Two Cups, One Window
One north-facing window, a sheet of white card, and about an hour before the light moves off the table entirely.
Category: Still Life
One window, one table, and the patience to move things half an inch at a time.
A Spice Drawer, Flattened
Flat lays live or die on the gaps. Fill every space and it reads as clutter; leave too much and it reads as unfinished.
Dark Kitchen, Warm Light
Underexpose the room, light only the food. The picture should look like a kitchen at the end of the day, not a studio.
Marble as a Backdrop
A surface worth photographing on its own terms before it becomes the thing everything else sits on.