^^ I’ve never seen a pizza place that does egg on pizza like that. I’d definitely try it (without the onions), looks really good.
Just some purple yam, spinach, and orange chicken.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdBB3snhqqQ/?taken-by=andrewdarqui
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdBA_Afha81/?taken-by=andrewdarqui
hah. huge yam.
I love your photography, such vivid colours. What time of day do you normally take your pics for such great lighting? And where is that black plate you mentioned? I’m looking forward to seeing how that looks with the avocado and yams. Keep it up 
Thanks alot man, much appreciated!
As for the black plate: had to send it back, wasn’t what I expected, and forgot to order a different one, which since you just reminded me, I will do after this post! hah.
As for lighting: around 11 - 2 PM usually when the sun is directly overhead. Then for the more “mix of shade” lighting, that’s around 5:30 PM or so when the sun is setting. Lighting really is so important, it makes my photos 1000x better for sure. Sometimes when i’m done cooking and a big cloud just so happens to cover the sun, i’m like feh!@!$)(!@ For the photo today, it was the opposite: was mostly cloudy then right when I was done and took the plate outside, the sun popped out and got a shot before it was covered up again.
As for colors: thanks! and ya i’m trying to add in various colors while also keeping it very minimal. I don’t like doing a ton of prep for meals, it seems to burn me out if I do. If I keep it really simple, I seem to maintain that enjoyment very easily.
Ok ordering a better black plate right now!
peace man!
Cool man haha, I’ll continue to wait for the black plate. Your pictures that were set against a dark background worked well too
It’s all about the lighting eh? It’s so counter intuitive to shoot around noon with the sun high in the sky, I usually avoid that time of day cuz of the “flat light” but it really works for your food pics. I especially like that you get overhead shots but no shadow. Shooting in the evening makes sense cuz that’s just the nicest light. Golden hour blah blah blah
I don’t make much food that is worthy of pictures but this thread is definitely making me want to try it, if only for the photography.
Anyway, just like in lifting, if you put in the effort it shows in the results. Rock on man
ya some of those came out pretty cool … but the artificial lighting is something I never enjoy with those photos. I absolutely love that natural lighting.
Yup! This thread motivated me to start taking my photos more seriously. Wanted to drop nicer ones, for the sole purpose of posting them in here.
It’s interesting you mention that about “flat light”. I think I know what you’re talking about. With some “dishes”, the bright overhead sunlight doesn’t help too much, so I end up taking the dish into a shady area where the sun light is popping through, then shoot a photo there.
Thanks man!! Much appreciated and will do.
Pizza and wings. This pizza was really good. I have another pizza waiting for me tomorrow. Ordered it today so I can eat it on x-mas: my favorite, tomato/basil/mozzarella., and some more wings.
Christmas-eve dinner:
Not pictured: single plantation rum, cognac, and bread pudding with halo top.
Extra bonus: we had snow! (2nd time in 78 years!)
Can’t wait for tomorrow; New York strip roast going in the sous vide.
Merry Christmas T-nation!
Merry Christmas. Eve dinner: Ham glazed with cherry and pinnaple. We forgot to buy rings and used diced pineapple. Looks terrible but delicious. Yuppy carrots from aldi, home made cranberry sauce was really good. Her patented 1000 calorie per TBSP potatoes, made with milk, butter, sour cream, cream cheese and spices.
This was my stocking from the wife. Her stocking game is next level.
That dark choc with whiskey sounds intriguing!
Christmas-day dinner:
The roast (New York, aka strip loin):
Desert:
Sufficiently bulked for 2018 t-tansformation
hah @ 2018 t-transformation bulk.
omg @ that roast… dying.
Those mashed potatoes look next level…
Yesterday’s x-mas dinner: pizza. 
Today: sautee’d yam & chicken wings. Tried a new cut on the yam, came out pretty good. I tell you that slight burn is the best part. It absorbs all of the salt or something, tastes ridiculous.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLCGTEhi6m/
@merrickt 11:00 PM, a bit early causing some extra shadow… just reminded me of what you pointed out the other day. It would be less noticeable if I had chopped the yam up like usual, I imagine.
So do you like have wings on the side with everything?
Nah just ordered 20 recently. So had 2-3 days worth 
I get wings whenever I get a pizza.
I also get wings+pizza before running races. It’s turning into my goto meal: a few pizza slices and a few wings. Makes me feel really good. Those wings are really good too, just “coal fire” cooked, no special sauce or anything. Simple but solid & meaty.
Also, since I cut out dairy, I try to get more chicken in.
peace man!
Yeah health… and stuff…
*hides KFC
I once told my wife that the next roast she overcooks will be the last one I ever buy. However I am an eternal optimist and always thing that the next one will be better. I finally got her to start slow-cooking them and its a good first step but that new york roast is the thing of dreams.
Some day…
@adarqui I suppose from a photographic standpoint the shadows might be a distraction. The colour is still great. Ya normally you slice the yams into small cross sections and cover more of the plate, with less white plate showing the shadow isn’t as obvious. Maybe next time you have similar lighting you could just angle your camera so that the objects themselves (yams and wings in this case) block the view of the shadow. Or prop up one side of the plate. All things to consider in the production of great food porn.
Please I can only salivate so much
