Kuti's Half-Pound Avocado Bacon Cheeseburger & Pineapple Smoothies
"Kore-wa, Nihon-de ichiban oiishi hamburger-des. Arrigato gozaimas. "
"That was the greatest hamburger I've ever had in Japan. Thank you very much."
Nestled quietly in the small beach community of Hikari, Japan, lives and breathes a small mobile sandwich shop with beach bungalow décor complete with low-fi reggae hits of the 1970s, adding subtle background ambiance. Kuti, as it's called, is entrepreneur Kazuyuki Kanechika's dream realized. Here is his stunning acheivment, a very delicious (calorie counters beware) half-pound avocado bacon cheeseburger. At only ¥650, it's so much more than what you payed for it. To compliment it, Kanechika personally recommends his own pineapple smoothie, a pleasuring refreshment to say the least.
A wise photographer once said, "Don't forget to shoot what you love." Well, I'm happy to say I found what I love. I've never thought about food photography, and I couldn't tell you what works best other than soft, natural light (and lots of it). One thing I do know about shooting food is it's best shot like an environmental portrait, that is, in its own natural surroundings. This gives the right mood, I think. Each time I see this photograph, my mouth still waters with affection.