Sara Remington's Lecture at CCSF

Since I first discovered Sara's incredible work close to a year ago I have made it my personal mission to meet her and talk to her about her images and experiences as a photographer.


Knowing how busy she keeps herself, in an industry where many very talented photographers are struggling to find work, it was that much more special that I was able to attend her lecture at the City College Of San Francisco this past Monday.  (Special thanks to Marshall Berman, whose class she was speaking to, for extending the invite!)


I had so many questions to ask her, a few of which were answered through the course of her lecture, and a few more that I asked directly.  I'll admit holding a few back in hopes that we will soon get the chance to get together at her beautiful studio and talk some more.


You should NEED to go visit her website and take a look at her beautiful photographs.  

Are you still here?  Go...seriously, I'll wait...

You're welcome!  (thanks for coming back...wasn't sure you would...)

Sara is not just a food photographer, but shoots travel and lifestyle as well.  She has some great work on her blog from trips she took to Argentina and to Calabria, Italy (both current book projects).


I have spent so much time in the year since leaving the commercial kitchen looking at food photography.  Having looked at so many sites and in so many magazines, I've yet to find any work that inspires as much as hers.  I don't know how to describe it other than saying her images still have their soul intact.  There are so many "pretty pictures" out there...so many technically great photos, but many just don't tell a story.


In the same way that I love cookbooks that are more than just about the food itself, I love photography that gives you the sense of a place and the culture that supports a cuisine.