I’ve recently set a new record for the largest number of (RAW) images shot in a single assignment. 32 hours in Four days and 10 hours of commuting later, I produced a total of 5,494 files for a new 3-floor Japanese restaurant. The support from management and their chefs had been wonderful and in spite of the language difficulty we pulled things off very well. I’m happy that at the end of the day, the chefs knew how I wanted the food presented, what worked and what not etc. — Facebook | March 2010
Adding to the above is a 5th day I hadn’t mentioned, until now. I had pretty much kept the whole assignment under wraps all this time while AIKO management worked on their menu design and getting the restaurant ready to serve their customers. While AIKO hasn’t officially launched their full menu, they have opened their doors during this holy month of Ramadhan with their special sungkai buffet menu (check out the AIKO SUSHI Facebook Page for more information).
MORE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE AIKO SUSHI RESTAURANT MENU
One of my earlier liquid droplet attempts was the lime shot at Soto Rosmini I did for SilverKris magazine.
MORE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE AIKO SUSHI RESTAURANT MENU
What a customer said …
The place was a slamfest when we went last night, but there was also a big staff on hand to keep things running smoothly. Replenishment was never an issue for us. I didn’t get to look around much, but the decor is simple modern-style Japanese with some odd Malay & Chinese flourishes here & there. I thought for the price, the sungkai buffet was a great value, and was happy with the sushi I tried. I’ll want to give them a go some time on a slower day (after Ramadhan/Hari Raya are done) to see how they do with a full/normal meal, but I agree with the others: for the price, the quality and service were spot on.
Photographic Equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II | ST-E2 Transmitter | EF 100mm f/2.8 L Hybrid IS | EF 24-70mm f/2.8 | Speedlite 580EX/580EX II | Photogenic 32″ shoot-through umbrellas x 2 | Quantum Turbo 2×2 | Dell Studio 17 notebook | Lowepro Rolling CompuTrekker AW Plus
Outstanding photos as usual. Its double appetizing because I am fasting. I like the third one with the smoke. Well done Jan.
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Jan, these photos are so sinful… thank god its after sungkai… 🙂 good coverage
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awesome shots, jan! esp the one with the droplet of lemon juice.
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Thanks Louis! It’s a signature shot 🙂
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Oh my! These are AMAZING photos! Mouth-watering to say the least! GOOD JOB!
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Now I am hungry. The Sushi Burger looks good 😛
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Now that’s a “raw” food concept I can work with—imaginary burger bun!
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I’ve never seen sushi looking so tasty… and I don’t like sushi.. very nice photos.
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a royal class photography of it’s own
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I like the stacking raw sushi… quite a unique food display! Nice colour theme too!
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I am inspired. This set deserves an emperors bow.
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Thanks Mac. You’ve made my day, too! 🙂
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Amazing images, I love your work always, but this just blows me away . WOW!
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Many thanks for the compliments, John! I visited your website and I was drawn into the first of your landscape pic—very serene and calming unlike when you’re sitting at the table and Japanese cuisine just stirs your appetite in a rather turbulent manner—once you start, you can’t stop and by the time you realize you’ve eaten too much, it’s too late 😀
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You have made me so hungry for gourmet food!
Excellent mouth-watering shots.
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Thank you NG. Mission accomplished 🙂
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