What's for dinner? - Food Photography

What's for dinner? - part 2
Originally uploaded by RhettRhatto

This is my first attempt taking a studio-kinda photo of food. I am into cooking too, so preparing dinner that my family will surely love and will also be a good candidate for my "pakodak" is a no brainer.. chinese food! - and no chinese restau in Pinas without siomai - shrimp or egg anyone?...

I dropped by an asian store near my work place. I shopped for the ingredients and thought of grabbing some asian props as well.. square plate, check!.... chopsticks, check!.... wicker basket, check!...

Let's take a quick glance on my siomai recipe:
- ground fats
- ground pork
- shrimp
- onion
- carrots
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- egg
- salt & pepper
- sesame oil
- wonton wrapper

Now back to my pakodak.

I set up my DIY 12X12 softbox and canon 430EX II while the food was steaming.. 20 minutes later - click, click, click! NI HAO!