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About Jerry

I was a science teacher for 31 years. During that time I photographed wedding and Bar Mitzvahs for about 15 years but that was in the days before digital. Being a teacher, I had my summers free so I assisted food and commercial still life photographers in NYC for 3 summers and fell in love with it. Having a wife and a mortgage, it was not practical to give up a job in teaching and go into photography so I put off my dream of becoming a food photographer until I retired from teaching. Now I am living my dream - I am a food and product photographer servicing New York City, Philadelphia and all of New Jersey.

Portfolios

When I first started in photography, there was no Internet. There weren’t even personal computers. A portfolio was a leather bound book or a box that you carried around, filled with your best work. My, have things changed. Portfolios have … Continue reading

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My Chefs

I’ve updated my “Team Tony” portfolio book. It is available for viewing here. Chef Tony is a recipe developer and is the producer for many shoots. Some of his clients that I’ve shot for are Wholesum Harvest Farms, Stello Foods and of … Continue reading

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Lobster…yummm

Went on vacation to Kennebunkport, Maine. Had a great time. Here are some photos.

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Last few days you can vote for me

The See.Me Exposure 2013 contest is coming to an end. Please take the time to look at my portfolio and vote for me. See.Me is an interesting community of artists and photographers promoting their art.

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Making Chocolate Look Good

I love chocolate. Unfortunately, chocolate doesn’t love me – I am diabetic. I truly enjoy shooting chocolate. I get a chance to create beautiful images surrounded by beautiful aroma and I get to lick my fingers when I’m done. Chocolate however, … Continue reading

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In the Classical Style (not Gangnam Style)

Someone of FaceBook posted an amazing still life with fruit, cheese, old wood – a real classic look of the old masters. (It’s in a group so, I don’t know if you can see it but, here’s a link.) I thought … Continue reading

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Inspiration Can Be Expensive

If you’ve read my last post on the workshop in Gulf Shores, Alabama, you probably realize that I have been motivated and inspired to do food photography with natural light (not available light – I’ve been corrected) with shallower depth … Continue reading

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The Perfect Weekend Workshop in Alabama

It is times like this that I wish I was a writer in addition to being a photographer. I would have more words to express the feelings that I have about the most fantastic weekend that I just had. To … Continue reading

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Serendipity

My camera club’s topic for the month is Cars. Food was last month and I was forbidden to use anything that I took in the studio. Sorry, I digress. So, another photographer and I went to the car show in Philadelphia. … Continue reading

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Pop-Up

I never heard of a Pop-Up Restaurant. It sounded like dinner in a camper (you know, those that travel flat and then “pop up”.) But, when Michael Giletto cooks, I eat. He’s a great chef and I trust that anything … Continue reading

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