Posted by Chuck Place on May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I recently spent a weekend in Cambria, on California’s stunning Central Coast, teaching a couple location lighting workshops for High Sierra Workshops. The first morning at Harmony Cellars Tasting Room was foggy, so I demonstrated a simple lighting technique used by location photographers to simulate warm, late afternoon light. When I finished the demo, I … Read more
Category Agriculture, California, Drinks, Food and Wine, Leisure, Lifestyle, People, Photography, Portrait, Travel, Wine, Wine Country, Workshop · Tagged with Agriculture, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Food, Lifestyle, Photography, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting, Workshops
Posted by Chuck Place on January 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
It was a good shoot. The models were great, the weather cooperated, the fish were biting, none of my cameras got wet and I only got hooked once. Like I said, it was a good shoot. Of course, this was only the first of four scheduled photo shoots for a an article on fly fishing … Read more
Category Adventure Sports, Assignment, Assignments, California, Fisherman, Fishing, Leisure, Lifestyle, Nature, Ocean, People, Photography, Portrait, Santa Barbara, Sport, Travel · Tagged with Adventure Sports, Assignment, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Coast, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Fisherman, Fishing, Lifestyle, Ocean, Outdoors, Photography, Santa Barbara, Sport, Travel
Posted by Chuck Place on November 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
An apple a day is exactly what Ted Lane recommends. Of course, he grows apples, so his recommendation is based on more than just health issues. Ted sells his apples at a classic, red roadside stand located at Apple Lane Farm between Los Olivos and Solvang, in the Santa Ynez Valley of California. One of … Read more
Category Agriculture, California, Food, People, Photography, Portrait, Travel · Tagged with Agriculture, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Food, Photography, Santa Ynez Valley, Travel
Posted by Chuck Place on October 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Art needs a home, an area where studio space, and even gallery space, is reasonably priced and artists can congregate. In Santa Barbara, that area is known as the Funk Zone. A mix of old buildings, hidden just inland of Santa Barbara’s famous beachfront, provide large spaces at cheap prices. Change is inevitable, and with … Read more
Category Architecture, Art, Artists, Assignment, Assignments, California, Education, Food and Wine, Leisure, Lifestyle, Non-profit, People, Photography, Portrait, Santa Barbara, Travel, Wine · Tagged with Architecture, Assignment, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Funk Zone, Lifestyle, Non-profit, Photography, Santa Barbara, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting
Posted by Chuck Place on August 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
For a number of years now, students in my basic travel photography workshops, sponsored by Brooks Institute, and my general photo workshops, sponsored by Panasonic, have asked me about teaching a more in-depth travel photography workshop on location. Join me for three and four fun-filled days shooting on location in Santa Barbara’s famous wine country, … Read more
Category Agriculture, California, Education, Food, Food and Wine, Leisure, Lifestyle, People, Photography, Portrait, Restaurants, Travel, Wine, Wine Country, Workshop · Tagged with Agriculture, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Food, Lifestyle, Photography, Restaurant, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Valley, Travel, Wine, Wine Country, Wine Tasting
Posted by Chuck Place on July 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Just like having a doctor for a patient, photographing photographers can be a daunting project. When I was asked to photograph my fellow faculty members at Brooks Institute, I knew I was in trouble. There needed to be a consistency in style, but everyone had a different opinion as to how that should be accomplished. … Read more
Posted by Chuck Place on May 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Many years ago, my wife and I visited a Greek restaurant here in Santa Barbara and were amazed to find the owner dancing around the center of the restaurant with a table in his mouth. I can’t remember what the food was like, but I was quite impressed with the man’s dental work. I suspected … Read more
Category Architecture, Assignments, California, Dessert, Food, Food and Wine, Leisure, Lifestyle, People, Portrait, Restaurants, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine · Tagged with Architecture, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Dessert, Dining, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Food, Greek Food, Lifestyle, Photography, Restaurant, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Travel, Wine
Posted by Chuck Place on March 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Few people think of Santa Barbara and funk zone in the same thought, but as Santa Barbara’s industrial area continues to disappear, the “Funk Zone” becomes more obvious. Unlike most coastal tourist destinations, the city’s industrial yards and storage areas have always been located down near the beachfront. With a mix of old brick structures … Read more
Category Architecture, Assignments, Food, Food and Wine, Leisure, Lifestyle, People, Restaurants, Travel, Wine, Wine Country · Tagged with Architecture, Beer, Beer Tasting, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Dining, Editorial Photography, Food, Funk Zone, Lifestyle, Photography, Restaurant, Santa Barbara, Travel, Wine, Wine Country, Wine Tasting
Posted by Chuck Place on January 15, 2012 · 8 Comments
All photographers love book projects! I know that’s a rather sweeping statement, but I have never heard of any pro turning down a book assignment. It’s the opportunity to immerse yourself in a subject, to really cover an area or topic and not just skim the surface. And there is no denying that receiving your … Read more
Category Agriculture, Aquaculture, Architecture, Assignments, Chef, Dessert, Fisherman, Fishing, Food, Food and Wine, Lobster, People, Portrait, Seafood, Travel, Wine, Wine Country · Tagged with Abalone, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Architecture, Barbecue, California, Carpinteria, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Dessert, Dining, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Fisherman, Food, Harbor, Lifestyle, Lobster, Photography, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Valley, Seafood, Travel, Wine, Wine Country
Posted by Chuck Place on December 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of spending the day with professional chef Mary Jane Curry. Mary Jane works as a personal chef and although we had never met before, she is the type of person that makes you feel like an old friend right from the start. We began by picking ingredients … Read more
Category Assignments, Chef, Food and Wine, Lifestyle, People, Portrait · Tagged with California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Dessert, Dining, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Food, Lifestyle, Photography
