When photographer Beth Galton and food stylist Charlotte Omnès decided to collaborate, they knew they wanted to take a critical look at the foods we eat everyday.
During the process of choosing those items, they realized that pairing various foods together would be more efficient and visually appealing. "Shown together, they create a stronger statement about their symbolic nature," Galton told Business Insider.
It's not the first time a photographer has tackled bisected foods, but it's not a common practice, either. The images are technically difficult and time-consuming to make, but in the end, they are truly eye-opening.
We talked to Galton about how she created the series.
Jack Sommer contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.
SEE ALSO: See the terrifying amount of sugar that's in 16 popular beverages
There is no set approach to the process of slicing and shooting. "Each item had its own set of issues that both Charlotte and I tried to solve," Galton said.
While they were able to slice some of the foods in half easily, there were some cases where multiple images had to be taken and then later pieced together with Photoshop. A seasoned stylist, Omnès was able to create solutions to various problems they would run into, including adding gelatin to the soup in this shot.
They also worked with two digital retouchers. "When our ideas could not be created realistically, they would help guide us with creating enough images for them to assemble the image we wanted," Galton said. "They both added their creativity as well as their technical expertise to the process."
See the rest of the story at Business Insider