Here are a few delicious food dishes from Solaire at Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz. They taste as great as they look! Recent “Food Photography” Posts:
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Mauro poses for me at the main entrance to his restaurant before I take photos of a few of his favorite dishes. I only spent a brief time at Main Street Garden Cafe in Soquel, but it was long enough to know I’ll definitely be back – with my appetite! Recent “Food Photography” Posts:
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To say that Fraiche in Palo Alto is a frozen yogurt shop is a misnomer. Don’t get me wrong, their froyo is fantastic – the best I’ve ever had! But they have tons of other lunch-y fare that will leave your mouth watering. During the course of this shoot, I’m not ashamed to say I sampled as […]
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This is a short food photo shoot at Kianti’s in Santa Cruz, as a follow up to this more extensive food and drink photography session. To view more photo shoots at Kianti’s, click here. Recent Food Photography Posts:
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I’ve been shooting at Le Papillon restaurant in San Jose for, gosh, many years. And while my skills have definitely improved in that time period, their food started out awesome (and continues to be so). Scott Cooper is such a creative chef, I love seeing what he comes up with. When we’re collaborating, it’s definitely […]
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When I first moved my business to Santa Cruz four years ago, Kianti’s quickly became one of my family’s favorite restaurants. They have a kid-friendly atmosphere (the kids each receive a hunk of pizza dough when you sit down), the service is prompt and courteous (they enjoy a very low turnover rate among employees), and […]
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This is evening two of my two-day Fogo de Chão photo shoot – check out the evening one results here. I’ve shot quite a few Bay Area Brazilian churrascarias (steakhouses), so I’m no stranger to their gaucho servers and skewers of hot-from-the-oven hunks of meat. The food is delicious and the experience is one-of-a-kind. I […]
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I’ve shot quite a few Bay Area Brazilian churrascarias (steakhouses), so I’m no stranger to their gaucho servers and skewers of hot-from-the-oven hunks of meat. The food is delicious and the experience is one-of-a-kind. I was honored to work on behalf of my friends at Wagstaff to shoot the latest restaurant opening for their client […]
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South Bay Accent Magazine contacted me because they were doing a story on the best Tapas restaurants in the South Bay; I went to Ciano’s in Campbell, Donostia in Los Gatos, La Catalana and Picasso’s Tapas in downtown San Jose, and The Basin in Saratoga. The best part about food photography is working with amazing […]
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I had the pleasure of taking some photos of the culinary creations of Stanford University’s fine chefs – all morning long they slaved away in their new campus kitchen, and prepared some awesome looking (and tasty) dishes. Here’s a few of my favorites… Looking for an on-location food photographer in the Bay Area? San Francisco […]
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I’ve have perhaps two dozen shoots at Sent Sovi over the past five or six years, and Josiah never fails to amaze me with his culinary creations. He’s on top of his game with his restaurant Sent Sovi in Saratoga. Now that they’ve got a Wine Bar, there’s even fewer reasons not to visit this excellent […]
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It was great making the trip up to The Westin San Francisco again to see my contacts there, and work with Executive Chef John Hart to create these amazing new dishes. And by work with, I mean “bow down to his awesomeness, take a few photos, and taste the deliciousness of the new food items.” […]
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Ah, my weakness – food photography. I love hanging out in the kitchen with the chef and all the crew that make the restaurant run like a well-tuned machine. Usually I shoot in the public restaurant area, but since The Westin’s former restaurant Ducca is getting a facelift and rebranding (new name is Maso, a clever […]
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Charlie Hong Kong is a tiny little restaurant on the corner of Soquel and Seabright Avenues in Santa Cruz. The kitchen is, of course, small. But constantly cleaned as the staff expertly prepares the Asian fare in an efficient manner, no matter how long the line gets. I’m doing my best to stay out of […]
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I paraphrase Charlie Hong Kong’s owner when she first told me about her restaurant: “This is fast food/takeout, but with local, organic ingredients. We aren’t a fancy restaurant, but our food is good. I haven’t been able to consistently capture that with any photographers.” OK, no pressure, right? It’s true that fancy restaurants with their refined […]
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I did some editorial photography earlier this year for the local glossy magazine South Bay Accent. They needed a consistent look for the restaurant dishes that were being featured in the multi-page editorial spread. I’ve worked with them before, so they knew I was the right guy for the job. I shot most of the food […]
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Chef Katsu (Katsuhiko Hanamure) opened a fantastic Japanese restaurant recently in the heat of Los Gatos. The decor is as fresh and colorful as the food itself. Check out these photos of their “Decadence Caviar Staircase” (which will set you back about $1,200) and ceviche tacos. Looking for an on-location food photographer in the Bay […]
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Chef Jin Suzuki, owner of Hachi Ju Hachi in Saratoga, prepared a traditional radish-rolled cured salmon sushi roll – elegantly simple and delicious. Looking for an on-location food photographer in the Bay Area? San Francisco / Bay Area Commercial Food Photographer Chris Schmauch makes food look really yummy! Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only. […]
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These food photos were taken at Scott’s Seafood restaurant in San Jose, California. They have some delicious seafood dishes that taste as great as they look! Australian lobster tail with asparagus and red potatoes Scallops and jumbo prawns with green beans and red potatoes Oysters on the half shell Looking for an on-location food […]
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Food photos of Tamarine’s jumbo prawn entree plus their delicious lemongrass seabass, taken at their Palo Alto location on University Ave. Looking for an on-location food photographer in the Bay Area? San Francisco / Bay Area Commercial Food Photographer Chris Schmauch makes food look really yummy! Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only. If you […]
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