It is “National Chocolate Covered Anything Day” — and marking the occasion, one of the most favorite chocolate-dipped treats. My photograph of chocolate-covered strawberries captures the indulgence with dramatic lighting and sharp detail. Randomly cut and stacked, the strawberries are coated in smooth milk chocolate.
Chocolate-covered strawberries top the list of popular chocolate-dipped treats, followed by pretzels, almonds, bananas, and marshmallows.
My latest food photograph features six McDonald’s McRib sandwiches, casually stacked onto a black background. Straight from their packaging, the sandwiches showcase the iconic barbecue-glazed pork patties, cornmeal-dusted buns, and classic toppings of crisp white onions and pickles. The glossy barbecue sauce seeps between layers, creating a visual sense of indulgence and texture.
The dramatic black backdrop isolates the subject, enhancing the visual impact of this limited-time McDonald’s menu item. With professional lighting and composition, the photograph preserves the unstyled, straight-from-the-bag authenticity of the stack while elevating the overall presentation.
Check out my Food Photography and much more on my website at http://SecondFocus.com Thanks!
Excited to share that my photograph “Big Tacos” is featured in the “Off The Wall” exhibition at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert, California! The exhibition is open now through December 8, 2024.
Join us for the opening reception on **Thursday, November 14th, from 4–6 PM**. The Artists Center is a stunning, museum-standard space, formerly the East campus of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Hope to see you there—thank you for your support!
This is why Apple probably won’t be calling me for their next ad campaign. I got the logo upside down. For more of my mistakes visit my website at http://SecondFocus.com Thanks!
Guess what? It’s finally here—rotating dill pickles in all their glory! 🍴🎥 I am working on another aspect of my food photography project. Check out more of my work at http://SecondFocus.com Stay tuned for more videos and updates as I keep creating! Thanks for all your support!
Today, August 26th, we are celebrating National Toilet Paper Day with a unique twist! Model Aristodeme is wearing, almost, the Toilet Paper Haute Couture look in our photoshoot. Check out 25 fun photographs from this distinctive shoot on my website at https://tinyurl.com/toiletpapercouture Take a look! Thanks!
Let’s celebrate with a throwback to a true classic—the Jumbo Jack from Jack In The Box. 🍔 Introduced in 1971 to rival the Big Mac, this massive burger quickly made its mark in the fast food world. Fun fact: the only major change since then was swapping out Jack’s Secret Sauce for ketchup in 1999!
I just photographed these fresh out of the bag, capturing the essence of this iconic burger. Craving more? Check out my food photography at http://SecondFocus.com you might just find something delicious! 😋
“Taco Tuesday fun fact! 🌮 Did you know Jack In The Box sells a staggering 554 million tacos a year? That’s over 1,000 tacos every minute! I couldn’t resist and picked up ten for my Fast Food photo project. 📸 Check out more of my work at http://SecondFocus.com. Thanks for taking a look!”
🍪🎉 Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! 🎉🍪 In 1938, Ruth Graves Wakefield had a sweet accident that changed dessert history forever. She chopped up chocolate thinking it would melt into her cookie dough, but instead, it held its shape, creating the first-ever chocolate chip cookies! 🍫✨ First served at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, MA, these cookies quickly became a beloved classic. Check out more of my food photos on my website at http://SecondFocus.com Thanks for stopping by! 😋📸
Today, we celebrate the Jewish kosher origins of the bagel on National Bagelfest Day July 26th! From its humble beginnings in 13th-century Poland, the bagel has become a beloved staple in stores and restaurants everywhere. Here my photo of traditional, plain bagels from a delicatessen. For more delicious food photography, visit my website at SecondFocus.com Enjoy the fun and flavors! Thanks!
🌭 Happy National Chili Dog Day! 🎉 Today, the last Thursday in July, we celebrate the deliciousness of chili dogs, aka “Coney’s,” which have been delighting taste buds since the early 1900s.
📸 Check out these mouth-watering chili dogs from Wienerschnitzel, serving up hot dog goodness since 1961.
