Showing posts with label Grilling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grilling. Show all posts

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Williams Sonoma/ Grilling 2014


Photography: Con Poulos, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay.  

Photography: Con Poulos, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Con Poulos, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Left: The view from the property, Right: One of the pavilions on the property, Bolinas, CA
Photography: Studio Marcus Hay

Left: An oil painting portrait on the property, Right: Marcus on the way back on Highway 1
Photography: Left: Studio Marcus Hay, Right: Alison Attenborough 

Right: A beautiful Porsche 356 in the garage at the property, Left: Dried giant sunflowers on the property
Photography: Studio Marcus Hay


In my latest batch of images for Williams Sonoma, We shot a Grilling section for the up and coming Spring/ Summer months. While shooting some images in the studio (These are yet to be seen in a later book) we shot a bulk of what you see here on location in Bolinas, north of San Francisco along the high way 1, The community in Bolinas is known for it's reclusive residents who tear down the road signs so people deliberately can't find their way around (Thanks goodness for GPS! ; ) It's about and hours drive from the city with no traffic and I have to tell you it's one of the most beautiful parts of the world. The coastal road to get there has so many turns that it's not for the weak of stomach.

When we got to this location Studio Marcus Hay could not believe the view from the location, as you can see from our Instagram shots, It was breathtaking. It sure beats working in an office. 

Quick to work though and Marcus who has long gotten used to playing body part and hand model while also styling and directing, Like a true Australian donned on the fierce looking grilling gloves and got to work bbq'ing chicken on the very impressive looking grills for the pictures.     

It was great to work with the team again, Con Poulos who photographs grills like no one else, and Alison Attenborough who whipped those chickens into shape quick smart.  

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Williams Sonoma/ Summer Grilling

Photography: Con Poulos

Photography: Con Poulos

Photography: Con Poulos

Imagine standing in the middle of a country estate in the middle of a field in Sonoma in California in the middle of Winter, BBQ revved up ready to go under a large tent pouring with rain, a huddle of shivering photo crew pretending it's Summer. Of course this the reality of most BBQ stories shot in Winter, Our story for Williams Sonoma new Catalog was no exception. 

Photographer Con Poulos and Food Stylist Alison Attenbourough did an amazing job, The food as I am sure you would agree looks delicious, even if you don't eat meat! 

I had quite a job, Being Winter the location was quite barren of any greenery, with frost on the ground every morning, we had to wait for it to thaw. It took a lot of potted plants from the local nursery to green it up! 

Sonoma is a magical part of the world and we got to stay in the little town which has some great shops and restaurants for a five nights, I would love to go back one day soon. 

This is just a small sampling of what's to come, We did some great shots that will come out in the next run of the Catalog, Look out for them on this blog. 

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Good Housekeeping/ Grilling

Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis
Photography: Kate Mathis


It's Summer, It's time to throw one on the BBQ, A steak that is! Summer has certainly hit NYC, with the Air Conditioner going round the clock already, The city always comes alive over Summer, I always feel like having fun but fainting at the same time! For a Stylist beating the pavement for Props is a hazardous activity, fluids is the key, iced lattes all round! 


For the Jun issue of Good Housekeeping we shot a Grilling Story, I got to work with a very swollen Kate Mathis, Congrats on baby Scarlet who entered the world just a couple of weeks ago! Kate being the trouper she is was working right up until Scarlet's birth just about and low and behold is shooing another GH story with me tomorrow! 


The mood for the story was determined to feel outdoors of course, a little hard to do in end of winter, beginning of Spring when we shot the story, but by using dappled light through glass and plenty of foliage in hand to help create the illusion. We wanted to give the story and everyday casual feel, a sweet nod to some Americana, something I always love to do since my BBQ experience as a child consisted only of Fosters and Shrimps on the Barbie!, I say this tongue in cheek of course! ; )