Excuse me sir, I didn’t mean to put that there
A passion project of photographer Frankie Turner, Food stylist Keiron George and Prop + Wardrobe stylist Victoria Twynman. ‘Excuse Me Sir, I didn’t mean to put that there’ was born out of wanting to make a mess, try new techniques and make something for the hell of it. An accumulation of lots of lockdowns, with large feasts being off the table for so long are channeled into a pastel-hued cornucopia of confectionary delights with a stylistic nod to the last queen of France before the French Revolution. With her final words being noted as “Pardon me, sir, I meant not to do it” as a cheek remark before her execution; Marie Antoinette’s final words became a line to sum up a project that asks for extravagance, lavishness and self indulgence.

Excuse me sir, I didn’t mean to put that there
Let them eat…
Trio of Cakes
The Aftermath
Say when ?

© Francesca Turner
@turnerfrancesca

Paired with strong styling and surrounded by a great team, Frankie always makes her subject a ‘clean read’, deliciously enticing and a celebration of the joy of eating! She often separates food from more traditional table top settings, allowing each object to become a hero. Approaching each project with a rigorous still-life eye grounded in traditional techniques. She creates both stills and motion imagery featuring food, beverages, products and people.