Fifty-Fifth Collection

I woke up one day and the first thing that came to my mind was flying blueberries.
It is my favourite fruit and I thought it would be fun to represent its freshness and unique taste through this dynamic set up.
I have used my Nikond750 and the macro lens 90mm Tamron.

The only way I can make sure that my herbs don't go off before I remember to use them. They always look like little scientific experiments, a scene from a lab, frozen in ice, frozen in time, preserved for future generations. Well ok, maybe just for the next meal...

I have always been a big fan of Renaissance still life paintings. This photograph is clearly a result of my Fine Arts visual references.

Classic oatmeal porridge with fresh fruit, pistachios and maple syrup. Made in the forrest for the outdoor cookbook "The stormkitchen"

Homemade coconut-granola served with fresh yoghurt and berries. You can find the recipe and more photos on my website: https://www.sweetsandlifestyle.com/kokos-granola-granola-mit-kokos-und-nuss-sweets-lifestyle/

It looks simple, yet the chef of Ka'ana Kitchen had orchestrated to create this dish like a maestro. My job was to find the perfect lighting on the location, make sure every ingredient look at the top, and shoot. My Kudo's to Ka'anakitchen of Andaz at Wailea on the island of Maui.

Shot to present Molise's excellence, the renowned salami of @casaflorio. the idea was to bring attention to the natural ingredients used. It took 8 hours of work to complete the final image.

Nasi Campur Donburi

A popular Indonesian rice dish consists of steamed rice with several meat and vegetable side dishes, chili paste and crackers.

The one here is a creative version in terms of the plating/serving style and side dishes picks, from several regional cuisines in Indonesia instead of from a single region.

The dishes are Balinese Shredded Chicken, Sundanese Stir-fried Yellow Bean Curd, and Javanese Stir-fried Chayote Squash. Garnished with thin slices of Japanese cucumber and a lime half.

Usually, the rice dish is plated on a plate, but this one is plated in a Japanese style donburi bowl. Hence, the presentation is geared toward Japanese with a pair of chopsticks, Japanese condiment saucer for the chili paste; all arranged on a tray as a Teishoku. The Peanut Crackers are served separately and placed next to the tray.

A creative dish with wild duck, salsify, beetroot, mushrooms and chestnuts by Chef Patrick Michels at the Artiste restaurant in the Steigenbeger Parkhotel (Düsseldorf, Germany).

Banana cake with whipped cream and dulce de leche.
Camera: Fuji X-T3
Lens: Fujinon 80 mm
Settings: ISO 160, 1/3 s, f/4.0
Shot using natural light.

What's in the beauty of melting ice. Sweet dark and white chocolate ice and ice cubes to form a still life. This picture also intends to create kind of a rushy feeling with the viewer. Execute the photography quickly, the ice is about to melt!

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake topped with Pomegranate seeds. The Creamy, smooth cheesecake, not too sweet drizzled with honey.

Creating dark and moody scenes are possibly my favorite choice when photographing drinks. This time I used artificial light to create the shadows and key light. I’m also a fan of contrasting colors so I used the dehydrated orange segments to pop the scene.

The perfect honey drips for this honey drizzler. This photo came together quickly and easily. Not something that happens often. I love that I was able to capture the perfect drips!

This picture was shot at one of the nicest ambient cafes at the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Not just the ambient, the food are delicious as well. The sandwich is most recommended at this cafe.

The Goodmix is an Australian health food brand that was created by a Naturopath. Lots of great paleo/keto solutions for the health-conscious and the image suite that we created was a fun mix in itself - of styled shots like the above, as well as raw ingredients 'explosion' shots for the packaging.
Shot in studio with 2x Bowens 500W Esprits.

For this photo and recipe, I was inspirited by the Middle East ingredients and Arabic cuisine, Muhallebi, which is a milk pudding that has legendary origins dating to Persia. And this is my version with a twist "lactose-free".

Light and darkness show the essence of the food in its maximum expression, light and darkness can make you feel nostalgic and happy at the same time.

A creative dish with Langoustine Royal, poached oyster, apple vinaigrette from 1Star MICHELIN chef Felix Weber in the Hofstube Deimann restaurant (Schmallenberg, Germany).

Piping creamy hot Carrot and Coriander Soup topped chili flakes and served with freshly baked bread.

This large chunk of chocolate was created as part of a chocolate collaboration I hosted. I had a lot of fun dropping this heavy chunk of delicious chocolate into all the cocoa, and finding that perfect spread of powder for the picture!

This shot encompasses all that is fresh, rustic, social, natural, healthy and trendy in Australia's cafe scene right now.
It's a shot that really does speak for itself!
Food Styling: The always amazing Peter May.

A creative dish with scallop - made by 2 Stars Michelin-Chef Tristan Brandt in the OPUS V restaurant at Mannheim Germany. What is special: The OPUS V restaurant is the only 2 star restaurant in a fashion house in Germany.