Monthly Archives: February 2012

On Set Miami

On Friday I returned from a super productive food and lifestyle shoot in Miami for Prevention. The weather was precisely perfect and I only wished that I could stay longer (especially since the Food Network SoBe Wine & Food Festival was over the weekend.) My lovely tech Kyle and I did get to see Al Roker from a distance while he was shooting at the Loews Miami Beach but other than that the only stars [...]

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winter food still life

This season, I’ve been dying for a plethora of props, some serious color saturation, sexy winter fruit, and moody light. I’ve also been longing for snow, but some things are easier to conjure than others! This week I got a good dose of the former and had fun just playing and making pictures for a day. Thank you to Molly FitzSimons and Chris Lanier for this pretty little test shoot. As always, please check out [...]

| Filed In: Eating In, Hot Off the Press, New Work, Sketchbook 8 comments
Tara Donne feature story Professional Photographer magazine

A selection of my images have been featured (along with some of my thoughts about the nature of my work and process) in the current issue of Professional Photographer magazine. The magazine is published by Professional Photographers of America, a nonprofit association for professional photographers that seeks “to increase its members’ business savvy as well as broaden their creative scope.” Thanks to PPA for their interest and of course, for the nice big images!

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Today I was made aware of some very exciting news: the first truly gluten-free bakery in Paris has opened! Not that I can’t be satisfied with a rainbow of pretty macarons from Ladurée but it’d be nice to diversify while in such a pastry-laden city. So, I think it’s time to book a flight because David Lebovitz says the canelés are the best he’s ever had (and the man lives in Paris and eats gluten)! [...]

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