The Plated Edit

Welcome to The Plated Edit — a visual journal of soulful styling, behind-the-scenes stories, and thoughtfully crafted shoots. From food to faces, this is where creativity is served.

Meet The Spudfellas: A New Chapter in North Wales Street Food
Alison McMath Alison McMath

Meet The Spudfellas: A New Chapter in North Wales Street Food

From trowel to trailer: how my son-in-law swapped plastering for potatoes — and launched a street food hit.
When years of hard graft started taking a toll on Tony’s shoulders, he didn’t slow down — he pivoted. The Spudfellas is his freshly launched baked potato trailer, and it’s already making waves across North Wales. With a fully branded van, generous home-cooked fillings, and queues around the block, Tony’s gone from plastering walls to plating up comfort food with flair. I was there to photograph the launch and share the energy, pride, and piping-hot potatoes behind this brilliant new venture.

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Strawberries, Mangoes, and Magic in the Garden
Alison McMath Alison McMath

Strawberries, Mangoes, and Magic in the Garden

The first strawberries of summer, a mango almost too beautiful to eat, and two very sticky-handed children. This week in the garden, we welcomed the season’s sweetest treasures — and captured the quiet joy of fruit shared under the sun. Come behind the scenes at Wild and Plated, where food isn’t just styled — it’s savoured.

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After Bloom: Fine Art Prints & Digital Editions
Alison McMath Alison McMath

After Bloom: Fine Art Prints & Digital Editions

There’s something sacred about letting an image leave your hands and enter someone else’s home. Whether printed on cotton paper or glowing from a screen, these pieces are meant to be lived with — quiet witnesses to time, stillness, and the stories that continue after the bloom.”

— from The After Bloom Collection: Now Available as Fine Art Prints & Digital Editions

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