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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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SEO

I am so glad that I have a background in computers because SEO is not easy. For those who don’t know, SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It’s what gets you to the top of a Google search. One of … Continue reading

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An Interview With…Me!

I was humbled to be asked to be a guest on Simi’s Tumericnspice blog. Here is her introduction:A couple of  months back, Bart Luczak of K&L food blog started a food photo critique club, a gathering of like minded people who love … Continue reading

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My New Photo Book

I just finished the third version of a photo book showcasing my food photography. Please take a look online at My Photo Book  and click on the eyeball to view the book full screen. (Sorry, you need Flash to view … Continue reading

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Thinking out of the box

My stylist Michael Giletto came over for what my wife calls “a play date.” He had some ideas that he wanted to work on and I just love shooting so, I was game for anything. Anything that is, until he … Continue reading

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