John and I have been working on a project that's been taken us to Southern Oregon and a recent visit was to Dancin Vineyards. Because this project has a broad scope, we've been having loads of fun setting different objectives
What a fun night! For six years, the lovely people at R. Stuart Wine & Co have been hosting an annual crab feed at their winery. This was our first time, but I overheard the talk around me, it's clear
Last year we designed and built our workspace, taking advantage of Portland's infill zoning, which let us put a full, legal residence next door to where we live. It's been a game-changer for John and I. While traffic and congestion
Recently we we assigned ourselves a project in order to explore shooting food a little differently than in my normal approach - off the tripod and in a darker palette. Through Kristen Saladow of Chefs Table, we teamed up with
I got away recently to the beach at Bandon. It was great to be away from computers and schedules and dragging a heavy camera bag. I felt inspired in the wind and the weather with no plan except to enjoy
It's a pleasure to be able to use our talents to help the Oregon Humane Society. In late January, the OHS rescued more than 100 neglected dogs from a failed rescue facility near Salem Oregon. The dogs came to OHS
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
Made this while at a mill for an advertising shoot the other day. The light was surreal and the environment reminded me of growing up in Buffalo; icy temperatures & bleak skies.
An opportunity came up to visit Gene Thiel out in Joseph Oregon with Chef and food savant Robert Reynolds. We planned to go foraging for Porcini mushrooms in the Wallowa mountains. Gene's crops of root vegetables were far too young