(ring, ring …) Hello, Kyle Dreier speaking. Hi Kyle, this is Katie at Food Network Magazine. Hi Katie, what’s up? Are you available to shoot a five-pound cannoli? Um, a “five-pound cannoli?” Count me in! – – – – – – – – – – – Well, that’s pretty much how this assignment got started. [...]
What started as a simple conversation over lunch on the patio of 12 South Taproom this Summer turned into a fun one night event for the four of us. The “4″ theme had no significant meaning other than it was four of us contributors: John Scarpati: a collection of musician portraits spanning back to the [...]
Ingredients: 20 people (each with camera) pinch of camera frustrations heaping of great questions dash of technical jargon Mix all these together in a restaurant and stir for 2 hours. What you get is a fun evening together learning the ins and outs of “My Stupid Camera” – a workshop from my series Shoot Eat [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Looking at the campus of the Vanderbilt Hospital you’d think there wasn’t any room to fit a new building. Somehow Earl Swensson Associates managed to fit this 200+ critical care tower and integrate it into existing facilities. Betsy and Ken were great to work with on this project, as was my first assistant Rory … [...]
Well, it’s just a few days away from what will be an fun weekend. I’ve actually got a booth for the exhibitor hall at the upcoming Southern Food & Wine Festival at Gaylord Opry in Nashville. I think I’m looking most forward to seeing who the other exhibitors are. I wonder what fun kitchen utensil [...]
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 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 [...]
Well, I got to spend the day with a great group of people … runners and spectators … all supporting the Tug McGraw Foundation. Tug McGraw was Tim McGraw’s father who died of a brain tumor. We started out the day for the Nashville Country Music Marathon with a chili rain. That didn’t dampen the [...]
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- It's OK if you think I've lost it. That's pretty much the general consensus. :) http://t.co/wqNTdOPw about 4 minutes ago
- Hey @roaddogrunner. I see & hear you. Over here... In the back. http://t.co/mkhkDZ27 about 11 hours ago
- Fantastic @annamaki ! Let's eat. #happybirthdayrory http://t.co/xsmPnU2n 02:30:53 AM February 02, 2012
- brilliant commentary from a 5-year old on brands http://t.co/07pzoZZW thanks @roaddogrunner 08:55:54 PM January 31, 2012
- 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
- So proud of Bella … sleeping through the night and ringing her bell to go potty. Next? Teach her how to do long division? 01:41:21 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.









