Seesaw

Sadly, I can't remember the last time I was on a seesaw, but Seesaw cafe in Hayes Valley offered almost as much fun (and some Four Barrel coffee).  I've walked by this place a few times now, and decided to bop in yesterday.  The decor is something Alvar Aalto would love, and its concept is pretty cool: kids play space and cafe that also does workshops and private events.

My girlfriend and I loved the chocolate chip cookie and lavender/sea salt shortbread.  Also, the owner is really nice and loves kids. It sounds like they're going to have some music or art events (beers, anyone?) in the evening, so it's fun even if you don't have any rugrats.

Oh, here's some photos, too:

Forgotten from 2010

I have a few projects from 2010 that I completely forgot to post! I photographed a few places for Eater SF, and had a blast cruising around to different spots around San Francisco.  Way back, even before the Giants won the World Series, I shot at Pedro's Cantina, over by AT&T Park. Here's a link to the article with my pictures.

Fanatic food photographers

My friend Dave sent me this article from the NYTimes.com: People Who Photograph Food.

It's by Kate Murphy, about people documenting what they eat.

The only trouble with this, is trying to decide whether to enjoy the meal in the environment, or to make a picture to enjoy later. I don't usually want creating a photograph to interrupt a nice meal - I'd rather just appreciate the beauty, then dig in.

That said, I find most of the images I take with my phone are food images - the light hits just right from a cafe window, your comfortable, you can smell the ingredients - it's just something that's nice to remember and try to capture.

(Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times (center); photographs by Nora Sherman)

Metallic Spray paint

I spray painted a couple things with this cool metallic paint.  I'll probably try some other things as well soon.  Trying to find a way to spice up my "reflective metal" assignment.

Food

Here are some food shots I've been taking