09/29/09 Last Monday, I was hired by a new restaurant in DC called Black Finn (above) to take some interior photos of the place. I am fascinated by how successful bars and restaurants run and I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of food photography so I thought I’d do a blog entry with some of my favorite pix on the topic.

Food shoot at Citronelle in DC for an ad which ran in Gourmet magazine.

Cafe Milano in Georgetown.

Crawdads and Abita beer at Frankie and Johnny’s in New Orleans.

Comedian Steven Colbert at K Street Lounge following the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

Marcel’s in DC

Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D IL) speaks to the Society of Irish Women Dinner.

I took this image for a book (coming out next year) on cooking and making mixed drinks with Sherry.

Senator Tom Harkin (D Iowa), Irish tenor John McDermott and Former VT Gov. Dean sing the night away at J.J. Foley’s bar in South Boston on the night before the opening of the Democratic National Convention in 2004. [I like the blissful expression on the drowsing man at the bar behind them.]

Old Europe Restaurant to illustrate a story on who makes the best Brats in DC.

Chef Alex Ziebold of CityZen restaurant in DC’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Shorty’s BBQ in Miami Beach

The famous four sisters: Lieu Lai, Ly Lai, Loana Lai and Le Lai of 4 Sisters restaurant in the Eden shopping center in Falls Church, VA

“Fresa” Martini (Belvedere vodka, pureed strawberries and Moet champagne) at the rooftop bar of Tabaq on U Street in DC.