This is one of those evenings when the perks of being a food photographer are obvious. Chris Angelus, who runs Portland Food Adventures, asked John to photograph the most recent event at Imperial Restaurant. This was my first time with
Do you think it was hard for Maria Stuart to get volunteer models for this photo shoot? After all the job description might have been something like this: "Wanted: Happy, friendly people to come drink wine and enjoy themselves." Oh,
You know a product is made with care when it's the same guy who invents the flavors, mixes the ingredients, serves the customers and even fixes the truck when it's on the fritz. Chad Drazin, who founded Fifty Licks, is
Travel Portland sent us a fun assignment: shoot a whole bunch of plated food for the Portland Dining Month website. It was fun to meet some new people, see some old friends and check out what restaurants are planning for
Just received these in the mail today. It's the most beautiful home I've ever seen. Incredible attention to detail. Thanks Jon Taylor Carter and homeowner, John McCulloch. You can see the feature at Oregon Home Magazine's website.
Jon Taylor Carter, art director at Oregon Home Magazine always has something fun for John to photograph. This month it was a fabulous loft in NW Portland. The article, written by Vivian McInerny describes all the quirky and fabulous details
A few weeks ago, John Valls photographed an opening event at the new Paulée Restaurant in Dundee where former Sel-Gris perfectionist Daniel Mondok has teamed with wine expert Brandon Tebb. The gorgeous interiors create a living stage for the diners to
There's nothing better than shooting something that is super delicious. We had such a good time shooting with Chad and his PR partner, Nora from Little Green Pickle. Chad scooped and scooped--and that meant we all got to eat an
It's great to be the go-to guy for restaurant features for Portrait of Portland. From the food to the atmosphere to the people behind the scenes, my goal is to tell the story of what it's like to dine there.
Who better to explore styling and shooting meat than with the author of Seared to Perfection? Lucy Vaserfirer contacted me a few weeks ago, offered the idea of collaborating on some styling and photography. It struck me as a great