There is no doubt that the popularity of smart phones has had an impact on the restaurant business. Customers have a way to express their delight in what they see by snapping images of their food and posting it on their own social media sites, or review sites like Yelp.There is no doubt that the popularity of smart phones has had an impact on the restaurant business. Customers have a way to express their delight in what they see by snapping images of their food and posting it on their own social media sites, or review sites like Yelp.
In Person Portfolio Review Back in 2011, armed with my first set of terra cibus prints, I attended the PhotoLucida Portfolio Review in Portland, OR. This bi-annual event is designed to bring together photographers with “gallery owners, curators, critics, collectors and publishers representing small, mid-sized, and major venues from all over the US and […]
A couple of weeks ago, I posted an infographic on the food truck. In it, I explored the long history of the food truck as a channel to its current widespread popularity. It seems that after hundreds of years, the food truck has become avant garde. Now, the food truck is finally coming to the […]
One of the most well-known trailblazers in molecular gastronomy is chef Ferran Adrià. Chef Adriá is the genius behind ElBulli, which earned 3 Michelin stars and was one of the best restaurants in the world before it closed in 2011. Interestingly, it will reopen in 2015 as a creativity center. The executive director of The […]
Food trucks have become a convenient alternative for chefs wanting to provide quality food in a mobile and less costly venue. However, they are not a new idea—just one that is changing in popularity! Around 350 years ago, New York (then called New Amsterdam) began regulating food sold on the street. However, it wasn’t until […]
My goal over the holiday was to purge things in my office that I haven’t looked at in two years, let alone touched…sort of like a spring cleaning, but in the middle of winter (as such, in sunny Northern California). A very real, very serious clean up to start 2014. One of the things I […]
While I have lived in many places: New York, Orange County, and San Francisco….Tucson, AZ is the pueblo I call my hometown. With deep connections to family and friends, I still travel back to this gem in the desert often. While there are many things I love about Tucson…the endless blue skies, the bright yellow […]
Back in March, I wrote a blog post about the New York Public Library’s endeavor to archive menus in their Rare Books Division. San Francisco, the city I call home, has a similar project in the works via Cool Culinaria. Cool Culinaria’s mission statement is to “rescue vintage menu art from obscurity.” Henry Voigt has […]
Great British Chefs has put together this infographic for the winter holiday season to highlight Christmas foods enjoyed across the world. According to them, a golden roast turkey is the choice of consumption for the blokes in Britain. One of the most interesting special foods can be found in Greenland. They eat an arctic bird […]
© Timur Civan Many in the marketing industry know George Lois as a pioneer in advertising, with claims such as having a hand in creating the New York magazine, 92 Esquire magazine cover designs, the slogan “I want my MTV”, and naming Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine line. However, many might not know of the pivotal role […]
Cover of brochure Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I was lucky enough to attend the (RED) Auction at Sotheby’s in NYC, which was a collection of wonderfully curated design pieces (thanks to Jony Ive and Marc Dawson). I have always wanted to attend an art auction, especially after reading “The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious […]
What does a two-Michelin-starred cheffrom Britain and a discount grocery store based in Sweden have in common? A posh pop-up restaurant called Dill. The grocery chain pulled off a creative and very successful marketing stunt. They hired Michael Wignall as a visiting chef for a 3 week long restaurant stint. Using only ingredients, from […]
There’s been some heated coverage lately in sources such as the New York Times that question the lack of press coverage for female chefs. The hot topic has arisen due to Time Magazine's recent story, which appears to be male-centric. Chefs David Chang (Momofuku), Alex Atala (D.O.M.), and René Redzepi (Noma), all of whom are […]
Soda Head asked over 1,000 people what their favorite part of the holiday is, and spending time with family topped the list. Although in all fairness, for women—“eating” actually surpassed spending time with their loved ones by a full 5%! As a photographer who has a slight preoccupation with food…this made me smile. Turkey […]
Tent seminars are a week long workshops across the US andCanada to help bridge the connection between modern culture and “Jewishness”. There is an upcoming workshop in L.A. that is free and targeted to anyone 21 to 30 who is curious about the ethical practices in the food industry. Los Angeles is a wonderful venue for this symposium, as there is a wide array of culinary talents.
The deadline for applying is November 24, and the event will be March 16-22, 2014 at the Skirball Cultural Center.
I shot a Jewish cookbook earlier this year, which recently came out, and as I read about this event I can’t help but think the author, Michael Zusman would be a wonderful resource for an event like this. His cookbook is a collection of more than 100 recipes, photographs, historical tidbits, and reference materials. If you can’t attend this event (or even if you can!) this cookbook, “The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home,” could help offer a similar narrative.
Too bad I don’t fall into the age cut-off! I’d love to attend.
For more information on the event: http://www.tentsite.org/2014/food-la
For more information about the cookbook: http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/1449420079
To Follow Michael on twitter, check out: https://twitter.com/mczlaw
The Truman Brewery in London is hosting an Experimental Food Spectacular 2013 in early November. As a food photographer, an entire event focused on our perceptions of food is exciting to me. Especially when thinking about how my terra cibus fine art line does just that. According to their e-release, there will be an awe […]
Many chefs, and rightly so, consider themselves artists. Not only are they creative and detail-oriented in their food creations, but they often plate them in artistic ways. And then…two minutes later these gastro-masterpieces are consurmed by appreciative consumers. Thus, a blossoming trend has started where some chefs are photographing their latest chef-d'oeuvre. As reported by […]
Ok…I admit it, I’m a bit of a chocolate lover. J So it was no surprise to me that of all Halloween candy, chocolate ranks up there at 68% as the most popular for treaters, by an enormous margin! The next closest was lollipops at a mere 9% popularity. Now, here’s some candy trivia that […]
Like many professionals in the design and interiors industry, I’ve been watching Houzz for a while. I recently decided to post some of my images and get involved in the “community”. I rarely “click through” or gloss over the terms and conditions section of any arrangement, but in this case I did, and inadvertently agreed […]
On the surface, one might not see the connection between ourfederal government shut down and how that may affect artists. But interestingly enough, it does!
As a photographer, I have to be diligent about protecting my images from unauthorized reproduction. We artists can appreciate the value when authorized works go viral as a promotional tool But when images get exploited without permission, our only recourse is copyright protection. Even then, it’s a hard war to wage.
I’ve made it a practice to copyright my images with the Library of Congress regularly throughout the year. It is the most important way an artist can protect their property from unlawful use. This past week, while tending my studio admin responsibilities, I decided to work on this project and register my most recent images from commissioned shoots. However, when I tried to log into LOC website, due to the government “shut down”, their website was closed.
While Americans are concerned about unpaid employees, necessary government programs and infrastructure coming to a screetching hault and “non-essential” programs that are closed, which is very important -- no doubt, this is an interesting side-note.
Interior decorators are always in full swing to promote their craft and they leave no detail uncovered to do so. Some have opted to illustrate their artistic skills by creating tomes of coffee table eye candy…books that were heretofore reserved for architects are being created by designers that showcases their visually stunning works. Others simply […]
