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Torrential summer rain Jan. 2026.

Yushy was on a packed tube on New Year’s Eve when he heard voices yell his name. He recognised their faces from the squat raves he had been photographing. “We’re going to a party right now,” they whispered. “I have my camera,” he said, and followed them. He didn’t know anything else about them. In the squat rave underground, which thrives on anonymity and secret locations, it didn’t matter. “They…

South Asian food is a sensory experience. The vivid colours, complex textures and delicate plating make it the stuff of dreams to photograph, for beginners and experts alike. Whether you’re shooting a plate of biryani for your blog, the swirl of steam rising from a bowl of dhal or an Insta-worthy snap of some colourful street food, there’s an art to getting it just right. The truth is that food…