{"id":2619,"date":"2021-08-04T12:28:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/?p=2619"},"modified":"2021-08-04T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:28:40","slug":"food-photography-au-naturel-afghan-lunch-eats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/food-photography-au-naturel-afghan-lunch-eats\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Photography au Naturel: Afghan Lunch Eats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second blog post about simple, yet effective food photography for clients with a small budget.<\/p>\n<p>Afghan Lunch Eats was a fast food takeway on Nicolson Street. This is the type of outlet without big money to spend on high end pictures. But even fast food places can greatly benefit from clean, professional images of their menu items.<\/p>\n<p>I set up on one of their tables next to the window with the light coming from camera left. The side light best shows the texture of the food. It takes little time to set up and little time to edit the photos. Perfect for everyone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2620\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2620\" src=\"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afgha-Eats-Samosa-Chaat-Vegan-Pakora-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg\" alt=\"Afghan Lunch Eats Nicolson Street Edinburgh\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afgha-Eats-Samosa-Chaat-Vegan-Pakora-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg 960w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afgha-Eats-Samosa-Chaat-Vegan-Pakora-Philippe-Monthoux-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afgha-Eats-Samosa-Chaat-Vegan-Pakora-Philippe-Monthoux-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afgha-Eats-Samosa-Chaat-Vegan-Pakora-Philippe-Monthoux-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afgha-Eats-Samosa-Chaat-Vegan-Pakora-Philippe-Monthoux-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samosa Chaat Vegan Pakora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2621\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2621\" src=\"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Pulao-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg\" alt=\"Luch Afghan East, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Pulao-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg 960w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Pulao-Philippe-Monthoux-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Pulao-Philippe-Monthoux-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Pulao-Philippe-Monthoux-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Pulao-Philippe-Monthoux-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Afghani Pulao<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2622\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2622\" src=\"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Spaghetti-Philippe.Monthoux.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch Afghan Eats, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Spaghetti-Philippe.Monthoux.jpg 960w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Spaghetti-Philippe.Monthoux-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Spaghetti-Philippe.Monthoux-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Spaghetti-Philippe.Monthoux-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Afghani-Spaghetti-Philippe.Monthoux-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Afghani Spaghetti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2623\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2623\" src=\"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Burger-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch Afghan Eats, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Burger-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg 960w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Burger-Philippe-Monthoux-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Burger-Philippe-Monthoux-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Burger-Philippe-Monthoux-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Burger-Philippe-Monthoux-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It wouldn&#8217;t be a fast food restaurant if it didn&#8217;t sell burgers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2624\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2624\" src=\"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Chicken-Biryani-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch Afghan Eats, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Chicken-Biryani-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg 960w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Chicken-Biryani-Philippe-Monthoux-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Chicken-Biryani-Philippe-Monthoux-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Chicken-Biryani-Philippe-Monthoux-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Afghan-Eats-Chicken-Biryani-Philippe-Monthoux-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken Biryani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2625\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2625\" src=\"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Aghan-Eats-Hero-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg\" alt=\"Afghan Lunch Eats, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Aghan-Eats-Hero-Philippe-Monthoux.jpg 960w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Aghan-Eats-Hero-Philippe-Monthoux-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Aghan-Eats-Hero-Philippe-Monthoux-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Aghan-Eats-Hero-Philippe-Monthoux-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lunch-Aghan-Eats-Hero-Philippe-Monthoux-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hero shot. All the dishes together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second blog post about simple, yet effective food photography for clients with a small budget. 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