Exploding Food Photography
Working out of his garage, American artist Alan Sailer uses a homebuilt air-gap flash to take photos of exploding food. He uses PVC or a copper cannon to launch pellets and marbles at his subjects.
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FOOD-PHOTO2.jpg)
'Las Tres Paletas'
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/alan-sailer-04.png)
'Upset Coconut'
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/food-phhoto4.jpg)
'Lychee Nut Denotation'
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FOOD-PHOTO4.jpg)
'Voyage to the Planet of Frozen Strawberries'
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FOOD-PHOTO1.jpg)
'Not So Smarties'
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FOOD-PHOTO3.jpg)
'Avocadolypse'
![](https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Screen-Shot-2012-03-02-at-1.25.10-PM.png)
'Hot Lead'
All photos by Alain Sailer
via buzzfeed