Beijing-based photographer Yum Tang is particular about food. “I like to challenge myself to try new things,” she says. Her passion for food challenges goes well beyond eating it—more often than not, what really fascinates her is finding the most original ways to photograph it.
现居北京的摄影师 Yum Tang（汤汤）是这样形容自己 “有时候比较挑食，喜欢挑战没吃过的食物”。她挑战食物的热情不只展现在料理上，很多时候，如何拍出食物最让人意想不到的样子，更是让她如此为之着迷的原因。
“People tend to think about what they like to eat, but even if they go to the market every day, they haven’t really thought about what those foods look like in their original state,” she says. “The ingredients come from nature, and many of them, when you look closely, have limitless potential, just like people. I want to document nature’s creativity.”
As a photographer, Tang is focused entirely on shooting food. She’s constantly exploring new ingredients and revealing the inherent beauty in their structure, color, and texture. Even in the raw, food can become a work of art.
“很多时候大家总在想什么好吃，即使天天逛菜市场，似乎也没有仔细看过这些食物本来的样子。食材是大自然创造出来的，很多食材其实仔细看，它们和人一样拥有无限的可能性，我想记录下大自然的别出心裁。”
作为一位摄影师，汤汤全心投入在食物摄影的领域，不停地在各种食材之间探索，把它们与生具来的美感，从结构、颜色、到肌理都发挥到极致。单就食物本身，无需料理，也能成为一道艺术品。
Tang painstakingly designs each scene and shot: it’s almost as though she built a miniature stage just for food. Here the ingredients are are front and center. They’ve taken on a new life, and they’re no longer just for eating. With these intriguing creations, Tang invites us to view food in its overlooked, uncooked state.
她别具匠心的场景和画面设计，就像是一个用尽心思、专为食物打造搭建的小剧场。食材登上舞台，脱离了平常只用来品尝的既定印象，仿佛都获得了新生。通过这样有趣的创作，邀请你来一起看看这些食材平时被忽略的原貌。
