Food Photography
Module
July - September 2022
Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)
"How can we represent the culture of Malaysia and Sabah through writing, photography, and food?"
While staying in Malaysia in the months of July and August (2022), I learnt about Malaysian culture and history through photographing and writing about food. This started with an online photography course and practicing taking photos around the city of Kota Kinabalu. I visited many different communities (including Dusun, Bajau, Murut, and Chinese-Malay) around the area of Sabah in order to better understand the significance of food in each culture. I also took a 6 week-long cooking course to gain a better understanding of the importance of preparing food in a safe and responsible way. In addition to this, I regularly practiced food photography and journalism so as to improve on the necessary skills for my final product.
The final product of this project included a series of blog posts about local cuisine and a group session dedicated to cooking and photographing Malaysia’s national dish, Nasi Lemak.
Throughout my first project at Think Global School I learnt about Malaysian culture, history, and food, as well as enhancing my cooking, photography, and journalism skills. But more than that, I was able to experience what it means to lead a team and learnt how to collaborate on organising a project.
