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N1 Food Photographer of 2022

Daniele D'agostino

Pistoia

Photos participating in the competition

Extra virgin olive oil from Lecce, in Puglia, southern Italy.<br /> The real leaves reinforce the idea of ​​fresh oil, just out of the mill.<br /> Shoot by Nikon D810, 105 mm lens and 3 strobo lights.
Advertising work for frozen truffles.<br /> Digital composition of many real shots of ice and truffles.<br /> Shoot by Nikon D810 and 24-70 f2.8 nikkor lens. Two strobo lights.
Minimal still life for top quality organic olive truffle oil. <br /> The perspective from below gives an important aspect to the bottle. <br /> Central composition and soft light.<br /> Shot by Nikon D810 and Hensel Contra studio flash light.
Composite of many separate photos with PS. The contrast with the pink of the breakthrough helped to improve attention on the subject. It’s very important to blur the objects ahead to get a realistic effect.

About Daniele

I'm an Italian photographer and videomaker specialized in food, still life and product advertising. I'm based in Tuscany, I work throughout Italy and collaborate with some international clients, in the USA, Mexico and Germany.

Participation dates

Collections73 — 84

16 Oct.2021

20 Oct.2022

Winners in 2022

Sascha Perrone

Germany 🇩🇪

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Victoria Kondysenko

Ukraine 🇺🇦

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Ariyani Tedjo

Indonesia 🇮🇩

Jesper Rais

Denmark 🇩🇰

Lyan van Furth

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Top 10 photographers of 2022

3807
62 photos, Number One
Cream of pumpkin and black winter truffle.<br /> Work Made with multi-layers photographic compositing technique.<br /> Shoot by Nikon D810+ Nikkor 24-70 and Hensel Studio Flash
A "crash" of caviar and ice for an explosion of flavor.<br /> Multi-layer technique for this work.<br /> Client: Urbani Truffle- NY<br /> Shoot by Nikon d810+ nikkor 24-70 + Hensel contra flash.
Advertising for white truffle chips.<br /> Shoot by Nikon d810- Nikon 14-24 + Hensel contra flash.<br /> Multi-layer work made with photoshop.
Shot for the "Serva brother"s Chefs, of the famous Italian restaurant "La Trota" 1 Michelin star located in Umbria, the heart of Italy. The recipe is a caramelized porcini mushroom with white truffle.
Still Life advertisement for a famous wine brand from southern Italy, Puglia.<br /> The wine photographed is a white "chardonnay" wine
Caviar bumping is a special way of eating fine caviar. The warmth of the hand slightly warms the caviar and enhances the taste and aroma.
Recipe photographed for famous Italian starred chef, Ciro Scamardella, based in Rome at the Pipero restaurant.<br /> A delicate pasta called "Risone" with a black truffle jelly sheet.
Red wine and meat are an ideal match.<br /> very clean shot, simple style and soft light and “warm mood”<br /> Shot by Nikon D810 and Hensel contra studio ligth
The name of the recipe is “pici cacio e pepe”. Pici are a type of traditional Italian pasta from Tuscany. Photograph make for the client "Le Stadère", a well-known producer of fine wine in Tuscany. Shot with Nikon D810 and Hensel Contra studio flash lights
Milk and truffle blend together to create extraordinary recipes such as truffle cheese, truffle cream, truffle chocolate. <br /> Shot for the customer "Urbani truffles". Photographed with Nikon D810 and Hensel Contra studio flash lights
4077
57 photos, TOP3

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57 photos, TOP3

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5148
45 photos, TOP3
Grapefruit rosemary thyme fresh summer drink. How best to convey the freshness of a grapefruit drink? Undoubtedly, finding the perfect burst.
Sophistication of taste and warmth of the summer sun in an elegant glass. This photo was created during search for the best composition for my new cocktail, which combines the taste of pink gin with strawberries.
Cocktail of raspberry, lime and rosemary flavor. Advertising project.<br /> Used equipment:<br /> Canon EOS R<br /> Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM<br /> Speedlite 430EX II<br /> Godox V860II
Persimmon my absolutely love. Colorful autumn, secrets, sweetness, tart, juicy... Crazy passion of life.<br /> Persimmon Ginger Gin Fizz cocktail<br /> * * *<br /> Used equipment:<br /> Canon EOS R<br /> Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM<br /> Speedlite 430EX II<br /> Godox V860II
New look at a traditional Pina Colada cocktail. Advertising project.<br /> * * *<br /> Used equipment:<br /> Canon EOS R5<br /> Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM<br /> Speedlite 430EX II<br /> Godox V860II
Pear Elderflower Cocktail<br /> Winter pears is absolutely love. Colorful autumn in the winter time, sweetness, tartness, juicy... Crazy passion for life.
Copper mug filled with Green Apple Irish Mule cocktail. Holiday drink of Saint Patrick's Day.<br /> Used equipment:<br /> Canon EOS R5<br /> Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM<br /> Speedlite 430EX II<br /> Godox V860II
Pink Lychee Cocktail is Perfect cocktail for beginning the new day<br /> Used equipment:<br /> Canon EOS R5<br /> Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM<br /> Speedlite 430EX II<br /> Godox V860II
New look at a tasty brew cold coffee. Advertising project.<br /> Used equipment:<br /> Canon EOS R5<br /> Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM<br /> Speedlite 430EX II<br /> Godox V860II
Blackberry Spritz<br /> It`s my last shot before the war. Early the next morning we woke up to the explosions of russian missiles and bombs.
4823
38 photos, TOP5

