mmmMighty Tastee....

I think there is something to Mrs. Gump's philosophical outlook relating life and boxes of chocolate. To the 'never knowing what you're gonna get' list I would have to add, shooting with a camera in this part of the world. I've strapped myself in and shot hanging out of helicoptors, shot creatures of the deep under water, behemoths and stalking cats of the jungle... I've shot presidents in office, athletes in action, butterflies in bushes (yesterday) and desperate people in slum life squalor...war zone activities and never forgetting to mention pretty maidens in tropical settings.
A few days ago it was back to the tabletop. I had the pleasure of working on images for a project with master chef, Welshman, Adam Gaunt-Evans. Adam is a true Michael Jordan of the culinary art. Actually, unlike Michael, Adam has to score every time he pulls the trigger. That's real pressure! Preparing world class gourmet dishes in posh six star settings for the likes of Madonna, Brad Pitt, Roger Moore and Nelson Mandela is no easy task. We all know what picky eaters they are...

Here is Adam warming up before taking the court and flying into action...


For this shoot we decided to use natural light and were blessed with two perfect days, weather wise. Using reflectors and subtle angles to the light, we had lots of fun dancing around the place and setting up each arrangement. Here are a few of Adam's masterpieces in our artistic settings.








Still smiling after two long days...my assistants, the ever-lovely Avisha and Subha with Chef Adam. Good work, team!


And the proof was in the tasting at the end of the day... Somebody had to do it and let me tell you, Adam's got it going on!

bon appetit,

Tom

FLORENCE FLASHBACK

Apparently, Michelangelo’s dad didn’t think much of his young son’s passion for stonecutting. No future in that he said, but Michey hammered on against all odds.

Florence, Italy is another one of those places with a personality which oozes expressive response in the people.

The Russian composer, Tchaikovsky, was lured to Florence by its literature and inspirational atmosphere. Though they never met face to face, a wealthy widow living there bankrolled his endeavors and freed him up to do his musical thing. She also paid for his villa overlooking the city. I came to find out that right across the street lived another noteworthy Italian a few centuries before, the Catholic bad boy by the name of Galileo…talk about Homies!

The place is most definitely a tourist attraction today, but what a neat city!

I was inspired…

I’ll be posting more shots of Italy on my website shortly.

For now, here are some pix from my few days there…

just passing through…

Tom

ZAPPED!!!

Very sorry for the silence, but I have a good excuse this time...
While out of town, a massive thunderstorm moved through our area and blasted the phone lines...
It's been a while getting things patched up. My computer took it in the shorts, but I'm hobbling back into the ring. I should be up and operational by tomorrow, so I will be posting...

Thanks for checking in and for being patient...that's a virtue

Tom