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Tag Archives: santa cruz food photography

Gabriella Cafe (Food and Portrait Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Gabriella Cafe is a romantic little cafe off the main thoroughfare of downtown Santa Cruz, perfect for intimate dinners for food and wine lovers. It’s understated decor doesn’t scream at you from the sidewalk, so if it weren’t for the entrancing odors wafting out, it would be easy to pass by without notice. But those […]

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Bon Vivant (Food and Drink Photography) @ Palo Alto, California

Looking for an elegant restaurant specializing in fine French cuisine and the wine and cocktails to pair with it? Enter Bon Vivant, a downtown Palo Alto mainstay for discerning French foodies. Below are a few photos from our most recent shoot. Enjoy! Recent “Food Photography” Posts:

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La Posta (Food and Portrait Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

La Posta has been creating some delicious Italian food in the Seabright neighborhood of Santa Cruz for a few years now. The chef is a little camera-shy, but is clearly proud of the food her kitchen is producing. Their pizzas are amazing, and I can’t wait to bring home some of their french bread loaves that […]

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Lillian’s Italian Kitchen (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Lillian’s Italian Kitchen is one of those rare gems of a restaurant – family-owned, immensely popular, and probably benefitting from never really growing bigger. The restaurant itself is really small, really only enough room for maybe 25 people at a time. So it’s not unusual to show up and see a crowd of people outside […]

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Ristorante Avanti (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

A few photos of tasty dishes at Ristorante Avanti in Santa Cruz… Recent “Food Photography” Posts:  

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Bantam (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Bantam is a relatively new restaurant on Fair Ave. on the West side of Santa Cruz off Mission. It’s got a decidedly cool atmosphere with its distressed/recycled wood and artistic touches like the enormous airplane propeller-style fan. They’re known for their wood-fired pizzas which I was happy to photograph while I was there. Here’s a […]

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Soif (Food / Portrait Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Chef Mark at Soif cooked up some amazing-looking dishes for me this afternoon – the colors pop, the presentation is elevated, and the overall composition is clean and simply makes your mouth water. Below are my favorite photos from this short food and portrait photography session: Recent “Food Photography” Posts:  

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Assembly (Food / Portrait Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Assembly is Kendra and Zachary’s latest restaurant opening, located in downtown Santa Cruz, right next to Kianti’s. The food is delicious, and the atmosphere is very natural, with lots of recycled wood contrasting with clean white surfaces. And of course, those antler chandeliers speak for themselves… Chef Carlo whipped up some of their specialty dishes […]

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The Picnic Basket (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

I took a few food photos at The Picnic Basket in Santa Cruz near the Boardwalk – it’s owned by the same people that run The Penny Ice Creamery and Assembly (both in Santa Cruz). All three locations have a focus on quality, organic food (and I might add taste), Definitely check it out if you’re in the […]

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Oswald (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

Oswald has been a downtown Santa Cruz mainstay for a few years now – and they never fail to impress with their fine dining experience. Damani (Chef & Co-Owner) whipped up some delicious creations for me today – check ’em out:   Recent “Food Photography” Posts:

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Solaire Restaurant (Food Photography) @ Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz, California

Here are a few delicious food dishes from Solaire at Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz. They taste as great as they look!   Recent “Food Photography” Posts:

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Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

This is a short food photo shoot at Kianti’s in Santa Cruz, as a follow up to this more extensive food and drink photography session. To view more photo shoots at Kianti’s, click here. Recent Food Photography Posts:

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Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar (Food & Drink Photography) @ Santa Cruz, California

When I first moved my business to Santa Cruz four years ago, Kianti’s quickly became one of my family’s favorite restaurants. They have a kid-friendly atmosphere (the kids each receive a hunk of pizza dough when you sit down), the service is prompt and courteous (they enjoy a very low turnover rate among employees), and […]

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Charlie Hong Kong – Food Preparation (Restaurant Photography) @ Santa Cruz

Charlie Hong Kong is a tiny little restaurant on the corner of Soquel and Seabright Avenues in Santa Cruz. The kitchen is, of course, small. But constantly cleaned as the staff expertly prepares the Asian fare in an efficient manner, no matter how long the line gets. I’m doing my best to stay out of […]

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Charlie Hong Kong (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz

I paraphrase Charlie Hong Kong’s owner when she first told me about her restaurant: “This is fast food/takeout, but with local, organic ingredients. We aren’t a fancy restaurant, but our food is good. I haven’t been able to consistently capture that with any photographers.” OK, no pressure, right? It’s true that fancy restaurants with their refined […]

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Johnny’s Harborside Restaurant (Food Photography) @ Santa Cruz

Ah, lovely food photography. Everyone seems to think it’s the toughest thing to shoot – but those people clearly haven’t tried photographing small children at the beach who want to look at anything but the camera. Food is so well behaved, I just want to eat it up. And I do. Regularly. Just another side benefit […]

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