cocktails
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.
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.
Gilligan’s is an outdoor oasis of a bar/restaurant at the Soho Grand Hotel. The client wanted their images to have a softness to them so, against my normal routine (and preferences), we shot only using natural light which did create a certain aesthetic that I’m happy to produce, but not the biggest fan of. It worked for the client, so it worked for me.
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!
Not far from the water, in the west 40s is Cantina Rooftop. A festive Mexican restaurant and canteen which cooks up almost any Mexican classic you could consider. Not only do they have tacos but they have “The Big Ass Taco,” which lives up to its name. Check out some images below, including one very large taco.
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.
In a previous post I had mentioned that I was hired to photograph for the Bagatelle restaurant group at their pop-up space in Soho’s La Duree. Here are some of the food photos from the shoot.
Knappogue Castle Whiskey is an Irish spirit company with which I have been fortunate to do a good amount of work, cataloguing some local mixologists creating cocktails with Knappogue in bars around the city. My relationship with them started at a pop-up they were doing in the financial district at an Irish pub in which they were producing cocktails with their whiskey and pairing dishes of Irish cuisine. Here are some samples from that shoot.
Remedy Drinks produces sugar-free kombucha that, with a little creativity, could be used to create a variety of cocktails. With the styling help of RHC, I was hired to capture some festive drinks in time for the holidays.
Shooting on location is always exciting. As a photographer, you’re forced to search for viewpoints and perspectives that make use of the space and engage elements that may have been at once overlooked. Valerie, a cocktail bar and restaurant in midtown, has a lofted ceiling, which has a great vantage point of its downstairs bar, behind which is a towering wall of lights, which, when unfocused, produce a stunning backdrop for beverages.