👉 See more of my food photography at SecondFocus.com. These are some of my favorite photos ever!
Happy National BLT Day! 🥓🥬🍅 Did you know the BLT is one of the most popular sandwiches in the country? Today, we celebrate this classic: toasted white bread, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Check out more of my food photography at SecondFocus.com. Thanks for following along!
It’s National French Fry Day! Originally on July 13th, it’s now celebrated on the 2nd Friday of July so it always falls on a Fry-day! McDonald’s consistently tops the rankings for the best fast food French fries. Can you guess how many McDonald’s French fries are in my photo? Check out more of my fast food photography on my website at http://SecondFocus.com. Thanks!
At the opening reception for the Artists Council show “Fun+Games” at the Artists Center at the Galen, my photograph “Dice.” This piece is created by infusing dyes into a specially coated 40″x30″ aluminum panel, resulting in a photograph of almost magical luminescence. I’m deeply appreciative of the opportunity to exhibit in the museum-quality setting of the Galen in Palm Desert, California, where the show will be on display through June 30th, 2024. Thanks! (Photo courtesy of the Artists Council)
100 of Aristodeme And Her Shadow. A new gallery on my website. https://tinyurl.com/Aristodeme100 A day’s shooting of 564 photographs. There were a few themes created around a prop or wardrobe item. This is my selection of 100 of the 128 in this series. Here her shadow is a second model in the photographs and the movement and play is more than could be shown in just one. Please visit the gallery and let me know what you think. Of course on my website it is not censored Thank You! https://tinyurl.com/Aristodeme100
I love this photograph of Tiana. Although there are many superb photographs from our photoshoot. A full gallery of her will be here soon. One of the many shoots I did along the way. I am now making these photographs available as art prints. Send me a note at Ian@SecondFocus.com. More to be seen on my website at SecondFocus.com
Today May 28, 2024 is National Hamburger Day! It is the USA’s favorite food, followed closely by the Cheeseburger. As I have read, evidence suggests that the Hamburger actually originated here in the USA. It certainly is the mainstay of the entire Fast Food industry. Do you have a guess where this Burger is from? More of my food photographs on my website at SecondFocus.com Thanks!
1 of 100 of Amber. A new gallery on my website. https://www.secondfocus.com/index/G00001T6dGZnl5K4 A day’s shooting of 519 photographs. This is my selection of 100. Usually from a photoshoot we only select a few. Spend time with a lot of editing. But I find it sad not to show more from a shoot. The expressions, the movements, the beauty as I saw it and I photographed it. Please visit the gallery and let me know what you think. Thanks! https://www.secondfocus.com/index/G00001T6dGZnl5K4
A beaufitul naked woman wearing a bike helmet not riding a bicycle.
I just found out that May is National Bike Month. Established in 1956, the League of American Bicyclists says it “… is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try”. So I hope you find my photograph encouraging. Thanks!
May 19th today is National Pop-Tart Day! Very timely with the release of the Jerry Seinfeld motion picture “Unfrosted”. A whacky comedy about the race between Kellogg’s and it’s biggest competitor, Post, to bring a toaster breakfast pastry to the market in the early 1960’s. The ultimate winner, Kellogg’s still turning out millions of them 50 years later. More of my food photos on my website at http://SecondFocus.com
So very many of my photoshoots that I have not shown yet. But I am working to do that now that I have more time. They will be on my website, galleries, books. For simplicity I am going alphabetically, at least for the moment. Much more of model Amber Flowers soon. My website at SecondFocus.com
I think my idea for advertising for lighting equipment is better than most. Here we have a Broncolor Para 133 reflector as the main lighting source. And then a much more creative use of a Broncolor softbox. During the photoshoot we also did eliminate the softbox. The Para was great by itself. Model Amber Flowers.
OK here it is, National Pizza Party Day! And pretty much any reason is a good reason to have Pizza. America’s favorite… Pepperoni. The first Pizza establishment in the U.S. opened in New York’s Little Italy in 1905. More of my food photos on my website at http://SecondFocus.com Thanks! May 17, 2024
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