SIMON GRIFFETH.PHOTOGRAPHY

Acre

Simon — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:52:33 +0000

I recently shot some menu items for Time Out Chicago’s review of Acre in the Andersonville neighborhood. They were very accommodating and I was able to shoot 3 dishes relatively quickly. Pick up the latest issue for all the photos, or get the online review here. Some outtakes below:

Just Published

Simon — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:36:54 +0000

Check out the Oct issue of Air Tran’s in-flight magazine, Go, for some shots of (previously mentioned) BBQ goodness!

The New Threat?

Simon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:01:51 +0000

This Domino’s Pizza cook claims to be “taking your job” while talking to a commercial director. Why can’t you simply take a picture of the pizza with a point & shoot as it comes out of the oven? Well…look at the results and I think you’ll see.

This is just a part of Domino’s rebranding as a company that wants you to think it produces actual food instead of cardboard. I don’t think it’s a threat to food photography as it’s just kind of gimmicky. There’s a little more background over at A Photo Editor, so go there if you want to read more about it. The idea is that the consumer gets involved with the company and aren’t we all having a wonderful time together, etc. The problem I have is that the claims they are making just ring false. Look at those pictures of their pizza…it still looks kind of crappy IMO. I still don’t want to eat Dominos, and this guy in the video just looks confused.

NC BBQ

Simon — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:16:27 +0000

I recently was in Western North Carolina and got inspired by some great BBQ. After learning the differences between Eastern and Lexington (Piedmont) styles of NC BBQ, I whipped some up and did some shots. The differences are pretty subtle, but both are made with vinegar and spices and one (Lexington) is made with ketchup and the other isn’t. The vinegar-based stuff tastes good, but on a sandwich it just kind of makes the bread soggy. In South Carolina, we always had BBQ sauce made with mustard. Strong flavor, and the bread isn’t falling apart on you.

I’m on FOUND

Simon — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:20:06 +0000

I have a little gallery of work up at FOUNDFolios. Looks great!

Nimbus

Simon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:30:28 +0000

These clouds actually existed the other day…

NEW WORK UP

Simon — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:08:48 +0000

I have a new gallery of work up at sdgriffeth.com. Simply called “Food 2″, it has a more active, documentary style than my other work. It was great shooting these, and I hope to continue exploring this way of working.

Simon — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:04:00 +0000

“If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.”
— Dr. Carl Sagan

New work coming

Simon — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:00:36 +0000

I’ve been busy working on a new body of work and thought I’d share a few samples. The set isn’t quite ready, but should be in a couple of weeks, at which point I’ll provide a proper link. Until then, enjoy…

PG + BI

Simon — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:29:29 +0000

I’m a huge Peter Gabriel fan, and when I saw this video, I had to share it. Enjoy.