One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Collection

Photos taken during culinary workshops conducted by the exceptional chef Mateusz Szpytma, who, on behalf of Tako, created and inspired other people in the culinary industry. Here rooster broth with sausage, pulled rooster and morels!

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Photos taken during culinary workshops conducted by the exceptional chef Mateusz Szpytma, who, on behalf of Tako, created and inspired other people in the culinary industry. Here pork tenderloin with asparagus pancake, potato gratin, apple salad and lightly salted asparagus.

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Movie Night Magic – Popcorn, Fizzy Drinks & Pink Vibes.
Shot with Strobe Light.

Created for @nuerhongrestaurant, this shot captures the exact moment boiling oil is poured over the roasted duck. Using high-speed photography, the action was frozen at just the right second, showing every splash and flow of the hot oil in sharp detail.

The lighting was carefully placed to bring out the shine of the oil and the rich color of the duck. A strong main light highlights the crispy skin and gives the oil a clean, glossy look, while softer back lighting helps separate the duck from the dark background and adds depth to the image.

The duck looks incredibly appetizing with its deep golden-brown color, crispy textured skin, and glossy finish. The combination of movement, light, and texture turns a cooking moment into a dramatic and mouthwatering food photograph.

Two margaritas shot from directly above — but the cocktails are almost secondary to what the light is doing.

Hard directional light rakes across a tufted cognac leather surface at a low angle, turning each button and seam into a ridge of shadow. The geometric pattern created by the upholstery becomes a graphic element as strong as anything on the glasses themselves — long, deliberate shadows stretching from each drink across the warm leather like sundials marking the hour.

The two glasses sit at offset positions, each with a dehydrated citrus wheel centered on the ice. One carries a spiced red rim, the other a clean black and white edge — the same drink, two personalities. Both pale and luminous against the deep amber of the leather below.

No table. No bar surface. Just two cocktails resting on furniture that was never meant to be a set — and yet here we are.

📍 Doble Cero · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Creamy homemade milk kefir cheese, layered with gluten-free French toast, seasonal berries, and a drizzle of honey. This is a simple combination that celebrates texture, flavor, and the beauty of homemade fermentation.

These beautiful sweet works of art were created during workshops under the supervision of the brilliant confectioner Mariusz Łęszczak in the culinary studio of Dorota Puć-Pietrzykowska. I love combining business with pleasure and learning new gastronomic secrets. Especially when they look so phenomenal!
The photo shows chamomile cheesecake, caramelized nuts, chocolate.
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The Espresso Martini, a modern classic cocktail, originated in London during the 1980s.

Tentación de limón sobre base de jengibre y cardamomo
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Bathed in gentle morning backlight, this cozy breakfast scene is all about soft colors, quiet warmth, and the beauty of simple moments.

Dramatic drink

I don't really take photos of drinks but maybe it is time to change that :)

Flatlay photo for the Dutch nuts and snacks company, Bas Boer Noten, for one of their Ramadan gift boxes.

Enjoying everything Mango and playing with yellow and light. Yellow can have different meanings but, in this table it represents happiness and sunny joy.

I styled some pistachio canelés for this shot.

Miss America. At the beginning there were beautiful white peonies called Miss America. These needed to be photographed so I staged a coffee break to immortalize these beauties forever. Natural light.

Food is not only about taste — it’s about atmosphere, emotion, and detail.

Capturing the essence of a sun-drenched summer afternoon. The bright, luscious red of the strawberries beautifully contrasts with the crisp, golden pastry and the cool, minimalist stone background. It’s an intimate glimpse into a sweet moment, frozen in time just as the first slice is shared.

Beet ravioli with a palette of vibrant sauces

Drenched in Decadence

As I unleash a cascading torrent of silken, aromatic sauce, each velvet drop deepens the allure. An intoxicating dance of mystery and indulgent drama that lingers on the senses.

Reuben Sandwich

Matcha Dreams – Creamy Green Tea Latte in Soft Glow.
Shot with Strobe Light.

A single plate elevated on a black pedestal — isolated, deliberate, lit like a painting.

Hard directional light enters from the left and finds only what matters: the textured ceramic bowl, the amber tomato sauce pooled at its base, a charred element below and a delicate salmon timbale above crowned with a nest of fine crispy threads. Everything else — the room, the pedestal, the marble floor — falls into deep shadow.

The caramel velvet banquette curves behind the plate like the wall of a gallery, adding warmth without context. The black pedestal lifts the dish off the table and into the frame as an object of study. The marble tiles at the bottom edge ground the image in place without breaking the mood.

This is a restaurant that understands that how a dish arrives is part of the dish itself. The image simply agreed.

📍 Doble Cero · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Photo taken during the Polish Game Championships, where two outstanding chefs joined forces during live cooking to create one unique dish that thrilled the taste buds of those watching.

The dish was created by Ernest Jagodziński and Karol Okrasa and is: Daniel's tenderloin in burnt hay / azure cheese / mushrooms / cranberries / mayonnaise made of burnt hay. All served on a plate from Fine Dine.

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Nigiri 握り寿司, the hand-pressed sushi with fish on rice, originated as Tokyo street food in the 1800s, named for its “two-finger”.

Golden layers of spinach pastry glowing in the soft spring backlight , a quiet moment filled with warmth, delicate shadows. For me it`s the first feeling of longer days.

Wild Garlic Pesto Pasta

This photo was inspired by the little mark on the cheese - everything else was just there around the house :)

Three colorful cocktails, photographed in harsh light, created for a marketing agency in the Netherlands.

I bought this cake at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba.
I styled and shot this with a fresh, clean look in mind.