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Finally, my own food shot in the style of Cannelle&Vanille and IngwerVanille - whom I both admire. But---as you might have guessed - there's a little difference ... Both normally shoot with daylight, but my risotto is shot with a speedlite and only with a speelite (no ambient fill, without flash, the shot is black). STROBIST Simple: One speedlite (430 EX II), standing on the floor, balancing on its RF receiver (YN602), pointing to the wall, on 1/2 power (I think). Silver reflector on the other side. Trick is, that I shot that in the dormer of our bedroom -> white walls everywhere -> reflectors everywhere -> light everywhere. RECIPE As simple as can be, but really tasty. Just cook your standard risotto (rice, onions, wine, bit of butter, bit of parmicano ...) and just before the end, add some saffron (as much as you can afford ;-). LINKS TO CANELLE&VANILLE AND INGWER-VANILLE http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelle-vanille http://www.flickr.com/photos/56003102@N07 DETAILS AND LARGER VIEWING http://www.flickr.com/photos/galllo/7355517148/in/photostream/