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Wine Pour – Photography Style

by Kyle Dreier on 09/02/2009

In the commercial photography industry there is a specialty known as a “pour”. This is a test I did yesterday. I think I went through about a dozen or so glasses of wine … shooting, not drinking. The challenge is stopping motion but at the right time. There are certain equipment limitations which prevail … [...]

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Splash Photography

by Kyle Dreier on 09/01/2009

Well, today was a testing day. Needless to say, the studio is a little more wet than … well … it’s never this wet. It’s been a fun day of red wine, whipped cream and strawberries … not all in one shot. This is one of the successful splashes. Just like any other day of [...]

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Willa’s Shortbread – tall on flavor!

by Kyle Dreier on 08/28/2009

It’s Friday and I’m feeling the need to blog. I could probably stand a few laps around the track and a visit to the gym but for now … I’m gonna blog. A few weeks ago at the Food Network Southern Food & Wine Show I met an industrious and personable gentleman (Eric Rion) who [...]

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Food Photography for Puckett’s

by Kyle Dreier on 08/24/2009

The good folks at Spring Sprang in Franklin, TN did a bang up job on designing a wonderful site for Puckett’s Grocery. I was fortunate enough to be hired to do some food photography to help in the effort. Now, Spring Sprang has just released a little behind the scenes video of the making of [...]

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“Frozen” Margarita Food Styling

by Kyle Dreier on 07/30/2009

Well, I don’t think I’ve ever seen something look so good but be so toxic. This is made from a material that is designed to help plants grow … but it’s doing it’s job as a frozen margarita on set for food photography. This morning I’m breaking down the set from the shoot late yesterday [...]

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Food Network Southern Food & Wine Festival

by Kyle Dreier on 07/28/2009

Well, it’s just a few days away from what will be an fun weekend. I’ve actually got a booth for the exhibitor hall at the upcoming Southern Food & Wine Festival at Gaylord Opry in Nashville. I think I’m looking most forward to seeing who the other exhibitors are. I wonder what fun kitchen utensil [...]

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Food Photography Portfolio

by Kyle Dreier on 07/23/2009

I’m moments away from finishing the 2nd (dupicate) food photography portfolio. Doing a physical book is a great exercise. I’d gotten away from printing a nice big book thanks to the convenience of the Internet. Getting back to the nice big prints (11 x 14) has helped me to really study my work rather than [...]

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Rotier’s Hamburger – Nashville

by Kyle Dreier on 04/28/2009

I received an assignment from Charlotte Magazine in North Carolina to photograph a famed burger from Rotier’s in Nashville, TN. How could I resist … that’s a dream assignment! This is one of the outtakes from the food photography session. You’ll have to wait to see the selected food photographs until it is published. I [...]

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Food. Test. Shoot.

by Kyle Dreier on 04/13/2009

I’m long overdue for a post to the bog, but things have been beyond busy. I am very grateful for abundance of work these days, particularly with the news that airs nightly. Honestly, I think this is a great time to be in business for yourself … despite the unfair taxation. I digress. Today I [...]

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Food. Photography. Red Pony.

by Kyle Dreier on 02/10/2009

I’ve recently shot a number of dishes for Red Pony Restaurant in downtown Franklin, TN. Here are a few of the shots. There are others but I have yet to fully process them. My only disappointment was that I didn’t get to taste what you see. It sure was tempting though. I can, however, vouch [...]

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Mexican Food – SOL (sun) Style

by Kyle Dreier on 02/03/2009

Having grown up in Texas I’ve long searched for the perfect enchilada here in the Nashville, Tennessee area. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. My wife and I have been here since 1998 and have yet to find what we would say is the perfect Mexican food experience. In all honesty, it’s [...]

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Seared Tuna Nachos, Oh My!

by Kyle Dreier on 02/02/2009

I’m not sure any words I can say would do this dish justice. It was a pleasure working with the chef and crew at SOL Restaurant in Franklin, TN on this food photography assignment. Franklin is a historic town just south of Nashville. Enjoy. Kyle Dreier

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Ugly? Coffee? Yummy!

by Kyle Dreier on 12/23/2008

Well, I’ve just finished up a shoot for Ugly Mug Coffee Company out of Memphis, Tennessee. Not only was this a fun product to shoot, the company is a great company to work for. They have a great mission … they basically support the coffee growers who are normally exploited. Gotta love a company with [...]

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Espresso Shot

by Kyle Dreier on 12/08/2008

What you see here in this one espresso shot is an espresso shot and three chocolate espresso cookies. So I guess that means this is a shot of four espresso shots … one way or another.

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The Fun of Shooting Food

by Kyle Dreier on 09/10/2008

Well, I feel I have to kind of apologize for not having more frequent entries into my blog. Truth be known, I’m finding that I’d rather spend my time shooting then blogging. I suppose there’s probably a balance. But for now, I’m going to lean toward shooting and let the blogging take second chair. This [...]

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