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I am a budding food stylist and photographer based out of Sydney, Australia. I am a Canon girl. I use my Canon 450D EOS (now going on 6 years) for all the photography that you see on this blog and for my portfolio and client work. I use the  Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens exclusively for my food shots. I am in awe of the light it creates and the amazing clarity it renders to my pictures. I always shoot in natural light which is very often quite early in the day.

 

I love prop hunting and see food styling as an evolving art. I love setting up shoots while the food is cooking and adore honest pictures. Food that is not tampered with and absolutely delicious either warm from the oven or hot and simmering from the cooktop. If I wouldn’t eat it and relish it, I wouldn’t shoot it.  I experiment with a lot of different looks to suit different moods and seasons. I try to inject a lot of my quirky, folksy and rustic personality into my pictures. My own personal style tends to be messy, edgy, often dark and eye catching!

 

Find Me On Photography Social Media : Cook Republic On Instagram  Cook Republic On Flickr
To license my photographs or buy high resolution prints, please contact me for a quote.

 

 

My Recent Work (Food Styling And Photography)

 

Broccolini Incaberry Salad - Sneh Roy Brown Butter Lemon Friand Cake - Sneh Roy Think Green Juice - Sneh Roy Green Ingredients - Sneh Roy

Moroccan Spice - Sneh Roy Cardamom Patty Cakes - Sneh Roy Latte Granita - Sneh Roy Spinach Gnudi With Sage Brown Butter - Sneh Roy

Gingerbread Muffins - Sneh Roy Gingerbread Muffins - Sneh Roy Cacao Nib And Mint Frozen Yoghurt - Sneh Roy Fresh Mulberries - Sneh Roy

Sugarplum Cake - Sneh Roy Pops - Sneh Roy Lemon Juice - Sneh Roy Quinoa Croquettes - Sneh Roy

Rhubarb Cake - Sneh Roy Thai Salad - Sneh Roy Yoghurt Cherry Cake - Sneh Roy Hot Chocolate - Sneh Roy

Butterscotch - Sneh Roy Caramel - Sneh Roy Chicken Sliders - Sneh Roy Carrot Cake - Sneh Roy

Raspberries - Sneh Roy Bread - Sneh Roy Daisy Cake - Sneh Roy Chickpea Salad - Sneh Roy

Breakfast - Sneh Roy Savoury Tart - Sneh Roy Quinoa Cookies - Sneh Roy Yoghurt Dessert - Sneh Roy

Strawberry Muffins - Sneh Roy Salad Bruschetta - Sneh Roy Apples - Sneh Roy Pizza - Sneh Roy

Pizza Dough - Sneh Roy Cake - Sneh Roy Honey - Sneh Roy Dark Tones - Sneh Roy

 

 

 

 

 

*News* I was on the judging panel for the 3rd Australian Eat Drink Blog 2012 Photography Contest. It was amazing to be on the other end of the competition spectrum and to be given a chance to pick from amongst some very talented entries across Australia.

 

 

*News* I won the 2nd Australian Eat Drink Blog 2011 Photography Contest. I was the winner of the prestigious IMPACT award that was judged by a panel of photography elites. This was the winning photo. The photo is titled Tomato Mustard Chutney.

 

 

Tomato Chutney - IMPACT Photography Eat Drink Blog 2011 Australia Winner - Photographer Sneh Roy

 

 

In July 2011, I embarked on a new photographic journey. My Project 365 that I call A Delicious Life. In this self project and photography experiment, I will shoot a food picture (cooked, raw, cultural) everyday in an effort to document the little delicacies and joys of my everyday life and in doing so, learn something new and flex my inner creativity. You can follow my progress on Flickr – Project 365, A Delicious Life.

 

Day 12 - Red Anjour Day 11 - Lamb Pie Day 10 - Freckles Day 9 - Rustic 

Day 8 - Spices Day 7 - Mandarin Day 6 - Night Cherry Day 5 - Thyme 

Day 4 - Walnut Day 3 - Eggs Day 2 - Log Cakes Day 1 - Dark Chocolate Sunflower Bundt

 

 

19 Comments

  1. Phuoc'n Delicious says:
    May 27, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Stunning and gorgeous! I love your simplistic approach to food photography, something I am for one day

    Reply
  2. Anamika says:
    June 23, 2011 at 12:53 am

    Hi Dear, So glad to have come across your blog. It seems like a very happy pleasing blog with some great recipes. Glad to connect with you!!

