Sometimes I have to slow down a little and remind myself why I chose photography as a career – particularly when I’ve been as busy as I’ve been the past few weeks. The day to day business activities can many times overshadow what I really enjoy about photography. The answer? Getting up at 5 am [...]
Well, this isn’t something you see every day. I was driving back from a food photography client appointment and saw this … so I had to grab my 300mm (and trusted 16-35mm) and capture a few frames. The sky was really doing some fun things so I grabbed a polarizing filter as well. This is [...]
Over the years I’ve managed to avoid many of the physical dangers of being a commercial photographer. Sure, there’s the paper cuts from sending invoices and the occasional burnt tongue from power lunches, but yesterday delivered a blow equal to that of Rocky Balboa. Most architectural photography assignments land me in relatively benign situations. There [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I was in Lexington, Kentucky the first part of February shooting for a large architectural firm from Nashville. Thankfully we were there before the huge ice storm crippled that part of the state. This particular architectural photography assignment was to highlight an extended care facility which was a complete redesign of an existing structure. This [...]
I continue to push myself in my photography. I’ve found that I prefer to look at things from different perspectives – philosophically and literally. With photography it’s so often a combination of “thinking” and “looking” simultaneously. I know, this sounds a bit deep for “just taking product photos” but I prefer to be a little [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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.
I was on location at the new Noah Liff Opera Center … the new headquarters for the Nashville Opera. I have been commissioned to shoot architectural photography for the architect Earl Swensson. One of the features of their new space is that they can setup a complete dress rehearsal on site rather than having to [...]
I was out scouting the other day on a beautiful afternoon here in the Nashville area. The results of my joy ride in an R22 helicopter are below. I love shooting aerial photography. I love it even more when I’m able to land (safely) and process images such as these. Covenant Presbyterian Church, the Natchez [...]
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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