My good friend Joelle Cruz and wife Ana just held their grand opening event at their new boutique hat store named BRIM. It’s located in the Town and Country Shopping Center at the corner of Embarcadero and El Camino in Palo Alto, CA. This event was catered (awesome desserts by Mason Cookery), with a fashion […]
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It’s been several years since I last shot at Ristorante Don Giovanni in Mountain View. It’s a pretty tasty place to visit, definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area and looking for some italian cuisine. During this shoot, we got some new food/drink photos, some portraits of the owner, John Akkaya, some interiors […]
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Tags: banquet, bay area food photographers, bay area restaurant photographers, castro st., details, Dining, Food, goodeye, interiors, italian, mountain view, mountain view food photographers, mountain view restaurant photographers, photography, photos, restaurant, restaurant photography, ristorante don giovanni, space
I met Dale Yoshihara, the owner of Kyoto Palace in Campbell, about 5 years ago when I was working for The Wave Magazine. He was still happy with the photos I took back then, but I knew (and Explore Publishing knew) that I could do better with five solid years of photography under my belt […]
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PotD: 2010.10.15 Date Taken: 2010.03.11 Photo Specs: Nikon D3 + 60mm/2.8 lens, 1/800 sec, f/8, ISO 500 Lighting Specs: The setup and location for this shot is much less pretty than the shot itself (see below). The key light is coming from three Nikon SB-800 speedlights optically triggered and shooting through a 30″ softbox camera-right. […]
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Tags: action, creative, Dining, dish, dropping, Food, foursquare, kaama lounge, lighting, matt mermod, movement, photography, photos, plated, radhika, restaurant, san jose
As the official photographer for Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, I donated my services to the annual Tally Hoe Down event they help put on. It’s basically a fund-raising effort to benefit the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, so I was perfectly content contributing my time and resources for the good cause. Many local restaurants […]
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Tags: allied arts guild, atherton, auction, auctioneer, children's, dancing, demonstration, event, Food, fundraiser, horses, hospital, local, lucile packard, menlo circus club, photography, photos, restaurants, riders, robin liston, silent, tally hoe, TallyHoeDown, vip, wine
I’ve shot Chef Matt’s food before, but he’s got some new menu items at Kaama Lounge so I was obliged to do my thing! Kaama’s menu is motivated by “childhood comfort food with a gourmet twist” – and they’ve certainly made a splash in the foodie scene with a number of entrees and appetizers motivated […]
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I did a shoot today at Le Papillon restaurant on behalf of South Bay Accent magazine. They wanted some shots of Le Papillon’s Chocolate Terrine made with Valrhona Guanaja 70 percent, Valrhona Jivara milk chocolate, and coconut oil. It’s not only visually stunning, but I’ll be damned if I was gonna leave without scarfing that thing […]
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Tags: bay area food photographers, bay area restaurant photographers, chocolate, dessert, Dining, Food, food photography, le papillon, restaurant, san jose, san jose food photographers, san jose restaurant photographers, terrine
Newly opened in Palo Alto, right off University Ave., Baklava is a welcoming, open sidewalk/patio Mediterranean restaurant specializing in a blend of Turkish and Greek cuisine (and drinks). People may be familiar with a similarly-named restaurant in Mountain View, and this is the newest incarnation of that well-loved location. I met with the owner over […]
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Tags: action, baklava, daytime, details, emerson, Food, greek, illiano, interiors, kitchen, mediterranean, night, nighttime, palo alto, restaurant, turkish
I met with John Bentley at his newest self-named restaurant location in Redwood City to take some professional photos for advertising and the restaurant’s self promotion. I did my usual HDR-thang with the interiors, shot some details, and got some nice food shots of a few select dishes. Of course I sampled everything after shooting, […]
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Tags: bay area food photographers, bay area restaurant photographers, Dining, dishes, Food, food photography, HDR, high dynamic range, interiors, john bentley, john bentley's, photography, photos, plated, redwood city, redwood city food photographers, redwood city restaurant photographers, restaurant
