My super awesome bud Kate Ellen (of Kate Ellen Metals and Crown Nine) writes one of my favorite blogs out there. Originally I was going to write a post including her behind the scenes shots of me shooting Derek of DMD Metals for her A Rarity project, but then I realized there was WAY more I wanted to share with you all than just a post she wrote about me.

Kate is one of the most hard working people I have ever come across. I feel beyond blessed to have her in my life. She inspires me, encourages me, offers sound and smart advice, and lives to to max! Her blog is a reflection of all that plus her photos kill it! Here are some of my favorites. Do yourself a favor and take a visit to Kate Ellen Metals: The Blog.

A cool behind the scenes post from our studio visit with DMD Metals

I am so inspired by Kate’s trail run posts. I’m not really a runner, but her photos always make me wish I was one! I love this recent run she did on Mt. Diablo.

I’m currently planning a little B-day trip to Indian Springs, I love Kate’s take on the place, and all her photos

All photos curtsy of Kate Ellen and her blog

I recently me tup with some friends for dinner at Camino in Oakland. Jeanne wrote a little blurb about it on her blog (see post here) but I wanted to share a couple of photos I took. I love Camino’s aesthetic and decor. When I have the chance to make my dream kitchen, a lot inspiration will come from this place.

So great hanging with Jeanne Chan, Lisa Wong Jackson, and Maia McDonald, and meeting Jennifer Chong! Thanks for the fun night.

Marin has some nice things going for it, namely it’s close proximity to gorgeous nature… Muir Woods, Mt. Tam, and more than a few beautiful beaches… but when it comes to the food scene, it’s been nothing to write home about. At least not the Marin of past that I have known. There are some gems. Fish. is fantastic, Sol Food is worth a second, third, forth visit, but what else is out there? No really, please leave a comment and let me know, I would love some suggestions! We used to live in Marin and still have family and friends we frequently visit in the north bay, so we often find our selves scratching our heads… where will we eat? Fortunately things are looking up. There are especially some nice things going on at the new and improved Marin Country Mart in Larkspur Landing. The Farm Shop is now open for biz, and El Huarache Loco which you may have spied on my instagram more than once is here along with the Rustic Bakery which is good for coffee and then some. But today I share with you the glorious Belcampo Meat Co.

Belcampo boasts the best burger in Marin, and after a bite of the Bully Burger that my sister ordered (pictured above) I am inclined to believe them. Of course with my recent run in with Kronner Burger (see post here) the bar for Burgers is set rather high, and I’ll be unfairly comparing every burger for quite a while to Chris Kronner’s. (oh my gosh.. his pickles!) Despite the tuff competition, Belcampo’s burger is damn good. The classic Belcampo burger which my other sister ordered was also a great choice.

I decided on the Smoked Pork Loin, not so much because I’m a huge pork person (other than the cured or bacon variety, it’s not my fav) but because it’s covered in Chimichurri sauce, which I am totally obsessed with. It’s was so delicious! And the friend Broccolini was the perfect side to go with this dish. The fires, the beers, the out door tables.. it was a great meal all around, and I’m looking forward to going back and diving into something else on the menu! Maybe the Lamb and Rhubarb stew?

Belcampo Meat Co. is not just a restaurant, it’s also an awesome butcher shop that is dedicated to providing meat from the most well treated sustainable raised animals, all of which are farmed locally. Check out their Farm Practices page for additional info. I’m dying to try their Merguez sausages!

I can’t believe May is OVER?! It went by so fast. Here’s what went down:

A fairly regular weekend ritual, brunch at Dona Tomas, hubby hair cut at the Barber shop and coffee at Cro.

Cinco De Mayo party at Matt and Kate’s! Parker June in celebration mode.

A simple lunch, caesar and Pinot Grigio

Hide and Seek with baby P

Date night at Delfina!

Loving our family walks!

Lunch with the sisters at Belcampo Meat Co. Pork Chops with Chimichurri

Kicked off one of my latest projects… a campaign for Ray Bans!

Dim Sum brunch with Shop Sweet Things bloger Jeanne Chan and family. Ate Chicken feet for the first time!

Got to be a part of Cuyana’s unlaunching! I’m in love with their mission statement, and the ladies behind the brand.

Sorry for the super short posts as of late. I have a couple of big exciting projects in the works so the blog is going to look a little slimmer through June. I can’t wait to share the news about my upcoming shoots. No doubt some behind the scenes pics will be popping on instagram, so stay tuned!

I have a more than a handful of delicious shots from my latest San francisco magazine shoot of Charles Phan and his restaurant Hard Water that Im looking forward to sharing, but for now the tear will have to do. I also have some photos in Country Living the month!

Hi all! I just wanted to share a couple of my favorite images from my last shoot for Sites and Bites. You can see the full post and more images here. And if you are wondering.. this salad was as good as it looks!

I love LOVE when shoots result in new friends. Last month Angela Tafoya of Refinery 29 asked if I would photograph Emma Robertson for one of their style features. Having wanted to work with Angela for a while, and being a huge fan of Emma’s blog Emma Dime as well as her graphic design work I jumped at the chance. In person Emma was just as lovely as see seems online, and with her outgoing personality and radiant smile, photographing her was a treat. The three of us had a super fun afternoon shooting around Jack London Square starting as her beautiful new studio space and ending at Heinold’s First And Last Chance Saloon for some cool beers where she dished on her latest project… her new book Knitting by Design. Here are some of my favs from the day, but to see the rest check out the full story on Refinery 29. Emma also blogged about this one, and you can see that post here.

You may have taken notice that I’ve been shooting a lot more food these days… and so have some of my favorite publications including Rue Magazine! They recently asked if I would be interested shooting recipe photos for an ongoing feature of theirs called Rue Cooks. Without hesitation my reply was yes of course! Cooking, shooting, eating… all sounds fun to me!

For this first installment we decided to make home made bagels and lox. With the issue theme being all about the Pacific Northwest, a recipe featuring Salmon seemed like a no-brainer. Maia McDonald, Art Director of Rue Magazine came over to my house to show me how it’s done. She cooked, I photographed and the results where delicious! I had fresh bagels for 2 meals in a row and I probably would have gone a third but the bagels were long gone before then.

Below are some of my favorite shots from the day, but be sure to check out the full recipe in Rue Magazine along with plenty more photos. I love the final layout! Nice work Rue. Also don’t miss Maia’s post on her blog Design Conundrum all about our cooking session.

Thanks for having me Rue! Looking forward to the next cooking session!