Last week I had a couple days set aside to do some testing in the studio. Testing days are laid back, but being the Type-A that I am I still have an agenda to accomplish … with the luxury of being on my own schedule. Last week’s agenda? Testing a fake ice cream recipe. There’s [...]
Beer Shot? No, not a “shot” like from a shot glass but a “shot” as in a photograph — that’s what I was beckoned to shoot for Charlotte Magazine for their October issue. I’m not feeling particularly wordy today, so I’ll just give you some of the facts. This particular brew was crafted by the [...]
It’s hard to say whether chocolate was “invented” or “discovered”. Honestly, does it matter? It’s here, I love it, and it’s not going anywhere. Right? According to about.com its origins date back to the Olmec Indians to about 1500 BC with the growing of the cocoa bean to then the making of a cocoa drink [...]
I love the Fall. Just the notion of what Fall brings is fun to me. Cooler weather, evening football games, new TV shows and Fall food … yes, it always comes back to food for me. Gigi’s Cupcakes is in on this Fall thing, too. Gina shows up at the studio with a cornucopia of [...]
Having grown up in Dallas and spent much of my adult life there, Black-Eyed Pea Restaurant runs deep in my veins, and stomach. So, when we got the call to shoot some menu items for the now Nashville based corporation I was very much looking forward to it and holding my breath for Chicken Fried [...]
This week we were shooting for Charlotte Magazine again, which always makes for a fun day. Wait, come to think of it, is there such a thing as a day of food photography that isn’t fun. Ha! The images aren’t scheduled to publish for a couple of months so I can’t show you the results. [...]
A few weeks ago we did a shoot for a regional Asian franchise. Without fail, when people see images after a shoot like this they ask me if I got to partake in what we shot. Unfortunately, nine times out of ten the answer is regrettably “nope.” Actually, I should probably qualify why my answer [...]
Recently I was in Breckenridge, Colorado and spent a few hours with Matt Fackler owner and chef at Relish Restaurant. He and his crew do a really nice job of utilizing local sources to build a menu with everything from fresh greens to buffalo. It’s always nice being in and around the hustle and bustle [...]
Earlier this month the studio was all about cupcakes from Gigi’s. The smell in the studio has been sa-weet! After spending a couple of days processing the images, I’m quite pleased with the results. It’s so nice when a shoot goes well. Additionally, having great equipment, super nice client and reasonable schedule makes the food [...]
I spent two days with Darlene and Gina for Gigi’s Cupcakes. We shot 31 different flavors. What a great team to work with. The cool thing about this food shoot compared to others is that the product was very nice to start with. The folks at Gigi’s did a great job designing these cupcakes. They [...]
Since I was a kid I’ve enjoyed rummaging for interesting antiques, neat junk and found objects. In fact, I can remember being down on McKinney Avenue in Dallas in the 70’s with my mom as we went through old houses chock full of miscellaneous things from the past. Back then my fascination was with old [...]
I suppose there are days on set with me that might feel a little like an episode of the Jetson’s – crazy contraptions, space-age technology … and me getting a little out of control (in a fun way). I say all this because looking at this production shot from a recent food shoot looks a bit [...]
Nothing says springtime like the smell of flowers … er, uh … burning marshmallow Peeps. I couldn’t resist when Harry Frankenfeld offered up the notion after my recent adventure in burning regular ol’ plain boring marshmallows. (See my March 8th post.) Well, you see, what you don’t likely know is that Harry and I worked [...]
I’m so drawn to the kitchen whether it be at home helping my wife get dinner ready for the boys or when I’m on set and my food stylist is prepping for the next shot. What draws me to the kitchen? I think it’s a little like a mad scientist being drawn to his own [...]
Featured Posts
Portfolio
