blog Food Photography: Shooting a Cook Book

Food Photography: Shooting a Cook Book

We shot our first cook book! For my first gig in the professional food photography world I took on a massive project – 100 recipes in 3 days. Thankfully, I had Alexis on board to style each plate. She was in the kitchen next to Chef Vera figuring out what was coming off the skillet …

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blog The Real 1%

The Real 1%

We are complaining about the 1%, like they are somehow taking something from us. But the real 1% is what we are allowing for ourselves. The real 1% lies in the amount of the human experience we are actually participating in. We’ve been trained up since birth to operate within tight parameters. Go to church, …

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blog Fuckin’ Jerry J

Fuckin’ Jerry J

Well, hell has arrived. Or I’ve arrived there. Either way, doesn’t matter. Charleston, West Virginia. I’ve been watching a lot of Game of Thrones lately and I believe I have finally met my first Wildling. I’m sitting at a restaurant right now trying to recount the days festivities in my journal while ordering the right …

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blog Baby Boston: Newborn Baby Photography

Baby Boston: Newborn Baby Photography

Newborn Baby Photography Alexis and I were talking kids and we were on the 3-5 year plan. I said 3 and she said 5. Then we had a minor scare and now we are on the 5-7 year plan. She says 5 and I say 7. There’s a lot of stuff they don’t prepare you …

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blog Photographs of Yosemite

Photographs of Yosemite

YOSEMITE = POWER I had never been to Yosemite. It’s always been on the list but never made it happen. People say that taking photographs of Yosemite is a right of way into nature photography. I suppose I would agree with them. This place will really move you. The experience is massive – not only …

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blog Why You Don’t Buy Bikes Off Craigslist

Why You Don’t Buy Bikes Off Craigslist

I sold her bike just now. The couple, let’s say an averagely good-looking, bordering on cute, dorky couple – wearing baseball caps for the baseball game, probably drinking IPA’s inside, and getting home early enough to wake up for their VAVI co-ed softball game in the morning – they were waiting for me by the …

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blog San Diego Wedding Photography

San Diego Wedding Photography

San Diego Wedding & Engagement Photography + Videography San Diego wedding photography and engagement photography + wedding and engagement videography for couples that love each other and want to capture candid moments doing the things they love. Contact kaleandcigarettes@gmail.com for pricing and availability. Thank you so much 🙂 Michaela + Andre Wedding Trailer from kale …

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blog Michaela + Andre Get Married: San Diego Wedding Photography

Michaela + Andre Get Married: San Diego Wedding Photography

Well, I’ve always said that I only photograph weddings for couples that actually love each other because the grind of wedding photography will wear you out if you’re not moved by the love of the couple. And that was still true after this past wedding with Michaela and Andre. They peeled it down to things …

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500 Words A Day Machine Guns and Homeless People: Day 27

Machine Guns and Homeless People: Day 27

9:26pm Shaky hands. Good to be back to boxing. I predicted 400 likes. We just surpassed it and we’re still climbing. Everyone is being so nice. She texted that she was crying when she read it. I cried for a second too. This is meaningful shit. I was afraid to post today because my last …

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blog Things to do when you wake up and before you go to bed so you don’t freak out about life every day

Things to do when you wake up and before you go to bed so you don’t freak out about life every day

This article is here for you. Because when you wake up in the morning you are a raging disaster of indecision and self-doubt. I feel you. I am too. But because of the right combination of psychosis and observation I have learned how to trick myself into being productive. Not just somewhat productive but I’m …

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