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As a food photographer, making images of whiskey and the new processes surrounding the aging of Whiskey was fascinating. It was a joy to once again be a photographer for The New York Times Food section. Terressentia’s process of aging and flavoring whiskey in a fraction of the time typically needed was interesting to observe [...]
I am happy to show you professional food photography and the full website redesign and rebranding of Ali Baba Restaurant. It was a pleasure collaborating with Karl of Three Plumes on showcasing the fast fresh and healthy aspects of this eatery’s authentic Mediterranean cuisine with vibrant colorful photographs of the food. The images are to appear on the site, in store, [...]
   It was wonderful working with Deputy Photo Editor Alex Arnold on the May 2012 issue of Travel+Leisure. The photograph above is included in an article detailing Chef Sean Brock’s favorite sources for local goods in the Charleston area. Photography published in Travel and Leisure was of  Gechee Boy Market and Mill, a lovely country [...]
I had a great time shooting professional chef portraits with McCrady’s Restaurant’s team; including Chef Sean Brock and Chef de Cuisine Jeremiah Langehorne (plus a live chicken) recently. We named the hen “Bo” short for Bojangles, and she did a wonderful job of livening up the set. McCrady’s did have local chicken on the menu [...]
I recently worked with the guys of Foodie Truck a new mobile eatery in Charleston, South Carolina. The Steam Buns with Duck BBQ above is my favorite shot from the edit, with the outtake above and the formal branding shot below. We had a great time creating a set of food imagery from the menu [...]
Words by Jessica Raymond Considering that residents and visitors alike, adorned in rainboots and rain jackets, were eager to get out of the downpour, the weather did not affect the energetic crowd that gathered at the 2012 Food and Wine Festival culinary village in Marion Square on Saturday, March 3rd. Although nationally recognized products and [...]
I had a blast photographing portraits for Lowcountry Local First recently. We photographed near some of the former officer’s homes in North Charleston’s beautiful Riverfront Park, part of the Navy Yard development. Lowcountry Local First’s stellar staff does a wonderful job of advocating for Charleston, South Carolina based businesses and farmers. Are you a Lowcountry based [...]
I am pleased to share with you an image from a recent production of a Charleston restaurant that features Mediterranean cuisine on it’s menu. Truly a pleasure to photograph. The shoot was dedicated to showing potential diners the virtues of eating cuisine such as this salad above: fast, fresh, and healthy. Photographs are licensed to appear in-store, on [...]
A cottage overlooks a grassy courtyard in the heart of the Downtown Charleston Peninsula. Every city has it’s strengths and gardening is definitely one of Charleston’s. The Lowcountry weather is conducive to cultivation year round and winter provides enough moisture to enliven a lawn to a lush shade of green. It is impressive how much of the city is given [...]
An update for the food photography portfolio:Â Grilled triggerfish, romesco sauce, kale chutney, tomato jam, braised radishes, and powdered olive oil.
“John Gibbes built a house and garden with greenhouses on The Grove before the Revolutionary War.[2] The house was probably located near Indian Hill on the Citadel campus. It was likely burned by British troops in 1779,[7] but the gardens remained. Around 1786, heirs of the Gibbes family divided the land into smaller tracts, and three of the [...]
The Great Oysterpoint Runoff I had a blast shooting The Great Oysterpoint Runoff for the Charleston Waterkeeper organization this past week. Charleston Waterkeeper is a non-profit deadicated to the mission of clean swimmable, fishable and drinkable waterways for all in the Lowcountry. The Great Oysterpoint Runoff  was held “To encourage the public and clean water enthusiasts [...]
I was pleased to participate in a genuine Lowcountry tradition this past week: the Oyster Roast. Oyster Season traditionally begins in the in the fall and is currently in full swing here in Charleston. Growing up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains it is a rare opportunity to partake in such an [...]
A brick path winds between beds of wildflowers in Charleston’s Unitarian Universalist Churchyard, a part of the historic Gateway Walk. As a professional travel photographer discovering hidden gems such as the Garden Club of Charleston’s Gateway Walk are a favorite part of the job. This peaceful, gorgeous meander takes one through several churchyards, and several [...]
“In the course of five weeks, [in the Autumn of 1718] forty-nine pirates had swung from the gallows at White Point. Within a couple months, pirate Richard Worley and nineteen of his men met the same fate. While the leaves of White Point Gardens’ oaks calmly sway in the ocean breeze, their roots are feeding [...]
A historic home in Charleston, South Carolina displays an ornate door knocker on it’s front door. These functional ornaments are an interesting addition to the historic district streetscape. “During the superstitious Middle Ages, door knockers took on gruesome faces, such as gargoyles, dogs and lions, to ward off evil spirits from entering the home.”"Door knockers [...]
Palmetto trees flank two antebellum homes on a sunny fall day near Battery Park in Charleston South Carolina.
The banks of Charleston’s Ashley river provides a bounty of biodiversity within the South Carolina Watershed.
The sun sets over the Ashley River and the Brittlebank Park Fishing Pier in Charleston, South Carolina.
“Alabaster” a seven and-a-half foot long 92 pound Albino American Alligator swims in his tank at the Blackwater Swamp Exhibit in the South Carolina Aquarium. Did you know that alligators are a native predator species in the South Carolina Lowcountry? And that you can adopt Alabaster the Albino American Alligator? A few more Fun Facts:  There [...]
A Sandtiger shark swims in the Great Ocean tank in the South Carolina Aquarium. The massive, two-story Great Ocean Tank holds 385,000 gallons of salt water and contains hundreds of animals. You can support the South Carolina Aquarium’s mission  by “adopting” this Sandtiger Shark.
A North American River Otter swims through the sunlight in the Mountain Forest exhibit at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, South Carolina. Fun Facts About the North American River Otter: They can swim up to 12 mph and can run 18 mph. Otters swimming beneath ice for long periods of time are known to use trapped [...]
Dusk provides a vivid palette of colors over the scenic Ashley River, named for Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury. “The Ashley River is perhaps unparalleled in its unique combination of historical significance and natural resource value as a relatively undisturbed tidal ecosystem. The Ashley River area contains 26 separate sites listed in the National Register [...]
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