Coyote's | Food Review

I can't say I complain when a food review assignment shows up in the budget. Coyote's, a Mexican restaurant in Orem, Utah, was my second savory subject for the the Daily Herald's "The Ticket" section.

Technical data: Canon 5D Mark II (tripod; 2 sec. timer), 135L, 580EX Speedlite from back at 105mm, 580EXII Speedlite from above at 70mm. Since the restaurant wasn't the most picturesque on the inside, a simple, clean booth sufficed for a background.


Can you almost smell it?

Waiting for Wings

As an intern, I wish I would have heard about this sooner - I would have attended instead of shooting it.  Just kidding.  Sorta.

Two sets of brothers, Jayce Ross, top left, Micah Ross, top right, Mason Ross, lower right, and Jesse Brown, bottom center, and Hans Brown, lower left, enjoy the comforts of their home away from home - a TV, Xbox and fast food for breakfast - while waiting for the grand opening of Wild Buffalo Wings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Lehi. The restaurant promised free wings for one year to the first 100 customers through the door. The boys had been holding their spot since Friday. The parking lot, full of other young hopefuls awaiting Monday's bumrush, was dotted with tents, trash and makeshift firepits.

Food Review | Savory & Sweet

Daily Herald staffer & buddy, Spenser Heaps, was sent to photograph a new restaurant in town - Savory & Sweet - for a food review article.  Lucky for me, my editor sent me along with him.  Spenser took the reins on the shoot and flat killed it.  I, on the other hand, was a tad rusty on shooting food (as it had been a while since my Seattle Magazine intern days), but came away with a b-side frame that stood out to me as something a little different than usual for this type of shoot. Shot with a 135mm lens and lit with one Speedlite from overhead (thanks, Spenser) and balanced with the outdoor light, this buffalo chicken crepe image is a recent favorite.