cheap eats

new work for this months issue of the seattle met. my job was to come up with the visuals to illustrate  the cheap eats feature. we wanted to showcase some of the foods mentioned in the editorial and give them a conceptual twist. we decided on two different themes that play off the different angles we were shooting at. we also chose a color palate to work through the story and determinded using various paper containers would help sell the "cheap" part. i decided to shoot the story with a singular hard light source which was a nice contrast to the soft colors.

styled by jean galton

art directed by andré mora

digital finishings by martin gonzalez 

macaroons

images are a byproduct of a bakery nouveau obsession.

expired foods

i really enjoy watching how things transform, the process of moving from one state to another has always interested me. i generally keep cut flowers long past their expiration date as i think there is something equally beautiful about their decomposed state. the below imagery was the result of some left over food from a shoot last month that spent a little too much time on the counter. as they say, when life hands you lemons..

"the new seattle breakfast"

some of my images are gracing the pages of the march issue of the seattle met. they are for the story "the new seattle breakfast" and are a graphic representation of what is considered the most important meal of the day. i had the pleasure of working with food stylist jean galton and design director andré mora and was very pleased with the work produced over the course of one very long day.

bacon is beautiful

i guess some people never grow out of playing with their food.... styled by jean galton, photographed by yours truly.

more pies

here are a few more pies for the series. i will be continuing this body of work in this style and plan on illustrating many more pies in the months to come.

assembly required

hmmmm... pie. a new food book is in the works. here is a sneak peak from last weeks test with food stylist jean galton.

sushi school

just like a school of fish.... only ready to eat.

soup and salad.

perfect little bites...

more work the "best of asian restaurants" issue.

kung pao prawn

here is another one of the featured photos in this months issue of the seattle met.

soba noodles

some more tasty work for this months issue of the seattle met. all of a sudden i'm craving asian for lunch.

seeing stars

this image reminds me of something you might come across while scuba diving. but in reality it is just something you will come across if you are reading the february issue of the seattle met.

family feast

this is one of my favorite images from the "best of asian restaurants" issue. we wanted to convey a very compartmentalized and intentional composition that incorporated flavors and dishes from a multitude of asian cuisine.

best asian restaurants

extra, extra, read all about it..

i just completed a concept piece illustrating the best asian restaurants in seattle. my images were used for the cover and feature story in the february issue of the seattle met. its on shelves now so pick one up. don't be shy, i'd love to hear what you think. for those of you not here in seattle i will be posting images over the course of the next few days.