I had the great opportunity to photograph some images for The Fairmont Chateau Whistler last week. It was one of those shoots where everything went perfectly smooth. No lighting glitches, talent was a natural, and a happy client!
the set up
Amanda taking care of the props!
Vancouver Magazine annual Restaurant Awards winners were revealed yesterday and congratulations are in order for our long-time clients Top Table Restaurant Group!
Heading up the kitchen at Blue Water is Executive Chef Frank Pabst who also won for Chef of the Year! “He combines West Coast ingredients, Asian flavours, and classical approaches with a sure and delicate hand,” said one judge. “It’s time for this unsung hero to step into the spotlight.”
Further north, Araxi wins top spot for Restaurants in Whistler. Chef James Walt "tucks just-plucked taters alongside superb Pemberton beef, transmuting local ingredients into Gold."
I recently photographed some new food images at CinCin for longtime client Top Table Restaurants. The beautiful dishes, prepared by Chef de Cuisine Todd Howard, were photographed two ways. Once on the standard white table cloth background, where the focus is on the dish. And once again against the background of the open kitchen where the images give a sense of the feeling and atmosphere of the restaurant.
It's a rare opportunity to set up a ladder and tripod in the middle of the street at Robson and Beatty in downtown Vancouver to photograph a building. But it is exactly what I got to do during Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Games. This shoot of the Alberta Pavilion for Capsule Designs, Brand Live and the Government of Alberta went off without a hitch amongst the friendly and extremely courteous crowds of proud Canadians!
The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.
Set aside some time a watch this stunning film by Alex Roman. This computer generated animated piece that "tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal." Watch it full screen in HD, you won't be disappointed!
