While these pictures of meals look good enough to eat, they are actually part of an inedible food series shot by photographer T.Q Lee from Australia. The meals are made up of random objects that look seemingly like popular food items.
The photography series, fittingly titled 'Inedible,' looks at the superficial and artificial aspect of everyday meals. Each of the popular dishes are made from a variety of plastic toys, toxic liquids or bizarre substances. For example, the healthy looking breakfast cereal and fruit juice are actually made from yellow LEGO bricks and red turpentine. An image of a tasty looking vanilla milkshake and hot dog at a closer look is actually made from a white rubber glove and a plastic suds spider.
Inedible Food Photography
These Tasty Looking Meals are Actually Made with Random Objects
Trend Themes
1. Artificial Food Photography - Exploring the superficial and artificial aspects of everyday meals through photography using random objects and materials.
2. Deceptive Food Representation - Creating meals that look appetizing but are actually made from unconventional objects and substances.
3. Unexpected Material Manipulation - Using plastic toys, toxic liquids, and bizarre substances to craft images of meals that mimic popular food items.
Industry Implications
1. Advertising and Marketing - Opportunity for companies to create eye-catching campaigns using unconventional food photography to grab consumer attention.
2. Social Media and Influencer Marketing - Potential for influencers and content creators to experiment with disruptive food photography to stand out and engage their audience.
3. Food Packaging and Design - Possibility to incorporate creative and unconventional food photography concepts into packaging designs, appealing to consumers' desire for unique and visually striking products.