Kyle Dreier Photography

Photo a Day - Not.

Well, I got through 19 days of “Photo a Day” with good intentions. The process served me well, but paying work and other responsibilities has to trump the exercise.

Here, already a month later, I am publicly confessing or announcing that “Photo a Day” will now be “Photo Whenever I Can Squeeze It In” going forward.

For that who may be curious, I’m currently working to further my Food Portfolio. I will keep you posted on my progress.

– Kyle Dreier

Day Nineteen - Photo a Day

I’m allowing myself a little grace from this assignment today. While I didn’t actually shoot this today, I did process it today. This is from my Friday shoot with Aux Choux. I love the imperfections of this photo as I was shooting hand-held through a glass in the display case.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Eighteen - Photo a Day

As trite as photos of flowers can be I couldn’t resist.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Seventeen - Photo a Day

Today was a fun one. I shot a number of specialty desserts for Aux Choux, a dessert café in Franklin, TN. Crystal is a fine dessert maker and super to work with. Here is one of the many fun shots from the shoot.

Look for more shots from this shoot in a later blog post.

-Kyle Dreier

Day Sixteen - Photo a Day

Today I was on assignment for a cookbook. This is one shot that stands out as I’m only midway through first edits.

The secret ingredient.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Fifteen - Photo a Day

Please excuse the “butt” in this photo.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Fourteen - Photo a Day

I have this strange love affair with old and new technology. Here that contradiction plays out with old wood type and a new iPod Nano.

Tomorrow … another day … another photo.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Thirteen - Photo a Day

Can the common look scrumptious? I guess that’s pretty subjective, just like taste buds.

What will tomorrow bring? Hopefully more food.

-Kyle Dreier

Day Twelve - Photo a Day

I’ve always had an affinity for typography. Even as I look at drawings from my childhood I could see my fascination with the letter form. In art school my love for type was ignited further via Eric Ligon who we dubbed the “Type God.” Today, my eye is drawn to type and in this case the end margins of some fabric being used by my wife for a quilt.

What will tomorrow bring?

-Kyle Dreier

Day Eleven - Photo a Day

Shooting more food. I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing … other than devouring it.

-Kyle Dreier

Day Ten - Photo a Day

Well, this is still a good challenge. Ten days into it and my eye is still finding fun stuff to shoot.

This was shot with available light with the help of some reflectors and gobos.

-Kyle  Dreier

Day Nine - Photo a Day

In most food shoots you don’t get to eat the subject as it’s been manipulated with foreign objects to the point that one bite would send you to the ER. But, in this case, I was fortunate to be able to eat to my hearts content, and WOW was it awesome!

- Kyle Dreier

Day Eight - Photo a Day

In 1965 my parents moved back to the States after spending three years in Malawi, Africa. Their belongings were shipped (literally on a ship) in wooden crates. For years growing up we always had these slabs of wood from those crates in our garage. They recently found their way to my garage.

Determined not to haul this wood around for 43 more years I decided to hire the services of Brent Lenthal to convert them to something with longevity and immediate use.

I am thrilled with Brent’s craftsmanship and detail to what now will be a family heirloom. Mom and dad say the wood is Mlumbwa from Malawi.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Seven - Photo a Day

What was new technology 3 years ago seems very common and even old today.

– Kyle Dreier

Day Six - Photo a Day

Good morning. Remnants of a quilt Amy is making caught my eye and became the subject of my shoot this morning.

– Kyle Dreier

Day Five - Photo a Day

Just so you know, you may notice two posts/photos in a single day. I’m allowing myself a little grace as the intent of this self imposed assignment is to shoot. Shoot more than normal. Shoot to be pushed. So, the net will be one photo per day, but you may see me shooting to get ahead or catch up.

I love the irony of this tag.

-Kyle Dreier

Day Four - Photo a Day

I found this fella in Florida a few months back and have been keeping him waiting for an opportunity to shoot him. Today was his day.

– Kyle Dreier

Day Three - Photo a Day

Well, I’m absolutely enjoying the self-imposed accountability to shoot a photo a day. I’m using it as a way to push and exercise my abilities. I’ve been holding on to this belt a while now in hopes of shooting it and now that hope is realized.

What will tomorrow hold? We’ll just have to see.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Two - Photo a Day

Well, I’m keeping good on my goal now in day 2. I think I’ve found that I like shooting really small stuff. These little guys came from a recent stay at a hotel. They are about 1.5 inches tall. Boy howdy does dust show up when shooting that tight.

What will tomorrow bring? Stay tuned.

– Kyle Dreier

Day One - Photo a Day

While walking today with Thomas Ryan of Thomas Ryan Design of Nashville, TN and Brian Dominey of Brian Dominey Design of Franklin, TN an object on the sidewalk caught my eye. Interestingly enough, Thomas was at the moment explaining the Painting A Day Project and the use of ordinary objects as subjects for these self-imposed painting assignments.

My mind immediately went to the idea of a Photo A Day. Why not challenge myself to simply shoot something, anything once a day regardless of what my schedule seemingly allows. The goal or agenda of such an assignment is to keep one engaged in their art.

You know the saying … “A writer writes.” This applies to any art or craft and goes well with my personal modus operandi these days.

Additionally, anyone that knows me can testify that I like found objects. I have stashes here and there to prove it. While this is only day one of my assignment I feel as though it may end up being somewhat of a documentary of what I’ve found over time.

Bottle Cap found in Nashville, TN. Wallpaper background was found in a now gone and forgotten post-Victorian house where Fellowship Bible Church now sits.

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So, herein begins my Photo A Day project.

– Kyle Dreier