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Junnoon (New Lounge, Cocktails)

Chris Schmauch — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:25:50 +0000

I shot Junnoon in 2008 a couple times. The first time was overall coverage of the place, my typical new-client-gets-a-little-bit-of-everything photography. A couple months later I took a few shots to promote their outside brunch dining area, which is really nice. Fast forward two years, and Priya, the COO, calls me up saying they’ve redesigned the lounge area and need some shots for the PR Firm Wagstaff Worldwide to promote. Having worked with Wagstaff frequently in the past, I knew what they’d be looking for, and also was keenly aware that they’re used to my “several hour” turnaround time for the shots. With an evening shoot set up and those high expectations on my shoulders, I was prepped for a late night!

Even though Priya only needed a few shots of the lounge, I couldn’t sit still and just wait for people to show up. I took a few interiors, some candids of the hostesses, some shots outside, some details here and there, some cocktails… you get the picture. In the end, the shots they needed were probably lost in the middle of a full portfolio of new photos – but hey, when you pay for my services you always get more than you bargained for! Enjoy the photos and slideshow below, click here for all the photos from the shoot.

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Drink it up Palo Altans!

Chris Schmauch — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:50:17 +0000

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 “hey”! We spent about ten minutes with this “lifestyle” shoot – our “models” did a pretty good job looking natural; I know it’s a tough thing to do with a camera in your face and strobes firing every few seconds. We really only needed a couple shots, so it was relatively quick and painless. I think if there was actually alcohol in those drinks things could’ve gotten a little crazy… Enjoy all 50 photos here.

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Fibbar & Molly Magee’s

Chris Schmauch — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:06:00 +0000

Nice guy named Liam owns both these well-known local Irish bars. Molly Magee’s is in Mountain View, Fibbar Magee’s is in Sunnyvale. They are very similar in execution, here’s a few photos from the shoot. I did do some HDR processing on some of the shots as they are very dark inside, but the flip side is all the grungy details are really brought out – well I guess you can say the “character” shows through

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Trevese, the Inside Story

Chris Schmauch — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:17:00 +0000

Like that other restaurant, Trevese has whipped the old victorian-style mansion into an environmentally-friendly frenzy. I don’t know exactly what it means but The Wave can explain it better here. Something about ethics. Whatever.

I’d been trying for over a year to find an excuse to get some interior photos of this fancy restaurant and finally it worked out. The place is pretty amazing, I can only imagine the food lives up to the ambience. Maybe next time.

UPDATE 8/2009: Unfortunately Trevese has closed its doors. It’s unfortunate as it had so much going for it, especially with its recently-acquired Michelin Star rating. Best of luck to you, Michael Miller. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

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