Ariyani

Tedjo

Bir Bintang Crystal. Found this new product of one superior beer brand in the country. Impressed with the exquisite appearance of the label and bottle design, I decided to have it as the subject for my light painting shot. I incorporated some smoke in the scene to pair with the light paintings. I love how each element's character works together in creating this image.

Tempeh or soy bean cake. A very popular vegan protein source in Indonesia. Soy beans cultured and fermented with fungus rhizopus oligosporus which later helps in making the beans into cake form. Traditionally, tempeh is sold wrapped with banana leaf which also imparts its leafy aroma.

Here several chunks of the tempeh are styled with shallots and salam bay leaves, among props of traditional kitchen utensils. A wooden window shutter is placed in front of the tempeh; making an impression of peeking into the kitchen.

Dare to be hot and beautiful! Slices of fresh red chili peppers garnished with fresh chili pepper leaves from the garden. A gobo is used to give an ornamented shadow to the rustic wooden table underneath the raised plate.

Tako for Sashimi. This premium octopus leg is ready to be sliced for Sashimi. Some smoke is incorporated in the scene; with the source placed underneath the raised platter of natural stone.

Ginger ale with blackberry, thyme and mini rose. While going shopping, I found these beautiful mini rose and blackberry. Thinking that they would be pretty for a drink shot, so I bought them together with some thyme. I used ginger ale for its slight yellowish colour and clarity.

An action shot, playing with water splash. I love the colour combination of purple and yellow from cabbage and the vintage knife.

Scallop is a beautiful delicacy. Inspired by a Javanese recipe of stir-fried local-variety scallops with chili peppers, I made this simple scallop dish: Scallop Balado. I panfried the scallop then added Sambal Balado, which is the popular red chili paste from Minangkabau, West Sumatra.

Mushrooms are my favourite ingredients. A recipe that includes mushrooms in it will definitely get my attention. Then it just came to my mind to photograph several kinds of mushrooms; playing with the shapes, colours , sizes and textures. So I picked five kinds of fresh mushrooms for this. They are Shitake, Wood Ear, Enoki, (Brown) Shimeji, and King Oyster. I paired them with a rustic drawer set.

Three jars of cheese cookies. I made this shot for a Passover hampers from Truly Grace - Bespoke Gifts. The cookies are one of the delicacies one will get in the hampers. Since these particular hampers also targeted gentlemen as the recipient, I styled the scene with some masculine vibe.

I recently had a photo shoot for Eid hampers from Truly Grace - Bespoke Gifts. One of the hampers includes a beautiful cake among other delicacies.
This is a single product shot showing the options that one can get for the cake, which are buttercream frosting or fondant. Both cakes are decorated with artificial Mood Orchid blossoms. Since the cake decorations include Mood Orchid, I added a real Mood Orchid for the props to enhance the two cakes.
Cakes by Natasha Tantama for Truly Grace - Bespoke Gifts.

Went shopping in a Japanese supermarket and found these super fresh baby groupers. Although initially, this was not on my shopping list, I decided to get the fish anyway for the freshness and beauty. I chose to cook it Chinese style, steamed with soy sauce. But before cooking, I took the fish for a photo shoot with the other ingredients in the recipe.

Wagyu Kiriotoshi. Japan has its premium, world-class beef variety called Wagyu. Kiriotoshi means thinly sliced of meat. This meat is superb for grilling. Some bunashimeji mushroom and garlic will definitely be included in the grill.

The idea for this shot first started with the bowl that made to resemble a stone. Then I looked for an idea what to shoot this with. Upon seeing the beautiful meat in the supermarket, then I decided that it is the perfect food for the shot with the gorgeous bowl.

Es Cendol is a very popular dessert drink here in Indonesia. Mung bean noodle jelly flavoured with pandan juice for its beautiful green color; served with coconut milk, crushed ice and sweetened with coconut palm sugar. The coconut milk and the sugar syrup are also infused with pandan leaves for extra fragrance. The freshness of this drink is so appealing. Hence, adding an outdoor green garden view from the window as the background is a bold statement for its freshness.

A healthy drink of fermented green tea called Kombucha. This one is a favourite in the family, from Flock Cafe in Bali. This lovely-colour Kombucha is flavoured with rosella, strawberry and torch ginger. Served cold with some ice cubes, who can resist that?

Coffee Jelly. A popular jelly flavour often served as part of Japanese meal. Commonly made with instant coffee; this time I tried with Indonesian ground coffee for a stronger taste of coffee. It is then drizzled with milk.

Sweet Cherries in Cup. I styled these beautiful and sweet cherries tall high in a cup; then photographed them with selected focus method.

Iced Apple Honey Tea. It has been quite sometime since I made iced apple tea. So I made one; infused with Fuji and Orin apples and sweetened with honey dripped from the honeycomb.

Blue butterfly pea flower is very interesting. Its brilliant blue colour turns purple when mixed with lemon juice.
I made an iced tea drink with this healthy flower tea. I mixed the tea with lemon juice and sugar syrup first; then I poured it onto a glass filled with ice cubes. The fresh butterfly pea vines and blossoms are scattered around the glass.

These are Java beans. Before I ground them, I decided to take a shot of them. I put them in a deep woven basket then poured them onto a super wide tray. The camera is placed down low for a low angle view.

Ikura on the Rock.
This vibrant Japanese roe is a true beauty. I style it with a sea urchin shell, lava rock, star fish and black stones. I use shallow depth of field then the result makes it look like an underwater showcase.