World of Objects Discussion

For my world of objects project, I chose to observe the theme of food. Food is something that we come in contact with every single day, multiple times a day. It is something that defines us because without it, we wouldn't be able to survive. Since I have a sweet tooth, I want to capture all the desserts and sugary goods that I come into contact with. I want to use natural light to capture my photos and give it a more domestic, kitchen feel. 

An artist that inspired me for this project is Lara Hata. She is a San Fransisco based photographer who captures both sweet and savoury food. I gained inspiration from her sweet based photography, mostly. Her photos are mostly set in the kitchen and on platters, obviously staged. She captures the texture of all her food perfectly, which gives it a mouth-watering effect. The photo I like best is of a glaze being poured on a bundt cake - it captures human interaction with food as the object.

Another artist that I found to be helpful for my project is Adam Pearson. He also specialises in food photography, although more of the savoury kind. Regardless, I like that he incorporates silverware into his shots. It adds to the human interaction feeling - you know someone was or is eating the food in the photo. The colours in his photos also pop out which adds to the composition of the shots. Adam, as well as Lara, highlights the textures of his food so prominently. I want to use that effect in my photos as well.