“Keeping a photographic food diary is a growing phenomenon with everything from truffle-stuffed suckling pig to humble bowls of
Cheerios being captured and offered for public consumption.” — excerpt from The New York Times’ article about people who photograph their food (April 6, 2010): First Camera,then Fork.

I confess I am guilty of this as I occasionally photograph my food. I usually use my phone’s camera so the pictures turn out fuzzy and do
not do justice to the food but they do serve as a record of my meal or
a happy dining experience. Sometimes I upload the pictures to my
Twitter stream (via Twitpic) or post them on my blog or facebook page.
Food is meant to be a communal experience – this is probably why people
enjoy seeing what other people eat – and then there is the artistry
that goes into every dish.

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