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 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 October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The fall means pumpkins and colorful leaves to many, but to Southern California foodies, it means the start of lobster season. To commemorate one of my favorite seafoods, I stopped by Fisherman’s Market last Saturday to photograph the day’s catch and stumbled on the granddad of all lobster. These monsters are normally thrown back, but … Read more
Category Fisherman, Fishing, Lobster, People, Portrait, Seafood, Travel · Tagged with California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Editorial Photography, Environmental Portrait, Fisherman, Food, Harbor, Lobster, Photography, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Travel
Posted by Chuck Place on July 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Happy Hour was recently inaugurated at the venerable La Playa Azul Café, located on Santa Barbara Street across from the Presidio State Historic Park in Santa Barbara and I was called on to produce the images used to announce this change. Like many Santa Barbarans, my wife and I have been going to Playa Azul … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on May 15, 2011 · 3 Comments
One summer during college, I worked with my home state’s Conservation Department on an experimental program raising oysters. It was pretty fascinating and we were all able to bring home lots of fresh oysters. It’s hard to beat a fresh oyster rolled up in a slice of bacon and quickly fried. It was a great … Read more
Category Aquaculture, Assignments, Food, Food and Wine, Seafood · Tagged with Abalone, Aquaculture, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Editorial Photography, Food, Photography, Santa Barbara, Seafood
