In a world of “more is better” I often find myself fighting for the “less is more” concept. (see
I couldn’t resist the pun. Forgive me. Sometimes objects themselves serve as inspiration for me. I’m a sucker for anything old … for the most part … old cheese isn’t top of my list. Anyway, I found this old whisk on a recent outing were I end the day with a car load of photo [...]
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 … [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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’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
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.
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 [...]
Well, I’m in the process of revamping my site … one section at a time. I’ve just completed the food photography section. While many of the images are the same as the previous version you will notice I’ve increased the sizes … the bigger the image the better. I’ve also changed the groupings to be [...]
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
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. [...]
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
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- I'm mean … my vegan digital tech is editing 40 megapixel images of steaks, shrimp, chicken … could it be worse? 07:57:33 PM January 31, 2012
- Über happy … assistant brought me great cup from @roastinc Maple Spice Latte. Oh my! Kyle now working at warp speed. 04:44:08 PM January 31, 2012
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Push-Up Pops cookbook by Courtney Dial Whitmore with photography by Kyle Dreier available for pre-order at amazon.com. Order here.









