Burgers and Fries

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The low viewing angle makes this burger look heroic, but creates a challenge for the food stylist because it makes the holes between the ingredients more visible.ISO 100, 1/100 sec, f/29, 90mm lens on Sinar P3Food Stylist: Lisa Marie DeVille

Assignment Seven: An American Classic

My biggest break, although I didn’t realize it at the time, was the call I received from the ad agency for Wendy’s Hamburgers. They were looking for a new photographer to shoot their “Ops tests.” An Ops test, or operations test, is one of many stages that a new product goes through on its way to becoming a national menu item.

The provided shot list was ...

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