Rustic Fruit Tarts

by Kyle Dreier on 03/05/2012

For some people “time off” means 18 holes of golf. I’m not those people. I’ve played golf three times. Loved the scenery. Loved being outdoors. Loved time with my friends. But my 84 on nine holes doesn’t make for much enjoyment. Yes, I’m that bad.

So, what to do when there’s a break in the action at the studio? Well, duh…shoot more food. At least that’s what food stylist Whitney Kemp and I decided to do with our recent break between commercial food photography projects.

In case you haven’t met her yet, Whitney is a commercial and editorial food stylist based here in Nashville. She and I like to collaborate on personal work when our schedules allow. (See also Hot Dog Food Art.)

Here are a few images from a direction she had in mind—rustic tarts made with black berries, cranberries, pears, plums, apples, raspberries…and I’m sure a bunch of other great stuff I’m forgetting to mention like sugar and spice and everything nice. Sorry, I don’t have the recipe to give you a shopping list but maybe the images will satisfy.

Rustic Fruit Tart - Making

Rustic Fruit Tart - Detail

Rustic Fruit Tart - Torn

Also on set lending a hand for our day-o-tarts was aspiring prop and image stylist Caroline Brewer and of course my trusted tried and true first assistant Rory White—who by the way just had a neat photography show at The Frothy Monkey.

There you have it, Rustic Fruit Tarts.

Enjoy!

- Kyle

3 Responses to Rustic Fruit Tarts

Katie Boyts says:

03/15/2012 at 5:56 pm

Hi Kyle, Katie Boyts here, oddly enough… a cousin of yours! Ted and my mom Teresa are first cousins, which if I’ve got my genealogy right makes us second cousins.
Anyhow, your work is just amazing and I’ve been an admirer for awhile now… seemed time to fess up. :) I’ve been working on my food project which is right now focused on pie and so I especially enjoyed these tart shots. Simply stunning. Thanks for sharing!

Take care,
Cousin Katie

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- Kyle Dreier says:
  
  03/16/2012 at 11:33 am
  
  Hey Katie, cousins indeed. I think “pie” runs on the Dreier side…or maybe the women who married Dreiers…your grandmother Joan, my grandmother Velma, Dorothy, Enola…all excellent pie makers. :)
Rory White says:

03/22/2012 at 1:58 pm

If butter could only have the properties of spinach, I’d eat this stuff out of the garbage!

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