Grace Pae is chef and owner of Artemis Foods. I first met Grace in 2001. She was the caterer at the home garden wedding that I was photographing. The layout of the house had only one way to get to the back yard wedding-reception area – through the kitchen. “Grace under fire” was…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
The title of this book should be updated or I should cover it with pretty wrapping paper like how I covered my text books in Jr. High School. Last year at WPPI, one of my favorite speakers was Matthew Jordan Smith. Throughly enjoying 2 of the 3 books he recommended, “The Alchemist” and “Selling the…
This is another good example of using ambient light from a window. This image has a sense of peace. You can hear the little girl thinking “everything is right with the world when I sit quietly, sucking my thumb with Ruby purring loud behind me.” Hearing about all the turmoil in the world on the…
What does spending a whole frustrating afternoon trying to learn/fix code to create links on a website entry have to do with photography? If you are thinking of starting your own business, let alone a photography business, this is the reality. Companies have whole departments for research, product development, marketing, sales, finance, etc. When you…
This slideshow is a compilation of my favorite images taken over 3 nights for Classic Wine Auctions (CWA) Winemakers Dinners at Andina, The Heathman, Lincoln, DOC, Paley’s Place and Tabla. Proceeds from the 2009 CWA support children and families in Oregon and South Western Washington served by: Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the…