Chicken drumstick curry

Another foodie shot…

There is something about food that I like to capture…may be it’s such a docile subject which doesn’t cringe or frown 😉

I was thinking about it on this line last week. My wife is a good cook and there is always something cooking, so how about I shoot her food for my blog. It makes me happy that I got a shot for the day and should make her happy that her food made it to the blog (besides feeding us).

It’s a win win situation, right?

Anyway, shot this using window lighting and used a foam board with aluminum foil stuck on it to direct the light on hard spots.

One of these days I need to pony up enough cash to buy continuous lighting,  so that I am not totally relying on free window lighting. Nothing wrong with natural window lighting (that I always like), it’s just that I don’t have to make my shoot before Mr. Sun goes down.

15 replies
  1. Mike Moruzi
    Mike Moruzi says:

    According to the foodies on WordPress, if we’re shooting food, we should be using natural light so good job. Lighting looks just right. I can only aspire to natural lighting here. I also crave better artificial lights. Someday…

  2. photosbymartina
    photosbymartina says:

    WOW, this looks so good, it gets me hungry. Nice shot in natural light. I agree about the lighting, I’d like to have some artificial lights too. I just took a lighting class and once the second class is over I should have an idea on what to get. (when I get the money). 😉

  3. Nikhil Ramkarran
    Nikhil Ramkarran says:

    Natural light and artificial light are two completely different kettles of fish (trying to keep with the food theme here :)). I believe that you have mastered natural light. It will be a good experience to try with artificial light and I suspect the learning experience will be an interesting one to write about. I know finances are tight all around but a friend recently bought a kit on Amazon for under $100 (I’ll email you a link) and it seems pretty good for what it is.

  4. dhana
    dhana says:

    Nice chicken curry. I subscribed to your photos and you’re my motivation, energy to start my day’s work because of your patience to shoot a picture and email it. Best of luck!!

  5. David Williams
    David Williams says:

    Very nice Sasi, I haven’t had a good curry in…forever! I am certain it was excellent. 😀 The natural lighting is excellent Sasi and, you have to love foam boards!! 😀

  6. Irina
    Irina says:

    Well, I think your best work are your food photos so I’m glad you also enjoy doing it! This is exactly the sort of thing I look to see on a food blog/in a magazine — genuinely makes me want to eat the food pictured.

  7. Sharmili Nash
    Sharmili Nash says:

    Dear Mr.Sasi,
    Excellent photo…I am a friend of Prasanna Yoga.The curry looks very tasty..i m sure it tasted good too….The angle in which it is taken plus the natural light…enhances its beauty…Btw why dont u ask your wife to start a cooking blog with your beautiful pictures….Both the works will get noticed…As a woman i would like to know the recipe of this curry. 🙂

  8. Neil E. Das
    Neil E. Das says:

    Sasi, thank you for stopping by my blog. Good to “meet” a fellow local photographer. Your photos are great. Very nice. This chicken curry is making me hungry. I can make a pretty mean chicken curry myself, but I don’t think it would be as good as this one by your wife.

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