For her shot, chef and food writer Sarah Huang Benjamin took to Wang Wang Crispy Curry Puff at Old Airport Road Food Centre to capture the well-loved local pastries. 

“Don’t be afraid to get close. Use macro on the iPhone and think about how framing can change when you’re looking at something close-up. Suddenly, the flaky folds of a curry puff look almost like a sand dune, or even otherworldly. You can play with textures and highlight them differently this way,” Sarah advised.

“Find your light as well. It changes the shot depending on if the light is hitting it directly from the front or coming in from the back. Harsh light coming from overhead can give a very high-contrast, sharp look, whereas backlight makes your shot a little more mysterious and ethereal,” she continued.

C.R.Tan, a food stylist and photographer took to Sri Aachi Aappakadai at Tekka Market where he photographed famous Indian delicacies such as iddli, a type of steamed rice cake.

“There are multiple ways of angling your phone for achieving many interesting perspectives with the food. For example, anticipate the process of each step of food preparation so that you can plan the framing and flow with the hawker’s actions when rolling,” he quipped.

“Using a solid-coloured T-shirt as a backdrop is also an excellent way to allow the bright colours and textures of your food to pop against your torso,” he continued. 

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