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
Gotta just love the name, right? Ultratravel. Picture Editor Joe Plimmer of the UK's Telegraph called us up to shoot a story on the food, wine & coffee scene around Oregon for their international travel mag, Ultratravel. Opening spread is
Neil doing his thing on the bottling line, outtake from Imbibe Mag
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