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Tag Archives: kitchen

2015 Year in Review

I have a really hard time picking my favorites from each shoot, but it’s a great exercise to review your work from time to time. This is the first installment of what I hope becomes an annual tradition – picking JUST ONE photo from each of my shoots from the past year, be it a business portrait […]

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Restaurant Food and Portrait Photography at MacArthur Park in Palo Alto

These are some of the best photos from a multi-day photo shoot at the fine restaurant MacArthur Park in Palo Alto. We had an aggressive list of objectives for the photography – to be used for marketing (print and web), advertising and general promotion. We shot some great BBQ food dishes (their specialty) – both by […]

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Sundance the Steakhouse (Commercial Photography – food & drink, architecture, portraits) @ Palo Alto, California

The photos below are from a multi-day shoot with Sundance the Steakhouse – the goal being to create a revamped website for the restaurant with lots of killer, fresh visual content. Over the course of three separate shoots, we shoot plated dishes, portraits of owners Galen and Aaron, photos of the staff, behind-the-scenes action in the […]

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Bartenders & Drinks at Kianti’s (Restaurant Lifestyle Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

A few action photos of the bartenders at Kianti’s restaurant in Santa Cruz doing their thing – making cocktails, pouring beer, serving customers. To view more photo shoots at Kianti’s, click here. Recent Restaurant Photography Posts:  

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Behind the Scenes Kitchen Action at Kianti’s (Restaurant Lifestyle Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Photos of talented individuals doing the “real” pizza dough slinging and food prep at Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta in Santa Cruz. To view more photo shoots at Kianti’s, click here. Recent Restaurant Photography Posts:  

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Restaurant Opening: Fogo de Chão (Food & Commercial Lifestyle Photography) @ Santana Row, San Jose (Day Two)

This is evening two of my two-day Fogo de Chão photo shoot – check out the evening one results here. I’ve shot quite a few Bay Area Brazilian churrascarias (steakhouses), so I’m no stranger to their gaucho servers and skewers of hot-from-the-oven hunks of meat. The food is delicious and the experience is one-of-a-kind. I […]

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Restaurant Opening: Fogo de Chão (Food & Commercial Lifestyle Photography) @ Santana Row, San Jose (Day One)

I’ve shot quite a few Bay Area Brazilian churrascarias (steakhouses), so I’m no stranger to their gaucho servers and skewers of hot-from-the-oven hunks of meat. The food is delicious and the experience is one-of-a-kind. I was honored to work on behalf of my friends at Wagstaff to shoot the latest restaurant opening for their client […]

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Stanford Dining – Cooking Candids

These are some behind-the-scenes kitchen candids of Stanford University chefs hard at work! Looking for an on-location food photographer in the Bay Area? San Francisco / Bay Area Commercial Food Photographer Chris Schmauch makes food look really yummy! Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only. If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, […]

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Chef Marco Fossati (Creative Portraits) at Quattro, Four Seasons Hotel, East Palo Alto

Chef Marco Fossati was the original Executive Chef for Quattro when the restaurant first opened with the new Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto five years ago. He then left for his home country, Italy, for a couple years – but now he’s back! Doug, The Marketing Director at Four Seasons, wanted some creative […]

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Baklava (New Restaurant)

Newly opened in Palo Alto, right off University Ave., Baklava is a welcoming, open sidewalk/patio Mediterranean restaurant specializing in a blend of Turkish and Greek cuisine (and drinks). People may be familiar with a similarly-named restaurant in Mountain View, and this is the newest incarnation of that well-loved location. I met with the owner over […]

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Matt Levin, Restauranteur (Portraits)

Matt Levin, owner of The Refuge in San Carlos, stepped outside his restaurant for a few portraits. I love the neon signage, and it makes a great backdrop for these shots. I also got a couple when I was in the kitchen and he was standing out by the kitchen pickup window. Shot with a […]

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Behind the Scenes in the Kitchen (The Refuge)

I love shooting candids of people, it’s real photography. It’s fleeting, spontaneous, and most of all – challenging. And who doesn’t love a creative challenge? I invite you to step into a particular restaurant kitchen to see what the heck is going on back here in The Refuge. Enjoy the slideshow below, check out more […]

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Toasted Buttery Rye Bread, Thick Juicy Pastrami…

Please enjoy these food photos from The Refuge, just don’t lick your computer… Slideshow of my faves below, the rest are here. [slidepress gallery=’the-refuge-food’]

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Beer + Pastrami = Ultimate Man Feast

San Carlos finally has a Refuge for those who appreciate fine Belgian beer, the most succulent pastrami, and delicious selections of cheese and salami. But this place isn’t filled with middle-aged guys sporting giant bellies – this place attracts an eclectic mix of men, women and children who appreciate the few things The Refuge has […]

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The $10,000 Pasta Machine

Why would anyone need a ten-thousand-dollar machine dedicated simply to kneading dough into varying strips and extrusions? Well apparently it makes the chef’s job way easier. And if you’re the Four Seasons, nothing is too good for Chef Alessandro. He’s a soft-spoken guy, but I’ve never seen him so excited as when he’s wielding the […]

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Roux the Day!

Okay…so that’s a totally cheesy title, but Roux Louisiana Kitchen in Santana Row (San Jose, CA) is a pretty fantastic fancy pants restaurant. Featuring southern-style cuisine, it’s more comfort than calorie-conscious food, but you should know that from the name. The interior is stunning and the food is original and quite tasty, as I can […]

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