The Four Foodies are first and foremost four friends that have spent countless nights coming together cooking, drinking and enjoying each other’s company. Our goal is not to change the world- we’re just trying to make it more enjoyable one meal at a time. We began this blog to dispell the myth that cooking is pretentious and expensive. What we’ve found is that the stories and the memories are more meaningful than the components and measurements that make a meal. Our mission is to share our stories and our journey towards good food and good times with friends and family. The recipes aren’t groundbreaking in the traditional sense. They’re unique because they come from our own experiences- unscripted and organic.

I am wanting this year to be a benchmark year in my life as a photographer. I feel as though I have been hitting a glass ceiling for a few years as far as my creativity goes. I preach the importance of shooting, shooting, shooting yet I get so busy in life I forget to practice what I preach. I’m married, we have four kids, and a busy studio to keep going in addition to teaching. If I’m going to grow I have to be creating work. The 365 project model is perfect for this.

My whole philosophy of teaching and mentoring is based on the theory that I will be of most value to emerging photographers because I am very much a working photographer. I am constantly creating books for myself, planning exhibitions, printing for collectors, proposing and shooting magazine assignments, and do the occasional advertising shoot. Because of this NOW experience , it is quite easy for me to relate to the world of younger photographers who may benefit from my editing and expertise, yet know full well that I struggle with the environs of a fickle publishing world as do they.