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38 photos, TOP5

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This picture is the art of motion freeze, using high speeds sync technique, two side lights, and one backlight to make a great photo…
A delicious gluten free waffle, with strawberries and yogurt. Using the side light from a window to generate good shadows, texture and depth in the scene.
Some gourmet bruschette which you cannot resist from. Working with a large softbox sideways to generate soft lights and shadows in the scene...
A delicious watermelon and white rum daiquiri . One shot captured at high speed sync and two sidelights wit strip boxex to sharpen the light and create very dramatic and pronounced shadows.
An elegant vegan margarita, using a lighting scheme with two side lights to generate soft contrasts, achieving an enveloping light throughout the photo.
A commercial photoshoot for Master Brewery. Using a side stripbox to create a thin and elongated light and on the other side a reflector to fill in the shadows. We loved the final work.
A typical splash, rehearsing high speeds sync in the studio. Using two stripboxes with the same power to achieve uniformity in terms of light in the scene and also the effect of elongated light on the sides of the bottle.
An eight year aged Rum with a touch of smoke and coffee beans. A whole work of art that we achieved with a backlight to generate deep contrasts and many textures.
No one can resist such deliciousness. A shot made with high speed sync to freeze the movement in the scene and give the photo a much more attractive look.
The small details make the difference. A photo that undoubtedly arouses the viewer's interest by freezing time and achieving a super elegant photo that speaks for itself.
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38 photos, TOP5

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38 photos, TOP5

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From my new book "The Anglers Cookbook" - Our tak on a hotdog with fish. We used the popular danish hornfish so of course we named the dish Horndog.
Gravadlax from our new cookbook The Anglers Cookbook - made with coriander seeds, pink pepper and horseradish. Such a beautiful and taste way to handle a salmon.
Norwegian Langoustine grilled over binchotan, served with Yuzu Cosh Beurre Blanc and Rice Koji Cream at 2 star michelin restaurant JORDNÆR i Gentofte, Denmark.
Turbot, Truffles and Beurre Black, so beautiful presented by chef Eric Vildgaard at 2 star michelin restaurant JORDNÆR i Gentofte, Denmark.
4290
36 photos, TOP10
Ciabatta. Can you smell it? The smell of freshly baked bread is most recognizable and memorable. The Ciabatta was invented in 1982.<br /> iso160 f 1/7 1/160
Let's start this day with appetizing syrniki (cottage cheese pancakes) in TB Palace restaurant @tbpalace1 located in Jurmala, Latvia.
Well, is it life without a burger? Do you disagree? A photo shoot of juicy burger with beef meat for @bella_bella_cafe in Riga, Latvia.
A breath of summer. A photo shoot of juicy watermelon smoothie with strawberries and blueberry for Boost Juice Bar Latvia @boostjuicelatvia @boost_juice
Stewed cabbage. Do you know the useful properties? Stewed cabbage is a traditional Latvian Christmas meal.<br /> Product photo shoot for Dimdini , local Latvian producer @dimdini_
What is your most delicious breakfast? For me it's pancakes with red caviar. <br /> Photo shoot of Lemberg caviar for @caviarhouse_lavia
Macarons or macaroons, who knows the difference? Have you ever tried to cook it yourself?<br /> Photos shoot of macarons in splash-flying style.
Photo shoot of the tomato juice. It's the combination of freshness, saturation of taste, stylish design and concentrated source of antioxidants.
Is it Friday? Photo shoot for Latvian apple cider producer @talavas_sidrs . Two tastes: apple with pomegranate and apple with passion fruit.
It's time for cake. All you need is some flour, eggs, a glass of milk and some patience. A photo shoot of Latvian @herkuless_latvija flour product.
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34 photos, TOP10

