Food Photography Flat Lay Prompt

Prompt

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Create a flat-lay food photography composition featuring [dish or cuisine type].

Requirements:
- Top-down perspective with deliberate negative space and prop placement.
- Include the hero dish, supporting ingredients, utensils, and one textile element.
- Lighting should feel natural and directional, not flat or clinical.
- Props should tell a story about the cooking process or culture.
- Color harmony between food, surfaces, and props is critical.

Return:
- composition layout
- hero dish styling notes
- prop and surface selection
- lighting setup description
- one alternate angle suggestion

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