Some weeks inspiration is elusive - it was for me last week. Our assignment had two parts: 1) to shoot food in an editorial style and 2) shoot food in an advertising style.

My first challenge, I do not cook, in fact my youngest son would often say jokingly, "your idea of cooking is to phone Pizza 73." I have been fortunate throughout my entire adult life to have a spouse who could cook, so my skills are limited to "porridge from scratch", and salads of varied assortments. Sad really...

I shot my porridge first to be sure I nailed something for my advertising project and decided to photograph a picnic scene for my editorial. BORING and UNINSPIRED are the words I would use to describe the outcome. This week I felt more successful because I tried something I found challenging and looked at the picnic from a different perspective. The results can always be improved on but I was more satisfied with the outcome.

Here are the four shots, I know the porridge would have been safer than the ice-cream, but surely taking chances is what school is for? Bon Appetit!