Scott and Caroline decided to celebrate their 50th birthdays in high fashion – so they decided to have an amazing 1920s-themed “Casa Blanca” party at the most appropriate venue in the Bay Area for such an event – the statuesque Villa Montalvo mansion in Saratoga. All the guests were dressed in fashionable clothing and accessories from the […]
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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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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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The all grown up Ray siblings got together in Saratoga to catch up on old times and visit with mom. They live in different parts of the country, so it had been over a decade since they’d all been in the same place, but you wouldn’t know it the way they playfully joked around and […]
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I was honored to participate in the event celebrating Joseph George Wines’ 70th anniversary at Villa Montalvo, Saratoga. Only Joseph George could unite all the top vintners to participate in a single event – perhaps you may recognize some of the names: Duckhorn, Goldeneye, Paraduxx, DuMol, Far Niente, Flora Springs, Lewis, Melka Wines, Miner Family, […]
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Barbara Wales contacted me a month ago as she was planning a surprise 85th birthday for her husband, Robert. The ruse was she’d be escorting him to a fund raising event (which they frequent) at the beautiful, historic Saratoga Springs Picnic and Campground. There were even signs put up and greeters that all supported the […]
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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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While busying myself with the Plumed Horse photo shoot, Mitch Cutler from La Fondue across the street came over to visit with his fellow restauranteur buddies. I’d never actually met Mitch before, but I’d shot at his restaurant’s old and new location several times. In fact, the photos gracing his website are pretty much all mine. “Oh, […]
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La Fondue recently moved down the street from their previous Saratoga, CA location, and I had to wonder what the new decor would look like. At their previous location, walking in felt like you were going back to medieval times with knights in armor, colorful tapestries and other decorations hanging all around. The updated look […]
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Josiah cooked up some new creations for his Spring Menu at Sent Sovi. With work as beautiful as his, my job is, well, easy. Check out the rest of the pics here.
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I can’t believe I’ve never checked this place out before. It’s pretty unassuming from the outside, but the interior is amazing, and the see-thru wine cellar is incredibly unique! Here’s a few photos from the gallery.
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Josiah’s latest installment in The Wave Magazine is a “how to” picture-story describing the making of the perfect “1 minute” french-style omelet that you can treat your dearly beloved to this Mother’s Day. Here’s a few pics from the whole session. Eggs, arguably the most important ingredient in an omelet. On a side-note, Josiah says […]
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My buddy Josiah Slone, owner and chef of Sent Sovi in Saratoga, CA, whipped up some of his famous salsa for his “how to” feature in The Wave Magazine. Here’s a few photos from our session. Here’s a link to the Wave story. The ingredients splayed out. Josiah sports a humble grin for the cam. […]
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Josiah and Khin Khin, owners of Sent Sovi in Saratoga, CA asked me to shoot all their latest creations for their marketing purposes. It was a marathon shoot, only spending a couple minutes on each dish, but Josiah’s creations really inspire the photographer in me. There’s just so much detail to each dish I could […]
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Here’s a few updated interiors of Sent Sovi in Saratoga. I think this “candid headshot” of Josiah is an interesting accident.
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