Category:Editorial Photography
Building A Better Bar
It’s the start of a new year, and I’m really excited about all of the photography I’m going to be shooting in 2013. My...
Single Serving Cocktails: Safer Than Punch
The holidays are a busy time in our house. Lots of entertaining, being entertained, drinking, eating, laughing. Last month I did a project for...
Listen to Your Clients: They Have Good Ideas Too
Being creative and finding the perfect shot is the photographer’s job. Period. When you accept a job, you also accept the responsibility for taking...
On Assignment: Lighting in Tight Spaces
If you can’t stand the heat … get out of the kitchen. When I’m booking editorial photo shoots for restaurants, whether it’s food or...
Hidden Kitchens for Feast Magazine
Back in July, I undertook a daunting project for Feast magazine: documenting Mexican tiendas (grocery stores) and the taquerias that reside there. Why was...
Backyard Grilling with Rob Uyemura
Another of the fun assignments I got to shoot last month was a quick portrait of Rob Uyemura for Sauce Magazine. Rob is the...
Dodging a Rainy Bullet
St. Louis weather always keeps me guessing. Blistering heat one day, then cold and dreary the next. Toss in the odd tornado and/or momentous...
Jermain Todd
Recently I had the chance to meet local artisan Jermain Todd, who I photographed for Sauce magazine. Jermain owns Mwanzi, an eco-friendly design-build-supply firm....
Hot Pots!
Once upon a time, I went a birthday dinner of a friend at Grand Sichuan in New York City. There were about ten people...
Wes Johnson for Feast Magazine
Last month right before the print deadline, I squeezed in a quick shoot with Chef Wes Johnson for Feast Magazine. I met Wes at...