Recent shoot: Adam Sappington, Country Cat

It’s always fun to do a project with someone you know well. I’ve known Adam for years and have always been a big fan. Adam’s PR agency came to us with a challenge: create some stylized images that convey Adam’s approach to butchery and capture the offbeat groove of the Adam and Jackie’s restaurant. We were aiming for something on the cool, unpolished side. Definitely not the “white-jacketed chef in a meadow” approach.

Zenger Farm was the setting. Adam piled his truck with meats and produce from his local suppliers. The barns and outbuildings yielded all our other props. As the light softened in the afternoon, we shot some basics: PR portraits, headshots, a few golden images as the sun hit the horizon. But in my view, all the early shots were leading up to my favorites, like this one. The light had gone cool and omni-directional. Adam channeled a darker, groovier vibe and I think it all works.

Check out the gallery to see the progression of light during our shoot. I’ve arranged them from where we started to my favorites at the end.

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