Il Totano

From chef Harold Dieterle comes Il Totano, a west village Italian restaurant with a gorgeous interior and beautifully seafood-focused dishes. This may have been discussed in another post but, usually, when I’m faced with a restaurant that, often always, I am experiencing for the first time, I tend to choose lighting that compliments the space and the vibe. When the entrees are climbing into the $40 range, I often tend to use a softer light which, to me, feels a little more elegant. However, given the bright colors of the food and the interiors, I convinced the team to allow me to use a harder light that would create some shadows but also allow me to use the glassware/drinks to create a glossier and fresh look that I think makes all the dishes more appealing and somewhat conjures the feeling of eating seafood on a sun-drenched balcony overlooking the Italian Riviera.

Giffard

Giffard is a French liquor brand who has been producing non-alcoholic spirits has partnered with distributor had a launch party at La Mercerie to showcase some of their fantastically sober cocktails. As the trend of drinking slowly declines, brands like Giffard have learned how to successfully pivot to provide a similar experience without the the alcohol content.

Bar Moga

Bar Moga, located on Houston St is a 1920’s style cocktail bar with a bevy of options to drink and eat. The Infatuation was reviewing the spot so I was asked to shoot some photos, a handful of which are below.

Superfrico

Speigelworld has produced some modern adult-driven cabaret/circus-style performances in Las Vegas and, somewhat, recently opened a location in Atlantic City, with their adjacent restaurant, Superfrico. Although there is also a Superfrico in Las Vegas, the menus varies slightly and the team was in need of photography of the dishes and the spaces below.

Iichiko x Martiny's

Having worked with Iichiko before, it’s quite clear they are strategic with who they partner, and it would make sense for them to work with Martiny’s, a cozy yet hip Japanese cocktail bar on Irving Place. Mixologist Takuma Watanabe produced a gorgeous and green cocktail for the brand which you can view below.

Don Papa x Fandi Mata

Premium small-batch rum manufacturer Don Papa needed some help showing off its cocktails and ambassadors so we took to Williamsburg mediterranean hideaway Fandi Mata which provides an innately tropical vibe to the images.

Cocktail Kingdom

Cocktail Kingdom produces tools for bartenders that are used widely in NYC and all around the country. They also happen to own a few bars in the city where we shot some of their products in action.

Mijenta x ZouZou

The tequila brand, Mijenta, has been teaming up with bars and restaurants to spread awareness of their product and inspire tequila-forward cocktails. Partnering with chic-Hudson Yards adjacent ZouZou’s, the two entities hosted a party that included an ice luge and narcotic-like dealings of caviar. View the video below.

Chambord

I’ve done some work in the past with Chambord , including their collaboration with The Standard Highline hotel but I was asked to highlight their ambassador program, as well as their push for low ABV cocktails that can be made with Chambord which only has a 16% ABV. Also, (some BTS!), the table top used in most of these images was actually a cutting board!

Rosevale Cocktails

The Rosevale is a restaurant opening at the Civilian Hotel in Times Square and I was tasked to photograph their cocktails but also some process shots of their cocktails in action. The Carver Road Hospitality-led beverage director, dressed to the nines, and provided a great background for these shots.

The Independent

The Independent is a midtown-gastropub owned by The Stout Hospitality group. As one might imagine, in addition to all sorts of elevated bar-fare, the restaurant is known for their mixology and beer selection. These photos were taken for The Stout Hospitality Group for the marketing of The Independent.

Macchina

What once was a pizza pop-up is now a permanent fixture in the back space of The Bedford, Macchina serves delicious pizzas and wonderful cocktails in a charmingly rustic space. I photographed the interiors and drinks for the space and there’s a warm charm in the space that I attempted to capture.

FIOL at Sona

I was recently tasked to shoot a dinner party and the food and beverage accompaniments of said dinner at Nomad’s Sona, for FIOL, a sparkling wine company. As I couldn’t set up a softbox on the dinner table, I secured an 8” side table and a colorfully wallpapered corner of the room. As the dishes came out for the diners, I had about 30 seconds to steal one of the plates and take a shot. Usually in these shoots I am given plenty of time as the dishes get cold and unflattering over time, but these dishes had to be eaten after I shot them so it was a race against the clock.