    Reply
  3. Meridith says:
    August 19, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Your photography is beautiful! I’m happy that I found your site.
    I like that you see food photography as an art form – I do, too. I’ve only just started but I’m excited because it will be a fun challenge.
    Meridith´s last [type] ..Vinegar & Dill Roasted Baby Potatoes

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  4. Nash at Plateful says:
    August 25, 2011 at 11:57 pm

    Sneh! Ha, I’m already in love with your space, especially your gorgeous shots! How come I missed it all this time..? Glad I joined twitter and found you, seriously. Now. lemme browse through your collections to feast my eyes.. :)

    Reply
  5. Nash at Plateful says:
    August 26, 2011 at 12:00 am

    Gonna stalk you, pronto :)
    Nash at Plateful´s last [type] ..Kaffir lime and chickpeas salad — refreshingly light and clean flavors

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  6. Julia says:
    September 13, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    What a great idea! Your photos are STUNNING!
    Julia´s last [type] ..Key Lime Pie Bites

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  7. Marynika says:
    September 14, 2011 at 6:28 am

    That’s so exciting. That’s somewhat what I did to get better at photography. The more practice the better the results. Gorgeous photos!
    Marynika´s last [type] ..Bison Stuffed Roasted Peppers

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  8. Jonell Galloway says:
    September 15, 2011 at 4:13 am

    I’ve featured your strawberry composition in the Food News Daily. You are the photographer of the day! You can see it at http://www.theramblingepicure.com/archives/13265. I hope you don’t mind my featuring it. This column is read by people all over the world, so I hope it serves as publicity for you!

    Be well.

    Jonell
    Jonell Galloway´s last [type] ..Food News Daily: September 14, 2011

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  9. Misty says:
    October 7, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    Beautiful photos! I am a photographer and although I am used to the people side… I would love to build up skill for food. Your blog has inspired me!
    Misty´s last [type] ..Sip…not slurp

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  10. Mrs Ergül says:
    October 11, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    these photos are gorgeous! is the 50mm f1.4 the same lens you use for taking photos of your boys? I love all those photos!
    Mrs Ergül´s last [type] ..Passionfruit Cheesecake Pots

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  11. Kelly says:
    December 8, 2011 at 11:47 am

    Your photos are absolutely gorgeous! I would love to know the best places to go to look for props and backgrounds, I’m new to the food styling world and am enjoying every second of it! :)

    Reply
  12. Jacqueline (CakeBoule) says:
    January 16, 2012 at 4:42 am

    The canon 5D mark 2 is a very good piece of kit and is what I have but your images taken with your current camera are fantastic and much better than mine as I need more practise and ideas as food photogrpahy is not something I have done before. I would reccomend the Canon although I do yet use it to it’s full potential and have never understaood the video side but I am using it regulary now I have started blogging so I can only get better (I hope!).
    Jacqueline (CakeBoule)´s last [type] ..Baking Addiction Series (Part 1)

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  13. Josephine says:
    February 1, 2012 at 6:50 am

    I completely LOVE your website and your photography’s! I’m a trying photographer as well so all of your pictures give me so much inspiration! I also have a canon but i have a hard time figuring out the settings! What kind of settings do you set in on your camera when you take these kinds of pictures? :D

    Reply
  14. Radhika says:
    February 15, 2012 at 6:36 am

    Love your photography..and the recipes too. Very inspiring. Glad I found it.

    Reply
  15. Raj says:
    February 16, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Your recipes are excellent and sp are your photographs. What equipment do you carry around and do you shoot in natural light?

    Reply
  16. Berlin Lunchbox says:
    February 18, 2012 at 7:46 am

    The most amazing thing about these photos is how totally delicious you make things look.

    This is no easy feat with certain foods, we know!
    Berlin Lunchbox´s last [type] ..Sweet potato & tofu patties with avocado sprout salad and basil salsa

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  17. Ines says:
    April 14, 2012 at 12:20 am

    Gorgeous blog!
    Ines´s last [type] ..tarta de coco

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  18. Ardi Pradana - All About Food Blog says:
    July 11, 2012 at 11:26 am

    I totally agree that 50mm f/1.4 is the lens to use.

    I am switching to Nikon D7000 for my food pics starting this month and they look a lot nicer than my previous D70.

    I was advised by my photographer friend to use Nikon PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D Lens for much better food photography results. However this lens costs a lot more than my camera :) But maybe it is something for you to consider!
    Ardi Pradana – All About Food Blog´s last [type] ..Boon Tong Kee

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  19. Girl in a food frenzy says:
    July 11, 2012 at 10:42 pm

    Love your philosophy, aesthetic and style. Beautiful food, so very glad to have found your blog :)

    Reply


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