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Editorial // Moksa

Some dishes I photographed from the soon-to-be-open Moksa are running in the current issue of Improper Bostonian.
Chef Patricia Yeo’s dishes are always really pretty and they added a nice pop of color to a gray winter morning.
You can check out the written piece here.

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Jan 31, 2012 | Categories:food, Improper Bostonian, portraits | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Commercial Shoot // SkyZone Trampoline Park

Right before heading back home for the holidays I was contacted by the PR firm representing SkyZone Trampoline Park‘s newest location in Everett, MA. They were beginning to promote the newly opened space, and were eager to get some quality images of the facility. While I have shot at another SkyZone location in the past, the first shoot was much simpler: one setup to create a very particular portrait. This time, however, SkyZone required all sorts of photos – from interiors and staff portraits to action shots of flips, dodgeball and aerobics classes, among other things. Oh yeah – and a two day turnaround on the photos due to marketing deadlines!

Always one up for a challenge, I headed to Everett to shoot as much as we could in a four hour period. The shoot required bringing enough lighting into trampoline pits to stop motion but still blend well with the ambient light. It also required the flexibility of moving right from one setup to another – bouncing between completely different situations requiring different lighting and camera settings. (Pun intended.) As any photographer with sports or live music experience knows, a large part of shoots like this are just trying things again and again until you time things perfectly and get that one great shot. The people at SkyZone were super patient about doing things over and over until it worked.

Here are just a few of the many images we produced that evening. If you’re looking for something different to do sometime, check ‘em out!






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Jan 27, 2012 | Categories:commercial work, interiors, portraits | Tags: , , , | Leave A Comment »

Taqueria El Amigo

I recently ventured out to Waltham to photograph tacos de cabeza at Taqueria El Amigo for Improper Bostonian.
(Funny how the first issue of a new year is always health and fitness themed, yet the second is always bar food!)

A different shot is running in the current issue, but I wanted to share a few outtakes here, including a portrait of Jorge, the owner.
Liz Bomze’s full review of the tender beef cheek tacos can be seen in the current issue of Improper. My take: delicous.

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Jan 26, 2012 | Categories:food, Improper Bostonian | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Video // Tortilleria La Niña

On a recent shoot at Tortilleria La Niña for Improper Bostonian Magazine, I decided to film some footage of the tortillas being produced in addition to making photos.
This video is a brief compilation of what I filmed. Photos from the shoot can be seen in the current issue of the magazine.

Music: ‘La Morena’ by Los Primos. http://theserenata.com

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Dec 16, 2011 | Categories:food, Improper Bostonian, video | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Engagement Session // Erika & Chuck

My brother and his fiancée came to Boston a few weekends ago and wanted to do an engagement session while they were in town. As if that weren’t already enough of a family affair, my wife and my sister also came along on the shoot to assist with lighting and directing/good-natured teasing. We started things off at the beach not knowing how windy it would be despite the gorgeous sun. I’m still finding sand that was kicked up by the wind in my bag, and the Lastolite Ezybox took off a couple times. After wrapping in Revere and blue-lining it back to the city, we decided to do a few more shots around the North End waterfront before grabbing some lunch and warming up with some coffee. Erika and Chuck will be getting married in New Hampshire this July.

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Dec 09, 2011 | Categories:engagements, portraits | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »