MAC & CHEESE

Turning comfort food into a visual study of form and color.

What began as a simple test quickly grew into a shared creative exploration — an opportunity to take a familiar, comforting dish and reinterpret it through an art-forward lens. Instead of photographing mac and cheese as food, we approached it as shape, texture, and movement, letting the ingredients guide us into something more sculptural and unexpected.

Working side by side, we built clean, intentional studio setups that highlighted the glossy surfaces, warm golden tones, and graphic lines within the dish. The process became a dialogue — adjusting angles, refining compositions, and responding to the way light transformed each curve and drip. It was collaborative, intuitive, and rooted in trust, the way our best work always is.

The final series strikes a balance between playful and refined, familiar and modern. It reflects our shared sensibility: a love for color, a respect for craft, and a genuine curiosity for what everyday ingredients can become when given space to shine.

Creative Collaboration – Leslie & Brad Bucksky (aka my husband!)