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– a pint of Bear Republic Pale Ale served at Beechwood BBQ.

Although I’m the first to admit no place is off-limits as far as my camera is concerned, I don’t usually make a habit of turning my meals into photo-shoots. This weekend I made an exception. The occasion? Date night at a local restaurant I had a feeling I would love. I was crossing my fingers that things might look as good through my lens as I had heard they tasted.

Oh, they did.

When was the last time you took the liberties of capturing what was served up in a picture? Something delicious from your own kitchen perhaps? Or have you done what I did and taken a photo field trip at a local restaurant? Share with us something that satiated your picture pallet or quenched your creative thirst or both.

Comments

  1. that beer makes me thirsty! I am curious about what other delicious food you had!
    Here is a photo of mango: I love them, they make me happy! Especially a quality whose name I cannot remember. They arrive at a small shop near to where I live only for few weeks in June. This photo was taken last year, now I am waiting for this year ones and the anticipation of the moment makes me happy already:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/36167691@N03/3646660205/in/set-72157620365220314/

  3. Whoa, who knew beer could look good!! 🙂

    And that is so funny because my blog post for today is of some food that I took at La Maedeleine last week. Makes me hungry still looking at it:

    http://curiousillusion.com/2010/05/17/yum/

    I so love taking pictures of food, usually mainly desserts. Especially since I scarf them down so they don’t last long. 🙂

  7. great shot… my husband would appreciate this photo as a beer connoisseur.

    i love to take pictures of beverages on tables at restaurants. i think it’s because most restaurants offer perfect lighting conditions and photographing glass always looks nice, too. i was just playing around at breakfast with my sister, trying to practice my macro setting. so i started taking pics of my grapefruit juice. i loved the background color in contrast with the color of the juice.
    http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/2009/06/bloggiversary-300-posts.html

    but here is a more recent photo i took and liked of my table top settings… dessert at a friend’s house. it was almost too pretty to eat.
    http://jorjah-b.blogspot.com/2010/03/jorjah-enjoy-jorjah-wish.html

  8. Reminds me to make the coffee…

    The last time I took my camera out in a restaurant was quite a while ago. I remember posting the pictures right before christmas. Now where there were poinsettias and twinkle lights, is an outdoor cafe with flower boxes and open air jazz stage. I should go back soon and capture this season as well…(and have some Carbonara).Thanks for the inspiration!

    http://blessourmess.blogspot.com/2009/12/burlington-is-beautiful-this-time-of.html

  9. I had an unexpected "authentic Chinese lunch" the other day while at my nursing clinicals for nursing school. An exchange student and her mother cooked for us. Normally I detest Chinese food, but I politely ate this meal and…. LOVED it! It was amazing and nothing like the food they serve in Chinese restaurants around here. I didn’t have a fancy-smancy camera, but took a couple of shots with my iPhone. …haven’t posted them yet though.

    My Blog:: http://www.cabinfeververmont.com

    My Photo Blog:: http://www.nekphotography.blogspot.com

  12. I am always photographing my food and that of others as well. I’ve been know to lean over to someone in our village pub and ask if they minded my snapping a pic or two of their meal. No one has ever said no.

    BTW, that drink looks like one you’d see served at our pub.

    Here’s a shot of something I made myself as well as taking the photograph before serving.

    http://giftsofthejourney.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/cornish-pasty-competition-bringing-it-to-the-table/

  14. I write a food blog, so taking shots of food is something that I do frequently.

    Yesterday I shot a strawberry for my 365 Project http://www.flickr.com/photos/26029966@N02/4613843590/

    A pretty cupcake that a friend brought me http://www.flickr.com/photos/26029966@N02/4602465624/

    And a quick dinner shot http://www.flickr.com/photos/26029966@N02/4555890213/

    I have a friend who shoots her beers, coffees, etc and posts them at Facebook. I like the light in the photos, in addition to the subject.

  15. You went, Tracey! Glad you loved it. That’s funny – we had a date night this past Saturday night and went to Beachwood, too. Had sushi somewhere else and went to Beachwood for d e l i c i o u s bread pudding and heavy porter ale. Yum.

    I take photos of my food all the time, because I love (food, that is). 😉 It’s usually chocolate – so the last time was when I photographed my cupcake for mother’s day.

    http://belkai.blogspot.com/2010/05/me-sweet-tooth.html

    Happy Monday!

  19. Oh yummy! I love taking my camera when we eat out – getting the intimate snaps of the dinner like this thrills me to no end. I also keep my camera handy at home during those (rare) occasions when I cook – I snap while I cook mostly and not so much of the finished meal. So fun.

  34. I find taking pictures of food can be challenging…restaurants can be too dark, some foods are tricky to make look good in a photo, I’m uncomfortable taking pics of food in public…but I still enjoy doing it, I enjoy the challenge…This pic is from home…This morning’s breakfast of strawberries, blueberries, and creamy greek yogurt…http://www.flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/4617724300/

  37. After I read this post I decided to take my camera to dinner and a special dinner it was!! My partner and I have been traveling for almost 3 months now. And, while the food has been quite good, it’s nothing like what we’re used to. Prior to our travels, we lived in Korea for 2.5 years.

    It’s been 3 months of tasty but ultimately uninspiring food, so when we walked past a Korean restaurant, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity. It was a good thing we didn’t because it was one of the best meals thus far.

    This is a picture of cucumber kimchi! YUMMMMMMMMY.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/7265965@N05/4621270703/