Shwetha Elaina

A homemade GF pumpkin boule bread topped with pumpkin seeds. An attempt to keep the scene minimalistic and highlight the colors and textures on this bread.

A spiced Pumpkin Cake that totally hits the spot. Pumpkin, cinnamon and a dash of pie spice to bring out all the flavors of Fall. And, for that rush of sweetness, a little drizzle of warm caramel.

Apples mark the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall. These apples were picked when Fall produce started making their appearance at the Farmer’s market, this year.

The focus was on color theory, and I chose monochrome. This was an attempt to capture green in all of its glory, with this GF pasta tossed in spinach and roasted pistachio pesto.

Part of an entry to an inspiration challenge, this GF chocolate cake, was topped with red wine poached Bartlett pear. The shot captures in process light dusting of sugar on the cake, and the beautiful Bartlett pears that went into the cake.

Almond butter on toasted GF bread with strawberries on the side. An attempt at creating a relaxed table scene and putting color theory in play.

A simple late summer salad with medley tomatoes with baby mozzarella, with homemade spinach and pine nut pesto, sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese. Created this as a part of an IG food challenge with the theme to create a food magazine cover.

An attempt at learning color theory in food using these gorgeous sweet cherries washed under a kitchen sink faucet sprayer. Learning to make intentional color choices in the composition of the scene, by following the color wheel.

Macro with macarons. Exploring the world of macro with these beautiful treats. This is an attempt to capture their color and texture, through the macro lens.

Summer berries in their glory. Simply a simple yet elegant combination- summer’s blueberries and strawberries. An attempt at still life captures through these beautiful berries.