Eric’s Portraits

Eric Lieberknecht is a talented designer that specializes in custom cabinetry and millwork. He designs a lot of kitchens, and when one of them won a prestigious award, he asked me to take some new business portraits.

Ten things I wish I had known before starting food photography

So you’ve decided to upgrade your Instagram shots of food and explore food photography more in depth? Perhaps you’ve decided your blog requires more mouth-watering photos to better represent the amazing dishes you share with readers. Or maybe you just want to document the incredible beauty of food and the memories, flavors, and stories that […]

Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook Photography

Food photography has great perks – mostly in that it sits still for the camera and you get to eat it after you’re done. While photographing all the food for Made with Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook, I’m pretty sure I gained a few pounds. I worked with the talented Chef Danielle Turner, […]

Seniority Journal

Seniority is a journal that offers unique and critical perspectives on nutrition, healthcare, and wellness issues affecting individuals 60 and older. It aims to fill a significant gap in practical, evidence-based insights related to these issues. The publication seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice and be a definitive resource to a diverse […]

Charlottesville Ballet Branding and Photography

I met Sara Jansen and Emily Mott while we were all dancing at the Richmond Ballet as trainees. Sara and Emily co-direct the Charlottesville Ballet and recently opened the Charlottesville Ballet Academy. They contacted me to give them an updated, elegant look to celebrate the new school. Incorporated into the mark is movement, pointe shoe ribbons, and […]

S.M.I.L.E. Recipe Book

Original logo design, food photography, and recipe card and book design for the S.M.I.L.E. program.

I’ve worked with Teri Cochrane for over six years and in that time have become good friends with her. She is a phenomenal wellness and nutritional counselor who can transform the life of anyone who follows her customized plans.

She first contacted me to photograph and design a healthy, wholesome recipe book she was writing. One of the main goals of her program is to reestablish a connection to the food one consumes via mindful eating.

Highlighted below are some of my favorite shots from the recipe cards. The package consists of two parts, a guidebook on how to reclaim one’s connection to the food he or she eats and sixty recipe cards, laminated for durability and held together with a ring for easy removal.

Working on this project improved how I approach my own nutritional lifestyle. The book can be purchased through Teri’s website, which I revamped by customizing a Wordpress theme and updating all new portrait photography just last year.

Photohispana Group Shots

Photohispana is a collaboration between models, photographers, costume designers, and makeup artists getting together to create art. I joined them for a few sessions to practice fashion photography.

VCU Dance “Pieces”

I had the honor of photographing the VCU 2010 Dance graduates and designing the collateral for their last show at their school. Postcard: Poster: