Full Meal - The art of telling a story - Through still & motion photography: Rory Langdon Down

So, before we get into the depths of food through the lens of some of the most exciting food entrepreneurs, producers & industry pioneers I felt it necessary to understand a few things about the art of telling a good story - I also needed to get my head around digital camera and sound equipment to make this and the following podcast possible. So for all of that, I shared a burger with - cinematographer Rory Landon Down whose understanding of telling a story is clear to see through his work, this conversation seemed like a great first step on this journey of ‘Service Please!’ 

We talk about his clear ambitions to enter into the filmmaking industry and how he continues to refine the craft -  highlights from his professional career and how like the food industry, his world of filmmaking came to a standstill in March 2020. The unforeseen challenges during that time and how not being able to work catalysed him to start a project that entailed taking a different portrait of a stranger each day of 2021 and telling their story. ‘Portrait a day’ was born. 

Recently announced as a winner of ‘Portrait of Humanity’ 2022 and was shortlisted in 2020,  Rory explains how the next chapter of his career will be shaped even more with storytelling through still & motion photography at its heart. 

Stills - rorylangdondown.co.uk

Motion -  www.areldee.com

Instagram - instagram.com/rorylangdondown

I've selected some of the best bits from this full episode or as I call it, the 'meal' and created some podcast 'snacks' & 'nibbles' if you're short on listening time.