The cook and his work

Photographer Mark Lipczynski (Mark Lipczynski) from Arizona, USA, makes very appetizing food photos. He works for his own magazine called Bite. Lipczynski draws inspiration for his work from the "parallels of art and life" and the constant search for the mysterious in everyday life.

Mark Lipczynski's photographs reflect how food photography can be something more, and his experience in photojournalism helps to tell whole visual stories in photographs. One of Mark's main methods is to create paired collages.

1. On the left: rural zaatar with chicken in the Corner Table restaurant. On the right: the chef of the restaurant Richard Knight in the butcher's room of the Feast restaurant. Both restaurants are located in Houston, Texas, USA. (© Mark Lipczynski)

2. Left: Colorful salad at Cowboy Ciao in Scottsdale, Arizona. On the right: the kitchen at a popular restaurant in Houston, Texas. (© Mark Lipczynski)

3. On the left: water is poured on dry ice in a beautifully decorated seafood dish, which is served in a clam shell on a sea stone. Right: Chef at the Italian Espresso Pizza restaurant in San Diego, California. (© Mark Lipczynski)

4. These photos are taken from a story about Hayden Mills for an American Airlines magazine called American Way. The mill uses ancient methods of grinding wheat. (© Mark Lipczynski)

5. Left: Chef Akils Chavez at his vibrant La Fisheria restaurant in Houston. Right: Frozen yogurt at an ice cream parlor in Phoenix, Arizona. (© Mark Lipczynski)

6. Augustine Salkido serves spicy tacos at Burrio Queen in Scottsdale, Arizona. Right: Tacos served at the Joyride Taco House restaurant in Gilbert, Arizona. (© Mark Lipczynski)

7. In March 2014, Lipczynski published the first issue of his Bite magazine, which debuted at a local event called "Absorbed Phoenix". (© Mark Lipczynski)

8. One of the funniest articles in the first issue of the magazine was a story about a beer store in Tucson, Arizona. (© Mark Lipczynski)

9. The photo of the cocktail became the main one for the opening of the section dedicated to drinks. (© Mark Lipczynski)

10. An article dedicated to the "Kitchen on Wheels" — a vegetarian van owned by Erin and Chad Romanoff. This married couple cooks quite bold and delicious dishes, which they sell right in the van. (© Mark Lipczynski)