Joe Lingeman, Photographer, New York

Description

This overhead food photograph captures a spread of dishes arranged on a rustic wooden tabletop. The central white oval plate holds a golden-brown fried dish garnished with fresh green herbs and dark dried peppers, with a hand holding a fork entering the frame from the right. Surrounding the main plate are various side dishes, including a bowl of pinkish grains, a small bowl of green salad, a small cup of broth, and a glass of amber-colored beverage. The composition utilizes a top-down perspective with direct, warm lighting that highlights the textures of the food and the wooden grain of the table. The image was photographed in New York by Joe Lingeman.