Nourished Hearts

“Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally.” (Reoever L, Tse G, Biondi- Zoccai G 2018)

Nourished Hearts features photographs of healthy food to support young women that are at risk of or have cardiovascular disease. There are 69 photographs of the food that features in this project. Each dish has been photographed in natural light, using a range of materials and compositions that suit each dish. These photographs have been influenced by styles of still life photographers Laura Letinsky, Finnish Schohin and Romulo Yanes as well as commercial photographers Sammy Green and Christian Rocchi. The website for this project has been created to allow cooking to be conducted in the audiences' homes. According to Bright (2017) on photographer Romulo Yanes, “The photographers invite the audience to make the dishes the same way,” which is what Nourished Heart invites. Each recipe has been separated into different categories, depending on the personal preference of the individual. These options include: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian, Meat Lovers and Snacks. All of these recipes have been developed or checked over by qualified nutritionist, Erynn Sotirelis. This project also features a section containing a behind-the-scenes of how Nourished Hearts was created, as well as a section containing interviews with professionals in both photography and health. These were included to show that this project's website is more than just photographs of food but has a real-life purpose helping young women with cardiovascular disease.

Nourished Hearts, 2021  

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