The Client: Gourmet Magazine
The Project: I was lucky enough to work at Gourmet Magazine the last two years it was open. I was the assistant to Romulo Yanes, and helped to run their in-house photo studio. Although they only shot film when I arrived, I ended up working as the tech when they moved to digital capture. .
The Results: Originally hired as a freelancer, I was asked to come on full-time. I turned that down, but continued to assist Romulo up to and including the day Gourmet closed. It was magic, to be honest. During my time there, I worked alongside some of the top editorial talent of the time, under the creative direction of Richard Ferretti. When I first started, we were still shooting film, and primarily large format. I was an integral part of the team that helped Gourmet (and Conde Nast at large) to transition to a digital workflow. During that time, we double shot every image, on a stand with a digital back on one side, and a film back on the other, then running rigorous print tests to confirm we could achieve results we were all happy with. In that time, I also helped Conde Nast develop it’s digital workflow and visual asset management. I worked collaboratively with Romulo and the rest of the team to create some of the most lasting food imagery in our industry.
Why Me: I started working at Gourmet when I was a student at the School of Visual Arts. Having moved to New York from Texas, with nothing but a deep love for food and photography.
Core Capabilities: Studio Lighting, Film & Digital Capture, Visual Asset Management
Image uses: Website, Editorial (as assistant)