And yes, it’s been a while since I update this blog. I was sort of struggling to come up with ideas. It’s sort of an irony because we just came back from Japan, and you know what, Japan is full of ideas when it comes to food. Just go down to any department store and you’ll find a full floor dedicated for foods. Myriads of different bento boxes, pickles, tempura, karage, you name it. Sweets are very enticing especially their packaging. The thing is you can’t really bring them back to shoot it.
I have to say, coming up with an idea of what to shoot is probably the hardest part of the process. Once I found the idea the process just flows. I tell myself somehow I need to solve this problem and get a constant flow of ideas so to keep the blog more “alive”. Incidently we went to watch a movie yesterday. The movie was “Julie and Julia”. Well, suddenly a big-thousand-watt-idea-light-bulb just clicked in my head. Why don’t I do the same? Well not exactly the same but I can just buy a cooking book or something similar then that would be my flow of ideas! Now I’m not a cook, not even close to it. My wife will heartfully testify for this. But I remember browsing thru bookstore and flip thru a book on starters and sweets in small glasses. The book is titled “Verrines” by José Maréchal.
verrines
The photographer for the book is Akiko Ida. She has a fantastic gallery in her website.
Now the idea of “starters” in “small” glass sounds less scary than the almighty Gordon Ramsay cook book. I’m sure it’s not as easy as it sounds but I’m gonna give it a try – so keep watch!
