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Why food photographers use shaving cream

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Taking a glorious promotional photo of a massive ice cream sundae is practically impossible under incredibly hot photography lamps. To entirely prevent the dreadful melting process, photographers rely heavily on massive cans of thick shaving foam. It maintains those perfect fluffy peaks for hours, completely ruining the appetite of anyone standing in the room.

Why food photographers use shaving cream
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