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Photo Essay: Slingin’ Beers with The King 29 Jul 2013 | 09:04 pm
Each month I work with writer Brandon Chuang for a Feast Magazine column called How To. Each month, Brandon interviews someone working in a field that he’s unfamiliar with, and in some cases, gets the...
St. Louis Food Media Forum 7 Jun 2013 | 10:12 pm
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, 2013 at The Culinary Institute of St. Louis. The Food Media Forum is a super fun...
Impractical Beauty – The Eve Decanter 8 May 2013 | 01:16 am
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 well. While this includes modest shots of packaging, it also...
Thinking Outside the Porthole 24 Apr 2013 | 08:13 pm
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 a way to show professionalism and success. This usually mea...
Glass Wall Corporate Portrait 23 Apr 2013 | 10:33 pm
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 find something cool and unique. When shooting corporate portraits this can be a bit tough....
On Using Public Space for Photography 11 Apr 2013 | 12:46 am
Over the last few days there has been a mild uproar over signs posted in Faust Park in St. Louis County advising that “professional photographers” will be required to apply (and pay) for a permit to s...
Beverage Photography Tips: Invest in Cubes 5 Apr 2013 | 02:45 am
For anyone who has worked with beverage photography, they will all tell you that ice cubes are a real pain to shoot. First of all, unless you have a professional grade Kold-Draft ice maker (which will...
Photo Essay: Thai Kitchen 27 Mar 2013 | 06:00 pm
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 on behind scenes at restaurants – the controlled chaos (or sometimes uncont...
Bring Out Your Inner Jackson Pollack 27 Mar 2013 | 05:20 pm
These cookies will turn your kitchen in an art gallery faster than you can say abstract expressionism. Instead of oil paint you’ll be dripping, splattering and flinging delicious dark and white chocol...
February Shoot To Cook Roundup 28 Feb 2013 | 09:52 pm
One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to get back into regular posts over at my food and photography blog, Shoot To Cook. Business has been really great, particularly in the last year (shout out to all...
