills to the test. This round, 18 chefs across Southeast Asia are given 6 hours and 4 mystery ingredients to create a dish to wow the judges and emerge as champion of the Southeast Asia semifinals.
The brief of the project was to film the process of the contestants from start to finish, as well as the tasting session and award ceremony. To match the intensity and heat of the competition, heartpounding rhythmic music is used, as well as fast moving edits to emphasize the fast pace of the event. Lightbox photography was also a component, to capture the final dish of each contestant.
Grand Hyatt Singapore
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer & Props Stylist: C.R Tan
Assistant: Kenny Lim (Mezzanine & Martini Bar)
Assistant: John Kung (Pete's Place & Oasis)
To showcase Grand Hyatt Singaporeβs best contemporary Western & Asian Cusine, the art direction was to create a communal dining concept for their hero shot. We also used dark tone backdrops and wood-textured surfaces to allow individuals dishes to stand out. With the natural light setting, we were able to capture attention-grabbing images to entice the senses.
Grand Hyatt Mezza9 Festive Video
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VIDEOGRAPHY
Creative Director: C.R Tan
Videographer & Post Production Editor: Jaegen Tan
The festivities of Christmas and the New Year bring a buzz of excitement, joy in celebrating the end of a year, and warmth from the reunions with friends and loved ones. To commemorate this festive period, 5-Star Hotel Grand Hyatt Singapore commissioned a New Yearβs Eve video to feature their award-winning restaurant β Mezza9. Famous for its wide spread of international cuisines featuring quality ingredients from sustainable sources, Mezza9 is one of the top buffet spots in the city.
The brief for the video was to showcase the chefs in action, from preparation to cooking, plating, and serving a variety of their crowd-favourite dishes. Put together, itβs an enticing ensemble of heat, spices, and passion from the culinary team, further accentuated by the percussive soundtrack that evokes heart-pumping excitement to whet the appetite. The video was posted on Mezza9βs social media pages and received high engagement rates and positive comments from their followers.
Courtyard by Marriott Singapore
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY | FOOD STYLING
Photography & Props Styling: C.R Tan
Photography Assistant: John Kung, Ryan Foo
Located in the heart of Novena District, Courtyard by Marriott Singapore is a 4-star hotel with views of Singaporeβs skyline. The brief was simple, to capture their wide array of dishes in the most authentic and clean form. To achieve this, we used marble and granite-textured backdrops. To add visual interest to the dishes, we used neutral linen napkins layered under a plate to enhance the overall look.
One Farrer Hotel & Spa
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY | FOOD STYLING
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY | FOOD STYLING
Photographer & Props Stylist: C.R Tan
February Campaign 17β- Assistant: Kee Ya Ting
May Campaign 17β - Assistant: Kenny Lee
Festive Campaign 17β - Assistant: John Kung
Festive Campaign 18β - Assistant: Ryan Foo
One Farrer Hotel is one of the leading luxury hotels in Singapore offering 5-star urban resort accommodation, and one of our regular clients. To welcome Chinese New Year, we were commissioned to shoot their Yu Sheng dish along with some of their side dishes. To create the festive Lunar New Year vibes, we used the auspicious red colour in elements of textured props such as hand-cut paper, angbao, linen, teacups etc.
For the Christmas theme-related project, we went for a casual/lifestyle aesthetic by creating a feasting tabletop setting with hands-in-frame. To create a contemporary feel, a coblat blue board was used as a table surface, giving instant contrast from the warm tones of the dishes.
Origin Grill & Bar
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer: C.R Tan
Photography Assistant: Shaun Liew
Located in Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, Origin Grill & Bar is inspired by the origin of flavours, travel adventures and Singaporeβs illustrious history of bountiful trade, colonial charm and tropical splendour.
We were privileged to explore the beautiful restaurant, making full use of the modern art deco bar counter for a crew shot. Minimal and clean white tableware was used to showcase their extensive menu selection including the 500-day Japanese diet-fed Shiro Wagyu and the restaurantβs interior was used as part of the backdrop for the cocktails.
Andaz
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer, Props Stylist & Digital Imaging Editor: C.R Tan
Photography Assistants: Ryan Foo, Clarissa Neo
Andaz Singapore is a luxury concept by Hyatt. To display the best of their street-style dining at four distinctive restaurants, we were commissioned to shoot several cuisine types as well as their cocktail selection. To create easily distinguishable images, we made it a point to use matching and appropriate props and tableware to capture the uniqueness of each cuisine. Additionally, we shot several profile shots of their mixologists in action to add a human touch to the series.
Porta, Park Hotel Clarke Quay
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer & Props Stylist: C.R Tan
Lighting & Photography Assistant: Kee Ya Ting
Located in Park Hotel Clarke Quay, Porta is a dining enclave serving up modern European dishes that combine fresh produce and seasonal flavours. The brief was simple, to capture a series of singular dishes in a clean and elegant fashion.
