Provenance Vineyards in St Helena, CA needed a complete set of marketing and advertising images for several upcoming projects. With the help of their agency, Nagy Design, they sent us a photo list that included bottle shots, interiors and exteriors of
It looks easy, doesn't it? But if you've ever tried to photograph your own wine bottles, I'll bet you soon learned just how difficult it is. First, there's those crazy reflections. Every window, wall and even you with your camera reflects in
I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with Ken Wright at his winery in Carlton. He's such a modest and low-profile person. You'd never know unless you asked how many wonderful ideas and plans he has for making Carlton better. I'm thrilled
So great to see one of Oregon's great winemakers featured in Wine Spectator. Ken's an amazing individual and his wines reflect his passion for creating Pinots that speak to the uniqueness of each specific vineyard, yielding subtle, beautiful wines.
Angela Estate wanted some new photos that convey how well their wines match beautiful food. Bottles were opened, friends and family were enlisted and the mission was accomplished. You can taste these wines at their Dundee tasting room.
Last Spring the art director at Wine Spectator called me to shoot Charles Smith of Charles Smith Wines, K Vintners and other brands. She reached out to me for their feature because she was confident I could handle Charles' larger-than-life personality
This is probably the most spectacular vineyard I've photographed so far. We had the opportunity to meet the terrific people at Pacific Rim to shoot their Wallula vineyards and winery in Eastern Washington. From dawn until sunset, we documented their
In March, Bergstrom Winery hosted a special dinner to celebrate the release of their Sigrid Chardonnay. The meal, prepared by The Painted Lady's Chef Alan Routt, paired courses with Shea and Bergstrom Pinot Noirs and Bergstrom Sigrid Chardonnays.
Bright, crisp, delicious white wines from Germany, shot in studio reflecting what's in the bottle.
Two great inner city wineries, Helioterra & Alchemy Wine Productions, team up to celebrate an under appreciated grape varietal. Mourvedre is a full-bodied, earthy grape and the people that make wine with it are pretty robust as well. Check one