Emily Miller

White plate with Vegan Asparagus Mushroom Pasta with Vegan Parmesan Cheese accompanied by a glass of Chardonnay and wine bottle in a bright and airy style with white background and green and white flowers in a marble vase.

This photo was a personal project I was working on for a photography brief challenge a few months ago, as a member of Karl Taylor Education The goal was to replicate Karl Taylor's image of a wine bottle, down to the background's hue, the reflections on the bottle, and the bottle's positioning as the hero. It was challenging, to say the least; I didn't quite replicate the shot. However, I am glad I attempted it and I learned so much during the process.

Camera Settings: Nikon D810, Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro, ISO 100, f/ 16, 1/160 sec⁠⁠
Godox SK400ii⁠⁠
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This photo is a pour shot of tamarind margarita with a sea salt/chili lime rim with hand in the frame. Taken with artificial light to the left.

Homemade Vegan Chocolate Fig Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting, and Fig Irish Cream Frosting. Nikon D810, 105mm/2.8, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, f/7.1 with Godox SK400ii strobe.

This is a bowl of my vegan black-eyed pea soup recipe lit with backlight (artificial light) with a 55-inch octabox, with the main diffusion pulled down. I added a black card on the left. I added homegrown kohlrabi sprouts for texture and color.

Vegan Cranberry Cream Cheese Bites with gin-infused cranberry sauce, chopped hazelnuts, and garnished with fresh rosemary. Taken with artificial light. Settings: Nikon D810, 50mm, ISO 100, 1/250, f/4.5.

This seasonal wine and vegan cheese photo were taken with the artificial light (strobe) to the left. The rectangular softbox had a large diffuser in front of it to soften the reflections.

I was going for a monochromatic palette with lots of texture with this vegan chocolate fig cake. I made the fig jam from dried Mission figs and used it for the cake layers. The vegan chocolate buttercream has fig in it as well. I used this angle to show the details on top of the cake as well as the icing on the side.

This is a fall-inspired client shoot featuring wine and a vegan cheeseboard with fruit. As the shoot progressed, I noticed the shadow from the blinds was encroaching on my background wall. I liked the effect and chose to incorporate this shadow into the scene, highlighting the wine as the main subject. I used a combination of artificial light and ambient light.

I was inspired to photograph a moody yet vibrant shot of the blackberry crumble bars I made. I stacked them for additional visual interest. To heighten the moodiness and drama I deepened the blacks when retouching.