Does the Money ($$$$) shot tell the story of the cook?

lousubcap

There are many great protein photo quality threads and associated pics that get posted here , especially the surface glistening finish.  For several, the money shot, aka cross-section (where relevant) of the end product never makes the cut. Director's choice, a hosed up cook or what? Obviously you can post your choice(s)... I find the cross-section tells the story of the end-game.  FWIW.

Am I the only one with that thought??

No need to retro any cross-section pics.  Just pay it forward for the win! 

bgebrent

It makes the middle cold. Did you get those brisket pm’s out?😂

DoubleEgger

For the most part, I take my plated pic on the counter. Phone goes away while I eat. Also, I’ve got nothing to prove. 

lousubcap

@bgebrent - Short answer, yes.  Glad to help whenever the requestor has made an effort and has a solid question.  Good thing that even at my age I can copy and paste although I do update every so often.  These past few days have been great for the brisket buy market.  (I was one of the SRF buyers again.) 

bgebrent

lousubcap said:

@bgebrent - Short answer, yes.  Glad to help whenever the requestor has made an effort and has a solid question.  Good thing that even at my age I can copy and paste although I do update every so often.  These past few days have been great for the brisket buy market.  (I was one of the SRF buyers again.) 

Had fun messing with you my friend. 

GrateEggspectations

Like you, I sometimes wonder if, in at least some cases, plated-only pics belie an improperly cooked protein. Either way, I like to give folks the benefit of the doubt and also imagine the plated meal to be everything that I hope it could be. 

This being said, my own documentation of cooks is spotty and highly suspect at best. Once plated, I often either forget to take further pics or simply don’t do it because I’m hosting. Nothing kills the mood of a nice evening like me taking glory shots of my own cooks like a grade-A a$$clown. 

nolaegghead

Sure does help in pr0n.

nolaegghead

Not that I've ever watched that stuff.  Now excuse me, need to shave my palms again. 

bgebrent

nolaegghead said:

Not that I've ever watched that stuff.  Now excuse me, need to shave my palms again. 

Which razor do you prefer?

GrateEggspectations

bgebrent said:

nolaegghead said:

Not that I've ever watched that stuff.  Now excuse me, need to shave my palms again. 

Which razor do you prefer?

Where’s @SGH when you need him?

nolaegghead

bgebrent said:

nolaegghead said:

Not that I've ever watched that stuff.  Now excuse me, need to shave my palms again. 

Which razor do you prefer?

Scottie got me going on several models but sometimes I'll just switch it up with Nair.

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theyolksonyou

I mostly lift my pics off the googlez 

YukonRon

I will be sure to post the images, I think you are on to something.

Point taken....

lousubcap

I will shoot my poor quality pics of a cook and where it counts (beef for the great majority) the $$$$ shot. I will post pics where the cook hit my intended target (and not another pedestrian offering) or was a fun cook (brisket or heavy caveman for example) and I missed the mark.  I will offer my take on how I f'ed it up but by then adult supervisory beverages very likely played a great role.  FWIW-

smokingal

I'm assuming we are talking about whole proteins and not things like hot dogs.  I like to include the cross-section shots whenever possible.  My last post that did not include that shot was the caveman lamb chops.  I hadn't eaten anything that day so that meal got devoured as I was taking the last shots.  No cross-section shots as there was no knife used.  Just hands for the lamb chops and a fork for the salad.

I know what @GrateEggspectations means by looking like a 'grade-A a$$clown'.  The looks I get (and comments I hear) from my neighbors when I'm taking pics as the food is cooking.....

saluki2007

theyolksonyou said:

I mostly lift my pics off the googlez 

Rookie.  Gotta lift straight from the source...Steve Raichlen.

theyolksonyou

saluki2007 said:

theyolksonyou said:

I mostly lift my pics off the googlez 

Rookie.  Gotta lift straight from the source...Steve Raichlen.

That shît is second hand. Right @Dyal_SC @Griffin ?