Category:Food Photography
Tips for Photographing Beer
People often ask me why I’m a Redskins fan, and although I often ask myself that same question, the answer is really quite simple....
Dramatic Cocktail, Dramatic Lighting Technique
At the end of June and the beginning of July, I worked on a large project for Feast magazine which involved about sixteen individual...
The Lunch Tray: Re-Mastered
Remember lunchtime in grade school, middle school and high school? That 45 minute hour of minimally-supervised trauma that happened every day at 11:05am? Your...
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...
Hotwings are for Wimps
I loves me some hotwings, don’t get me wrong. When football season rolls around they are a regular part of my diet. But if...
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...
Food Photography Tips: Using Salt and Pepper Shakers as Stand-Ins
If you’re shooting food for a commercial client, before you get to the actual shot you have plenty of time to prepare. You start...
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...
Still Life With Eggplant
Working with raw foods can be an interesting task, mainly because you need to create drama and interest without having a fully cooked dish...
Personal Projects and A Bitter Melon
How many posts do you think I can possibly start with some variation of the phrase “It’s been a busy month and I haven’t...