June 13, 2010 – Stephanie Izard (Winner of Bravo’s Top Chef s4) has finally opened her restaurant named “Girl & The Goat.” NYMag/GrubStreet asked me to photograph their opening night; you can find those images [here].
I have also included a handful of images that NYMag did not run, below. Enjoy!
June 29, 2010 – Here are a couple of shots from Vin’Keia and Aaron’s recent engagement photoshoot. Both living in Hyde Park, not only was this shoot a great excuse for me to photograph such a radiant couple, but also introduced me to another great facet of Chicago.
June 20, 2010 – There’s no hiding my love for food. If there’s one thing I love shooting most, food lifestyle photography would be at the *top* of the list (not to be mistaken with food photography). I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about capturing the care and artistry that goes into preparing a meal that excites me (and makes me hungry). As you’ll notice, a lot of the images focus more on the people that prepare the food rather than the food itself (not to discredit to the food, of course).
Since moving to Chicago, I’ve had very little opportunity to work in a kitchen whereas when in Montreal, I was able to not only to document the kitchen life at Joe Beef (might I add, one of Montreal’s most prestigious restaurants), but slaved in the kitchen as well.
With that said, Chef David Carriere of Kith and Kin graciously invited me to get my feet wet in his kitchen as a prep cook AND as the house photographer. If you were wondering, this photography site won’t transform into a food blog (yet), but… well.. you never know. Regardless, here are a couple of the images that illustrate the food and the people behind it. Click [here] for the complete gallery.
June 18, 2010 – Better late than never I suppose… I’ve been MIA for the past two months traveling for work and haven’t had a chance to update this site properly… With that, I just wanted to let you know that The New Yorker/Grubstreet Chicago finally ran their Sandwich Register highlighting their 30 fav sammies in the city. I photographed 23 (?) of the 30 sandwiches~ take a look [here].
April 8, 2010 – We have finally arrived in Osaka and have access to a more robust internet connection. I’ve managed to upload a truncated web gallery from our trip so far [click here]. To give you an idea of how much I’ve truncated things, the 106 pictures that I’ve posted represents less that 10% of what I’ve ‘flagged’ as being an editable image. On top of that, we are only halfway through our trip, so more shots are definitely on the way as well. In a nutshell, this trip is amazing! I obviously haven’t been keeping up with the whole photoblogging thing, however my wife (Rachel) has been blogging about our adventures here.
I hope you enjoy what I’ve posted so far; as a caveat, I’ve been spending more time enjoying the country rather than pediting images, so please excuse the rough post-processing technique. I’ll be spending more time on the ‘postcard-worthy’ shots upon my return home.
Please let me know what you think!!!
April 3, 2010 – It’s been a whirlwind of a trip so far with a flight change resulting in a direct flight (rather than a missed connection in Seattle). As for jetlag, I can’t say that it’s affected me too much; if anything, it helped all of us wake up at 4:30am to enjoy the hustle and bustle of Tsukiji Market.
I’ll try my best to post a more extensive collection of pictures as the trip progresses, but it will depend on how much time I have to post-process the images… Alternatively, you can follow me on Twitter to get a more frequent updates!
March 27, 2010 – Two pieces of my portraiture work is ‘indirectly’ being featured on the NBC Chicago website. Truth be told, Kristin Gerhart, a model that I have worked with (notably on my first beach shoot in Chicago), is fighting for the title of PETA Sexiest Vegetarian Girl Next Door! My shots are actually in the photo album that’s embedded within the article.
Regardless, shameless self-promotion aside, please help Kristin out by voting for her here! Voting closes on March 31st, so act fast!
March 27, 2010 – When New York Magazine/GrubStreet Chicago approached me with the opportunity to be a part of a feature highlighting 30 of Chicago’s best sandwiches, I couldn’t resist! It’s been a food-filled week, yet have been able to snag pics of 23 of the 30 sandwiches to be featured. Not only was it an excuse for me to visit some of Chicago’s most notorious sandwich joints, but allowed me shoot what I love most~ FOOD! As an added bonus, I got to taste most of my work as well! The spread was very diverse, ranging from falafel and gyros to a grouper cheek sandwich and a croque madame on steroids… I don’t want to spoil the surprise or steal the limelight from Michael Nagrant (the writer of the feature; follow him on Twitter) or from GrubStreet Chicago so I’m not going to reveal any of the spots, however I will share a handful of pics~ can you guess where I’ve been eating?
P.S. I’ll be sure to share the link to the feature once it’s online; until then, check out GrubStreet Chicago for all your foodie needs!
P.P.S. Don’t ask me which ones were my favorite; they were all great for different reasons!
February 27, 2010 – It’s always great traveling back to the homeland, but this past weekend was my chance to show two close friends (from Chicago) the city that I know best~ Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There was plenty of food and drink to be had, yet we made it back alive; here are a couple of pictures to prove it!
February 7, 2010 – What can I say? I’m not one who normally shooting pinup, but was recently approached by Brandi to give it a try. Here is the best pic of the bunch; not sure if it was in my comfort zone, but at least I tried~
Originally hailing from Montreal (Quebec), Huge Galdones is a freelance photographer presently based out of Chicago (Illinois). Specializing in event, food/lifestyle and portrait photography, Huge has worked with many notable and well-respected clients and is published in various national and international print and digital media outlets. For more information regarding services, rates or any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact Huge at your earliest convenience.
(617) 922-4363, huge@huge-photos.com