Masterclass at Margot

Usually in this feature, we have a professional photographer all to ourselves for the day. This time around, however, it was a real insight and a treat to shadow a real-life shoot for a real, live, commercial brief. The location? An Italian restaurant called Margot (www.margotrestaurant.com), situated in the heart of Covent Garden, London.

Margot’s cuisine focuses on quality seasonal ingredients, and service is welcoming yet elegant; but when I arrive in the morning, the main restaurant has been kitted out into a mini photo studio and the first lighting setup is being tested by John Nassari