Chaunté Vaughn, Photographer, New York

Description

An overhead photograph captures a white ceramic oval platter filled with roasted squash and red onion wedges, garnished generously with fresh green herbs including flat-leaf parsley and mint. The dish rests on a textured grey linen tablecloth, illuminated by natural light casting soft shadows across the scene. The warm orange tones of the squash contrast with the deep purple of the onion and the bright green of the herbs. The composition is clean and focused entirely on the food preparation.