Behind the scenes… 06/15
Two chicken on the grill with beer cans stuffed up into their buds… Why on earth he is using this way to grill them, that´s what we wanted to know from our photographer Kristian Peetz .
What are the beer cans doing there, Kristian?
Well, that image was taken spontaneously at a grill-party with friends. We had gathered for a barbecue in summer and were planning on preparing some regular grilled chicken. All of us were in a very good mood and somehow that kicked back atmosphere reminded me of my childhood when my dad had a lot of barbecues with us. One time he used a recipe that he had brought back from the States: You stick a beer can into the chicken and let it sit on it on the grill. We were totally amused looking at it! I admit, it does look a bit provocative but that´s exactly what makes it perfect for a quick snapshot with your smartphone. Spontaneous, unplanned and authentic. And in my opinion that is exactly what makes a good image: trigger emotion in the viewer. In this particular case the whole situation reminded me of my childhood. And that is what a good stock-photo should be able to do: to remind of precious moments or awake desires without many words.
And if in the end it even tastes well… what more can you expect?!