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34 photos, TOP10

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32 photos, TOP10
Many of us start our days with two drinks: coffee and orange juice. I combine coffee and orange juice. Coffee and orange juice make an unusual mixed drink.
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30 photos, TOP10

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30 photos, TOP10

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Limoncello bottle photographed in a "clear" scene with different shapes and sizes of glasses, with the yellow limoncello liquid in some of the glasses in contrast with the purple flowers in the scene.
Brightly coloured limoncello bottle photographed with lemons and purple flowers, with a bright purple background for a juxtaposition effect.
Photographing a beautifully styled pasta dish in a rustic restaurant setting, while incorporating sunlight into the image for a more vibrant feel.
Using red grapes, along with red flowers and other red-coloured fruits, to symbolise the rich redness of the bottle of red wine.
A bottle of red wine photographed with artificial flowers, and then multiplied to create further effects around the frame of the image in post-production.
A splash shot incorporated into a styled shot, photographed for a client for their cocktail kit. A lot of mess (and fun) was made trying to create this shot.
I have had this idea in my sketch book for quite some time, and have been waiting for the chance to implement the idea. When the client approached me to photograph their range of cocktail kits, I was quick to recommend this idea and was happy that I could pull it off. I created quite a bit of a mess in my studio though. ;)
This image took quite some time to create. The mini bottles of liquor was set into a solution overnight, that when solidifies, will look like ice. Multiple blocks of "ice" was also created, and then broken down afterwards, to create the piles of "ice shards". The cocktail glasses was also set into the same solution overnight, in order to "freeze" the glasses in "ice".
This image was created for a hot sauce brand. The gyozas in this image had actually started to look bad at room temperature, so this was "styled" up with a blow torch in order to give it that crispy, grilled look. ;)
The prawns was on the plate was "styled" up with a blow torch in order to give it that crispy, grilled look. ;) Along with the lemon, to create more texture on it.
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30 photos, TOP10

Past engagement

30 photos, TOP10

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Fresh Cherry Tomatoes sprinkled with fresh water. Some droplets are captured while still in the air above the tomatoes. After the photoshoot, the tomatoes were taken to the kitchen for making Marinara Sauce.
This is Umeshu, the traditional Japanese plum liquor. Served with the plum fruit that has been soaked in the liquor. This pouring action is captured from low angle to enhance the liquid coming out of the decanter.
Gingerbread cookies in house shape of various designs, which later would be decorations for a Christmas theme cake. The houses' windows are made of melted candy and lights will be inserted behind the houses to make them glow.
While visiting Europe a few months ago, a dear cousin of mine gave me a bottle of Schnaps that she and her husband brought from Austria during their travel. It's one of @feinbrennerei.prinz. Truly an exquisite drink perfect for this holiday season; either on its own or mixed for a cocktail.
A cocktail of Austrian schnaps and Korean peach milk soda, garnished with cranberry and fragrant rosemary. A new creation just wonderful for this holiday season.
An auspicious food to have for Chinese New Year: Layer Cake. The cake batter is baked layer by layer, a labor-intensive delicacy. The one here is a variation with the almond added.
Egg noodles with minced chicken, mushrooms, barbecue pork, fried fish ball, beansprouts and choy sum in rich chicken broth. A noodle dish is a must have for a birthday celebration, as according to Chinese belief noodles symbolise longevity. This one is a homemade one, made to celebrate my husband's birthday a few days ago.
Eihire, a Japanese delicacy of grilled stingray fin. The cut strips of the fin are served with Japanese mayonnaise and dried ground chili.
Fresh brown oyster mushrooms are uncommon to find. So when I saw these in the supermarket, it did not make me think twice before grabbing them. I truly admire their beauty; their juice, meaty flesh full of umami is a true delicacy.<br /> <br /> I photographed the mushrooms first before cooking them. I put them in a deep bowl usually used to serve ramen, sprayed them with some water then garnished with some curry leaves. I also used artificial golden branches set close to the lens to create a blurry, curvaceous frame for the mushrooms.
Zongzi or also known as Bacang, is one popular Chinese rice cake dumpling. Heaps of glutinous rice filled with meat, sausage, salted egg yolk, mushrooms, water chestnut then wrapped with bamboo leaves into tetrahedron shape. <br /> <br /> I like to imagine the zongzi among traditional Chinese or Oriental props. So I styled the zongzi traditionally with vintage china and bamboo containers. The vintage china and stacked bamboo basket were passed down from both my grandmothers.
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