It depends on the color of the dish,
but most of the time i like simple background and plate
(like white)
because i feel that colorful backgrounds often take attention away from the dish.
and have a lens with good boken.
of course to me most importantly, dont let the steam get anywhere close to my lens =]
(perhaps use a filter just in case)
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400D|Grip|28-135mm IS|18-55mm Kit Lens|50mm 1.8
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