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Saliva Inducing Scanwiches

Feb 21, 2011 03:00 PM

Scanner photography + sandwiches = Scanwiches (simply put: "scans of sandwiches for education and delight"). The web-famous Tumblr is the invention of Jon Chonko, a NYC-based designer at thehappycorp global.

Fresh sandwich with sliced chicken, sprouts, and vegetables on dark background.

Chonko's process, via Gizmodo:

"I clean the glass at the end of each set with Windex and a paper towel but between sandwiches it just gets wiped down. We started with a plastic film when we first scanned but we found that it fogged up when we did hot sandwiches. Straight onto the glass gets the best quality. This is a full time sandwich scanning machine [HP scanjet 4570c]—we have another really nice photo scanner for office use.

A sandwich on a reflective surface with lighting.

??I take the image into Photoshop and do some white balance and color-correction but nothing dramatic. The sandwiches have to look appealing and realistic. I want people who see a sandwich on the site to recognize it if they've ordered it. It's about education first and delight second."

A sandwich with layers of meat and bread.

Layered sandwich with ham, cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise between two slices of bread.

Close-up of a stacked deli sandwich with layers of sliced meat and mustard.

Cream-filled sandwich cookie cross-section.

Gourmet sandwich with fresh vegetables and herbs on a black background.

Sliced roast beef sandwich on a bread bun.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich cross-section.

Ham and cheese sandwich with lettuce and tomato on a black background.

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