Channeling My Inner Penny

As fate/luck would have it, a few days after being involved in the Penny De Los Santos weekend workshop at CreativeLIVE I got a call from Peter Glick, saying that he was opening a new restaurant and could I stop by to take some photos before opening and at the soft opening.

In the past, I'd start thinking about how to light it. But I decided to head in with a camera and lens, no lights. Work with the space. I also would usually work with longer lenses (85-135mm). But this time went in with a 24, 35, and 50, so I could come in closer and interact with people in the photos.

It was tough to start. Well, the empty restaurant shots weren't so tough. But getting in peoples' faces, especially strangers, is something I still work on. Here are some of my photos from the evening. Hope that my "Inner Penny" came through in these photos of the Back Door at Roxy's in Fremont (Seattle, WA). Official opening is May 25 and it is located behind Roxy's Diner in the old Rain City Video rental space (though you probably won't recognize it as the same space!).

Looking forward to their Sunday "all you can eat" pork rib dinners!

Penny, Day 3. Just time for a few photos

I'll try to write up some views of this past weekend with Penny De Los Santos at CreativeLIVE over the next few days. Need sleep tonight (not to mention some time with family). Just let me say that it was a wonderful weekend. Lots of emotions in there with Penny and the students. I think it really came through in the last 2 hours of the class.

If you don't know about CreativeLIVE yet, you need to. I've met some amazing people there, and have seen some lives really changed.

And the photos from today...

wrapping up class after the cameras were off

 

Jim (Jenna?) and Susan

Class Photo

Breaking Bread

Oysters

More Oysters!

Get the detail shots!

Working in close in the Skillet trailer

Oyster bake

Plates in the rain

Special Delivery

How the day started out. Sweet Seattle Sunshine!

Penny De Los Santos at Creative Live day 2

Had a great/busy day assisting Penny De Los Santos on day two of a three day photography, food blogging, and culture workshop at CreativeLIVE.

Today we did a half-dozen or so studio food setups, citrus ingredients, lamb kabobs, noodles, mussles, and more. Everything went smoothly with tethering Penny's (and some of the students') cameras to Lightroom. Penny was a joy to work with. As I was assisting on the set, I only had a few opportunities to take some photos with the iPhone. Here are some behind the scenes images from today...

Frittes

Mussels

 

Repititions for Craig

Citrus

 

Tools for making reflectors and flags

Penny & Celeste go over the schedule for the next day