AN INSTANT TREND: DALGONA COFFEE

n There are suddenly pictures of this concoction all over the internet. Dalgona, a mix of chilled milk and beaten coffee, is reportedly named after a Korean candy that looks like the top half of this iced beverage. n To make it, you take 2 tbsp each of instant coffee, sugar and hot water and beat it all to a foam.

Keep beating till little routine, says photographer Anurag Banerjee.

Use the light: Start by focusing on natural light; plants in the balcony, sunlight through a window, says choreographer and Instagram influencer Sonal Devraj. Let it be a character in your photos, suggests Banerjee. Through the day, follow it around the house. Whether it is natural or artificial light, also try for quirky effects — silhouettes, shadows, visual confusion.

Don’t aim for perfection: peaks start to form. Put some ice in a glass and fill to twothirds with cold milk. Transfer the whipped coffee foam on top. Mix and drink. n “Even my six-year-old daughter did it, after watching a video online,” says food writer Debjani Chatterjee Alam. n It tastes like coffee your grandma might have made, but looks a lot more Insta-friendly.

Keep it realistic, says Devraj. While sharing your efforts in the kitchen, for instance, don’t upload only the end result, beautifully plated. Sharing the process is likely to connect with people better.

Don’t get into every frame: You can share photos of your house and activities without being in the picture. Focus on your favourite plant, pet or child (just kidding). Mix it up. Swap vanity for the element of freshness and surprise.