Day 241 #Project365

August 28, 2012 by [ayu]

The natural light at A Bite to Eat cafe this morning, as I was sitting facing the window, was so delicious it made this dish looked even yummier. The sun that came from the front window was soft and so perfectly diffused it touched everything in the room beautifully. Eclectically called Tweed, this dish of smoked mackerel, potato cake, leek spinach and poached egg, was not only photogenic, it was super delish. I 100% believed my foodie friend who happily […]

Categories: Food & Delicious Things, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012, stills • Tags: a bite to eat, Canberra, diffused light, food, food photography, natural light, Project 365 - 2012, restaurants

Day 217 #Project365

August 4, 2012 by [ayu]

My kids picked a cupcake for me to bake from the brand spanking new cupcake book that I just bought today. Their choice was hardly surprising as they pointed eagerly at the chocolate one. It’s  a ‘milk chocolate hazelnut whip’ cupcake. Since I have never had  milk chocolate in my pantry (ever) I made this one using dark chocolate instead. The cake was flourless, yummy and super easy. I totally underestimated the reflecting power of the shiny chocolate ganache on […]

Categories: Food & Delicious Things, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: baking, chocolate ganache, chocolate hazelnut cake, cupcake, dark chocolate, dessert, food photography, Project 365 - 2012

Day 114 #Project365

April 23, 2012 by [ayu]

Those who have Jamie Oliver’s cook books know that the photos in his books are fantastic. Photos that can make your mouth water or make you feel like you simply have to cook it. So tonight, after the pasta dish (using Jamie’s recipe) was ready, I called my kids to dinner table to eat while I took my tripod and had a play with my camera, tried to finish the photo shooting before the food got cold. The objective today […]

Categories: Everyday Things, Food & Delicious Things, Learning Photography, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: food photography, Jamie Oliver's recipe, pasta dish, Project 365 - 2012