Sarah Teh

Top-down view of a rugged canvas camera bag mid-shoot, revealing a DSLR camera, a half-eaten granola bar, and a clear water bottle—fuel for a food photographer on the move. Scattered nearby are a second DSLR, lens cap, and a 32GB SanDisk SD card, capturing the raw essentials of a shoot day diet: hydration, quick calories, and gear that never rests.

The Food Photographer Diet: What I Eat While Shooting Everyone Else’s Food

By Sarah Teh - October 8, 2025

I once spent four hours on a food shoot for a twelve-course tasting menu. Each plate was a colorful masterpiece, carefully created through deliberate styling and composition. The client wanted photos that told a story. It was a symphony of culinary art that required all my attention and skills. What did I have for dinner…

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Hand lifting glistening ramen noodles from a rich, steaming bowl of late-night Tokyo-style soup, topped with sliced pork, scallions, and seasonal vegetables in a deep blue patterned bowl—evoking the warmth and intimacy of hidden ramen shops that come alive after dark.

Tokyo Late Night Ramen: A Guide to the Secret Shops After Dark

By Sarah Teh - October 4, 2025

I’ll never forget my first real taste of Tokyo late night ramen. It was nearly 2 a.m., the last train was gone, and I was soaked from a sudden downpour. I ducked into a tiny, steamy shop marked only by a red lantern, squeezed onto a stool at the bar, and ordered. The bowl that…

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Vintage Nikon film camera mounted on a tripod, spotlighted against a neutral gray backdrop—evoking the timeless precision behind both low-light and daylight food photography. The attached NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 lens hints at cinematic depth and shallow focus, bridging analog artistry with modern visual storytelling.

Night and Day: Contrasting Techniques in Food Photography

By Sarah Teh - October 3, 2025

In the world of food photography, light is our most crucial ingredient. Just as a chef carefully selects spices to enhance a dish, photographers must master light to bring culinary creations to life. My journey as a midnight food photographer has taught me that different lighting conditions don’t just change how we shoot-they transform what…

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Street-side barbecue scene captured in low light, with glowing embers illuminating skewers of meat, seafood, and vegetables. Smoke curls upward as gloved hands tend the grill, creating dynamic motion and texture. The warm tones and contrast highlight the communal energy and rich detail of open-flame cooking, showcasing the power of ambient light and shadow in food photography.

My Guide to Mastering Low-Light Food Photography

By Sarah Teh - October 1, 2025

There’s a special kind of magic that I love to capture when photographing food after dark. The moody shadows, the soft glow from a single candle-it’s a world away from bright, airy daylight shots. But capturing that magic? That’s where the challenge of low light food photography comes in. I remember fighting my camera, wrestling…

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