How does the photographer use the background in this photograph?

at least one is to show emotion

barrington irving

city of birth

kingston

country of birth

jamaica

barrington antonio irving, jr., c.d.was the youngest person to pilot a plane around the world solo. he is also the first black person and first jamaican to accomplish this feat. he collaborated with holly peppe on a memoir entitled touch the sky: my solo flight around the world

probably an immersion blender, as putting hot soup into a blender would break it and cause soup to go everywhere ; )

an immersion blender can be placed into the pot and won't break, as well as not make a mess.