Each year, Oregon hosts a Truffle Festival at which guests learn about, eat and enjoy Oregon-grown truffles in all kinds of preparations. By far, my favorite part is the truffle hunting dogs. This year we photographed the panel discussions and
Working with Carman Ranch is an opportunity to do what we're very best at. Cory Carman and her family have such passion for their work--and what John excels at is digging in, exploring with his camera and then finding a
We've been having such a great time editing some new photos from Carman Ranch. Stay tuned to see all the gorgeous (and delicious) animals soon.
Portland's Red Duck foods makes fantastic ketchup. Sauces, too. As they work to grow their brand, they wanted to showcase a broader range of product uses and worked with us on some new food photography. Of course we did the expected shots--burgers, ribs
Bandon's Face Rock Creamery is growing fast. Recently, they added a line of gourmet Macaroni & Cheese and commissioned us to create product photography for their packages. Working from their creative brief and with their package layout, we crafted three unique
It's so sad to hear that Juniper Grove is no longer producing out of Central Oregon. We're big fans of Pierre, his goats and the great cheese he made.
It is great to see our friend and fellow cycling buddy, Ben Jacobsen featured on Travel Oregon's Trip Ideas. If you've never visited the Travel Oregon website, you should. It's a great source of not-your-everyday destinations and travel ideas.
The Spring issue of Edible Portland has an article about how farmers, bakers, brewers and distillers are creating new markets for local grains. On a soggy, cold afternoon in January, Lola Millholland and I paid a visit to Colin Barricklow
The Washington Apple Commission brought me along on a press tour that included food writers. The trip was "Apples 101". In depth, we learned about how much care goes into growing, picking, handling and processing both conventional and organic
I drove over to the coast to visit Ben Jacobsen at his production facility at Netarts Bay on the Oregon Coast. In a converted oyster farm, Ben is making some fantastic artisan sea salt. Justifiably, he and his gourmet finishing