Posted by Chuck Place on August 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
How often do photographers get to eat their props? I finished photographing the cuisine of the Santa Barbara area for German publisher Kosmos a year ago and one of the last subjects I covered were the famous oyster shooters at Brophy Brothers, located at the base of the commercial fishing pier in Santa Barbara harbor. … Read more
Filed under Aquaculture, Assignment, Assignments, California, Food, Food and Wine, Leisure, Lifestyle, Restaurants, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Travel · Tagged with Aquaculture, Assignment, California, Chuck Place, Chuck Place Photography, Dining, Food, Harbor, Lifestyle, Photography, Restaurant, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Travel
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
Filed under 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
Filed under 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
