Laurie Frankel, Photographer, San Francisco

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This interior photograph features two men participating in a coffee cupping session, leaning closely over a long wooden table lined with small white ceramic bowls. The man in the foreground dips a spoon into a bowl while intently smelling the coffee grounds, displaying a focused expression. Additional bowls stretch along the length of the polished wooden surface, creating a receding perspective. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the reflective glaze of the ceramics and the rich grain of the wood. The composition uses a shallow depth of field to keep the foreground taster sharp while gently blurring the background participant.