I recently worked with Michael and Susan Maddox, chef owners of the fabulous French restaurant, Le Titi de Paris. I was asked to shoot the dining room and a number of current dishes that the restaurant features.
Vanilla custard with burnt sugar, a traditional dessert from 19th century France. Literally creme brulee means burnt cream. In this case the dessert is laced with blueberries to enhance the dining experience.
Just 18 days old, these brother and sister twins proved to be a dream to shoot. I arrived just before feeding time only to find the two safely tucked into their swings sleeping away. While I was setting up the girl began to open her eyes as if to supervise what I was doing. She [...]
Here I am, looking out my window, watching the snow flutter down from the sky. My next door neighbor is fighting a losing battle with his shovel. As soon as he clears a small patch of driveway the snow relentlessly returns covering the black patch of asphalt with a fresh white cover. While I am [...]
Shooting food is always a challenge. Since I am working with real food, not some sophisticated facsimile, I get hungry and want to eat the set. Fortunately, I can wait until I get the shot and then eat. The sushi to the right was my lunch today.
