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Monthly Archives: January 2010

Gods & Goddesses (Party Pics)

Okay, so my parents didn’t have the wherewithal to throw me a raging party like this when I turned 18 – but hey, I don’t think I could’ve appreciated it at the time anyways. This group of 200+ high school seniors dressed up as Roman Gods and Goddesses – and the entertainment was endless at […]

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Turbocharge Your MacBook Pro on the Cheap! (Hardware Review)

Background I bought my first Apple computer in June 2009 – I was a hardcore PC guy since the ’80s, even though my work is heavily focused on graphic design and photography. This always came as a surprise to people since creatives have historically been associated with the Apple brand – so be it, whatever. […]

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More Shots. Of Heads. (Staff Portraits)

I’ll be honest – shooting formal headshots isn’t my cup of tea. Most people suffer through the process – they don’t really want to do it. All those self-conscious, I’m-not-pretty-enough feelings surface and act as a barrier between the subject and the camera. It’s my job as the photographer to attempt to break down those […]

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New Chef in the Kitchen at Chez TJ (Portrait)

Scott Nishiyama is the new Executive Chef at critically-acclaimed restaurant Chez TJ in Mountain View. This is a gem of a restaurant, and a great place to take that special someone for some fine french dining. The atmosphere is rich and subdued, soft light cast from colorful hand-blown lamps at each table. Scott took 10 […]

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Beautifull! Food

This is a follow-up to Beautifull!’s architectural photos, click here if you missed that post. We didn’t plan on shooting any food, but like many photo shoots, it just kinda… happened. It started out with a “hey, let’s get some shots of the [delicious] polenta fries in front of the oven” …which quickly moved on […]

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Beautifull! New Restaurant (Exteriors/Interiors)

After opening their first San Francisco restaurant in 2009 (see photos here), Beautifull! wasted no time in opening their second SF location this week. They claim to offer “The best prepared fresh food in the world,” and having sampled the goods I won’t debate that statement. Alas, the food will show up in a separate […]

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Not for Vegetarians, Vegans, et al. (Skewered Meat Closeups)

Llana at Espetus asked me to get some new photos of their beautiful (and tasty) skewered meat that’s the mainstay offering of the restaurant. Last time we tried to include plated side dishes and cocktails in the shots, but because the skewers are so long, composition was challenging for those shots. Llana also wanted to […]

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Walton Lighthouse @ Seabright Beach (HDR)

I walked to the beach this late afternoon with my family, and took 10 minutes away to walk around and get some handheld five-shot HDR photos of the lighthouse and surrounding area. Usually I do HDR with a tripod because all the photos have to line up, but I managed ok for most of the […]

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Drink it up Palo Altans!

If you’re looking for a place to drop in for a cocktail with friends, maybe some fine dining or enjoy a custom-made chocolate – stop by Shokolaat on University Ave. in Palo Alto. It’s a restaurant, patisserie, chocolatier and lounge, all wrapped up in one neat little package. Tell them Chris from GoodEye Photography says […]

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