Lion and Compass is a really elegant restaurant in Sunnyvale, perfect for a Sunday brunch or any time you want to impress your friends / family / clients. It has a nice, open, airy feel with lots of natural light, and the food is superb. And the free valet parking is a nice touch! Enjoy […]
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Tags: bay area, bay area architecture photographers, bay area restaurant photographers, bay area restaurant photography, best, chris schmauch, cocktail photography, compass, Dining, drink photography, Food, good eye, goodeye, HDR, high dynamic range, images, lion, lion and compass, photographers, photography, photos, pics, restaurant, santa cruz, sunnyvale, sunnyvale food photographers, sunnyvale restaurant photographers
Tarragon is an amazing restaurant owned and managed by Dottia Bilic (and hubby) located in downtown Sunnyvale – you know – Murphy Street. Downstairs is a first-class restaurant with open kitchen, upstairs is a large banquet and patio space perfect for weddings/receptions. It’s a great venue to eat and to party, and I highly recommend […]
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Ah, Tomatina, how I love you even though you’re kind of a chain restaurant… but I won’t hold that against you, because your pizza is sooo good! And who knew you had such succulent desserts? I mean, look at these cream-puff things? Thanks for “using” my services, I will forever thank you [burp!]. Enjoy the […]
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Faultline Brewery in Sunnyvale needed some new shots, so of course I was there to do what I do best – eat food! Did I just say that? Um… well, I shot it, THEN ate it, like a good boy. This is actually quite a nice location for a wedding (Sarah + Matt), there’s lots […]
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Mike and Fera own Arya Global Cuisine in Cupertino – it’s a beautiful space off El Camino Real. They have created a unique blend of Persian, Italian and American cuisine that is really quite good. The space is deceptively large and can accommodate events and parties of all kinds. Drop in and say Chris from […]
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I had a quick shoot today with Lee Duvall’s Medallion Steakhouse in Burlingame. She wanted some interiors of the restaurant that opened late last year – and since this is my specialty I was on the case. We managed to shoot a tasty-looking steak (it was wayyy too rare to eat unfortunately) and some crab […]
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So, yesterday I shot some interiors for Faz at MacArthur Park Restaurant in Palo Alto, and they liked the photos so much they wanted to see what I could do with their food. I obliged, and invited some friends to help eat the tasty morsels. If I didn’t get help eating all the time, I’d […]
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 Posted in Food
I’ve been hearing about this frozen yogurt place for a while now, but it’s hard to get excited about “another” froyo place, I mean the opening of these places is practically an epidemic. But I recently had the opportunity to shoot Fraiche in downtown Palo Alto, and I’ve gotta say this stuff is pretty good. […]
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Tags: apple, bay area, best, business, chocolate, chris schmauch, crisp, Dining, exterior, Food, fraiche, frozen, good eye, goodeye, images, palo alto, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, restaurant, santa cruz, strawberries, vanilla, yogurt
The Grill on the Alley, nestled next to Downtown San Jose’s Fairmont Hotel, oozes with class and sports a menu that will satisfy any discerning meat ‘n’ potatoes-loving connoisseur. I always enjoy shooting here, whether it’s food or interiors. When it comes to slabs of beef, The Grill keeps it simple. Meat, broccoli, and beer […]
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I love shooting Josiah’s culinary creations. I can make 100 photos by cropping various portions of each dish, he has such a fine attention to detail. Here’s just a few from our marathon Spring Menu session. All the photos from the shoot are here. A few stills and a slideshow of my favorites are below. […]
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If you’ll recall from my last cover, it’s good to envision the the final product of the mag – the proportions, negative space for coverlines, etc – when shooting your subject. But more often than not, the photos gracing many, many magazine covers were never shot with that intent. Usally Art Directors are sourcing images […]
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Tags: bay area, best, Butternut Squash Gnocchi, Caramelized Scallops, chris schmauch, Dining, Enoki Mushrooms, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, palo alto, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, plate, plated, restaurant, santa cruz, Savoy Cabbage, shekoh, shokolaat, university ave, White Wine Cream Sauce
