A clever substitute for cookbook photography

Some foods or dishes will change their initial state as soon as they are served. In this regard, experienced photographers will look for some realistic substitutes, such as using some artificial materials to simulate the shape and texture of food or dishes to make some fake foods to restore the best state of food. A typical example is taking pictures of ice cubes. No matter how fast you take pictures, the melting speed of ice under the light is far beyond your imagination. Therefore, photographers usually choose fake ice cubes made of plexiglass when taking food pictures with ice cubes. This kind of ice is not only realistic, but also won't melt no matter how long it takes. In addition, when shooting ice cream, using mashed potatoes instead of ice cream for dyeing can also avoid the fear that the real thing will melt soon.