We found out today that we received FOUR Honorable Mentions in the 2011 IPA’s. This along with the Communication Arts Photo Annual, and the Hasselblad Masters, makes this a banner year! Thanks to all who contributed to creating these winning images!!!

We spent a lot of time in Santa Monica shooting for the CFAC Cookbook. One afternoon we were at the Miramar Hotel, a place I remember going to with my grandfather when he got his hair cut… and the barber shot is still there! However we were not attending to shaves or having “a little off the top” on this particular day. Instead we were photographing Chef Raymond Garcia at Fig Restaurant. He prepared a beautiful Quinoa Salad and the natural light really cooperated with us. My list of “restaurants to visit” has grown yet again!

One of the more unique recipes we encountered while shooting the CFAC Cookbook was at Napa Valley Grille where Chef  Joseph Gillard served up his savory Beef Jerky that this Westwood eatery is so well-known for.