Sarah Teh
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…
Read MoreI’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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreThere’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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