Hello and Happy (almost) Summer time. As you may or may not know, I (Philip) now have a business partner/collaborator/additional photographer/videographer/website & social media contributor who’s name is Jared. For the past few weeks, we’ve been hard at work creating content and figuring out the routine of running a business together. And that has left us both too busy to share recent work here on the blog. Today, I’m going to begin to remedy that by sharing a few images from a recent photoshoot in Bentonville’s newest culinary establishment, Bar Cleeta.

Unlike a traditional restaurant that serves entrees, Bar Cleeta serves small, shareable plates that pair well with their curated wine list and craft cocktails. As you might expect from a culinary establishment of this caliber, everything is beautifully presented and wonderfully delicious. For more information on Bar Cleeta, please visit their facebook or instagram page.

Cheers!

Food photography is one of those seemingly simple processes that in reality, couldn’t be more intricate and oftentimes, difficult. Through photographing food, I have come to appreciate not only the art of making and cooking food, but also the art of making food look picture perfect on camera. Today’s blog post is from a couple of recent food shoots I worked on. One was for Ella’s Table, the delicious restaurant housed in Carnall Hall on the University of Arkansas campus. The other shoot was for the recipe section of a popular website. Both shoots involved deliciously presented food, one by the chef from Ella’s Table and the other, by my favorite food stylist Ashley Henderson. Happy Monday everyone.

Now open for business; The Foxtrail Distillery! We recently had the pleasure of attending and documenting the grand opening for Visit Rogers and of course, I had to sample the beverages too. All in all, the space is amazing, the staff are extremely hospitable and insanely talented and of course, the drinks are delicious. For more information, visit their website.

Cheers!Cheers!

We are currently working with Archetype and Black Apple to create imagery that not only promotes their brand, but also their new cans of cider. Black Apple has been around for awhile now, offering (in my opinion), the best cider I’ve ever tasted. A couple weeks ago, I spent some time in their facility photographing the cider making and canning process. Their new cans are available now in Hibiscus and Blueberry flavors. Both are wonderful but please please please don’t just take my word for it. Cheers Friends!

Happy Friday everyone!

It’s been a crazy busy week for both Jared and I as we’ve been on-location and apart most of the week for work. But we met up at the bike shop yesterday to pick up a few things and I got my first look at the new Bike Arkansas Magazine issue. Coincidentally, I also came across this awesome video clip that Jared shot while we were in the woods the day of the shoot so I thought I’d share both here on the blog. The weather’s supposed to be nice this weekend, get out and enjoy it!

Coming up in the next issue of Bike Arkansas Magazine: Ellen Brune shows off her beautiful Thesis Gravel Bike and some other items in her kit, Jason Zehner flexes his calf muscles in the studio and Bike Bentonville’s Aimee Ross shreds some of the wonderful trails right outside her office at Slaughter Pen.

Cheers!

Change is inevitable. Sometimes, it’s quick and abrupt. And other times, you start to feel the slow pull and growing tension of the current circumstances and you start wondering what to do about it. The latter has been my experience over the last couple of years…

Piggybacking off of last October’s post of recent headshots, today I’m sharing some more. As always, thanks to the wonderful clients that allow me to create their professional portraits while simultaneously talking about life and telling the only two jokes that I know. If anyone has any new jokes, please submit them here.

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Today on the blog, a few recent images for the March 2019 issue of Local Palate Magazine, a premier food culture publication focused on the South. This month’s issue featured an article on Scott Baker of Tusk and Trotter. Scott’s techniques for infusing liquors with natural flavors and the resulting cocktails are gaining attention outside our little are because they are absolutely delicious. Cheers to Monday!

We’ve been working in conjunction with Celi Birke Creative to create some photo and video content for The University of Arkansas’s McMillon Innovation Studio. “The McMillon Innovation Studio is a physical hub of innovation supporting creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration between all disciplines on the University of Arkansas campus.” To learn more, visit the official website here.

Congratulations to the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Public Library on their recent ground breaking ceremony for their library expansion. Over the course of the last year or so, we have worked together with Doxa and the Fayetteville Public Library to create content for this wonderful expansion project. And the ground breaking ceremony was the official kickoff to the beginning of the construction. For more information on the project, please visit the official Beyond Words site.

It’s always a pleasure to work with the folks at Bike Arkansas Magazine. This issues assignment had me chasing Traci Berry through the new Northwoods Trails in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Traci is the…

Here’s a quick behind the scenes photo from a recent photoshoot at Tusk and Trotter, for Visit Bentonville and The Local Palate, a culinary publication out of Charleston, South Carolina. I am confined to only behind the scenes photos until the publication releases in March. But after that, I’ll be sharing some tasty cocktail photos on here on the blog. In the meantime, enjoy!

One of the first commercial photoshoots of the year also promises to be one of the best and definitely, the funniest of 2019. Go Dog Go, a theatrical adaptation from the children’s book by P.D. Eastman, is playing to

This year, I participated in the Kessler Trail Run. And by participated, I mean that I ran 6 miles on the trail and then, photographed the after party while sipping beer and conversing with familiar and unfamiliar faces. You know. “Work”. Good times, indeed.

Today on the blog: A few recent portraits with Bentonville Highschool Senior, Devin Hearn.

Cheers!

I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with some talented folks who turned turned ordinary triscuits into delicious (yes, I’m speaking from experience) hors d'oeuvres. The resulting images and recipes will be appearing very soon on in-store signage in Walmart and Sam’s Club Stores across the country. Getcha some!

Today on the blog, Brian and Allison, a little bit of fall foliage and a whole lotta love.

Happy Friday Everyone.

I recently had the opportunity to visit with and photograph artist Linda Lopez for an upcoming issue of Arkansas Made Magazine. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I am always inspired when I have the opportunity to watch and learn from artists working in other mediums. And I don’t think this revelation is limited to just artists, either. So no matter what line of work you’re in, take this little blurb, run with it and go learn something about someone else’s line of work. Cheers.