Writing and Photography
The 2018 Oral History Workshop held by the Southern Foodways Alliance was my first week back in school in nearly a decade. The program was fun, challenging and incredibly energizing for someone who loves learning about other people and is passionate about food in the South. Continue reading “Attending the Southern Foodways Alliance’s 2018 Oral History Workshop”
This week marks one full year since I worked on my first assignment as a professional freelance photographer for the AJC. In February 2017, I visited several different restaurants for a cold weather soup roundup, and I was very nervous about getting photos that would be good enough for the paper. I was even more nervous because one of the restaurants included in the assignment was Pancho’s, the divey Mexican place with the huge sign that overlooks I-85. Continue reading “One Year as a Freelance Photographer in the Books”
A great pleasure of working with Restaurant Eugene as a photographer is witnessing the creativity and skill deployed so consistently in the kitchen. The full depth of those qualities was on display recently when Executive Chef Chris Edwards presented Truffle Eugene, an ambitious week-long menu featuring black Perigord and white Alba truffles. There was a tasting menu that involved seven courses, each jam-packed with both types of truffles. There were also several a la carte menu items featuring truffles, and truffles could be added to many dishes for a surcharge. I had the opportunity to photograph the raw ingredients and the full tasting menu, which was spectacular. Continue reading “Shooting Truffle Eugene: When the Ingredients Cost More than Your Camera”
2017 – what a year of highs and lows. I got married, which is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. And even though I’ve changed jobs plenty of times, becoming my own boss was a huge leap; I’ve never been more excited or terrified about my career. Those major life events made up for plenty of stress and uncertainty in the past year, feelings that I know were pretty common across the country.
Continue reading “2017 in Review: Favorite Images of the Year”