Food & Drink – Jessamyn Tuttle

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This is one of those times I have a hard time deciding between the natural color or a monochrome version – I love how black and white brings out the texture in the fruit. But on the other hand, orange!

The Local

My photos and review of The Local Public House, a new taproom in downtown Bellingham, are in the current issue of the Cascadia Weekly! Check this place out, they have a great beer selection and make an amazing Reuben sandwich. Also, chilaquiles may not be the most photogenic breakfast but they sure are good.

shadow beans

Not necessarily the shot I was going for with these cool heirloom beans, but I like the light and shadow.

eggses

A friend gave us some turkey eggs recently, and they were so pretty I made sure to save two of them for photography purposes. I tried some shots on a mirror, some on white matboard and some on black matboard. I think I like the mirror shots best but haven’t completely decided.

Skagit Valley Food Co-op show coming soon

This Friday I’m putting up a show right here in Mount Vernon, at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op. For the month of December my photographs will be on the walls all along the mezzanine above the deli, and given the setting I’ve decided on food as the subject – mostly abstract and/or macro shots ofContinue reading “Skagit Valley Food Co-op show coming soon”

reflections

My Light Control class just finished up at PCNW. For my final project I decided to try something a little different – mirrors. I found a smallish piece of mirror in my workroom, stopped at the grocery store for a bag of fruit, and went into the studio not really sure what I was goingContinue reading “reflections”

mood lighting

I’m taking another class at Photographic Center Northwest this quarter. This one is called Light Control, and is supposed to teach us how to manage lighting, whether it’s natural, artificial, or a mix of both. There’s a huge prejudice in the food blogging world against using artificial light for food photography, but it seems toContinue reading “mood lighting”

describing lemons

I spent this past weekend at the International Food Blogger Conference in Seattle. One of the workshops was an absolutely amazing presentation by Saveur photographer Penny De Los Santos, about what makes a good food photograph and how she approaches the subject of food culture. It was fascinating. Another good workshop was presented by KatContinue reading “describing lemons”