Category:Photography

Photography by St. Louis Photographer Jonathan Gayman including food photography, beverage photography, portrait photography, corporate photography, corporate head shots and professional portraits.
Extract for Making Bitters
October 7, 2013

Making Cocktail Bitters (Part 1)

In an episode in the most recent season of Mad Men, Don Draper orders a drink at a dinner party by asking for something...

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September 17, 2013

Black Walnut Season Is Here!

When I was growing up there was a black walnut tree growing in an alley at the end of our property. All that I...

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July 29, 2013

Photo Essay: Slingin’ Beers with The King

Each month I work with writer Brandon Chuang for a Feast Magazine column called How To. Each month, Brandon interviews someone working in a...

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June 7, 2013

St. Louis Food Media Forum

I’m pleased to announce that I am going to be a presenter at the second annual St. Louis Food Media Forum August 9 -11,...

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May 7, 2013

Impractical Beauty – The Eve Decanter

Working as a food photographer for food magazines often means that I end up doing a lot of food and beverage-related product photography as...

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April 24, 2013

Thinking Outside the Porthole

Let’s be honest, sometimes corporate head shots can be pretty dry. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; in many cases a corporate portrait is...

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April 23, 2013

Glass Wall Corporate Portrait

The first thing that I do when I’m setting up a portrait is to scout out the area where I’m going to shoot to...

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April 10, 2013

On Using Public Space for Photography

Over the last few days there has been a mild uproar over signs posted in Faust Park in St. Louis County advising that “professional...

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April 4, 2013

Beverage Photography Tips: Invest in Cubes

For anyone who has worked with beverage photography, they will all tell you that ice cubes are a real pain to shoot. First of...

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March 27, 2013

Photo Essay: Thai Kitchen

As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, one of the great things about being part of the food industry is getting to see what goes...

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