Welcome to the first post of my new food blog. I've started this as an attempt to reach out to the community of "foodies" in a way that we "pros behind the scene" don't do often enough.

Yes my name is Michael and I'm a food addict. But I'm not just addicted to the way it tastes but I am addicted to the way food appeals to all the senses. The sound when a skirt steak first hits an oiled skillet, the fresh smell of mangos as as they are just cut open, the texture of warm grits in the mouth or the wonderful feel of warm butter as it slides off an ear of corn. But I am especially addicted to the sheer beauty of food arranged on a plate. To me a beautiful image of food is the ultimate visual metaphor of anticipation which awakens all the other senses. Of course one can't forget even as the eyes are the first to devour the food it is the mouth (and the stomach) which give the ultimate satisfaction

But this addiction comes from the fact that for the past eight of the thirty years I spent in this business of photography I have been photographing food as a specialty. Sometimes it is for national clients who names you might recognized, sometimes for local shops or purveyors and once in awhile, for even single entrepreneurs with a great idea they feel the world is ready for.

Hopefully you who read this will find my comments and experiences of interest as we share some of the little part of the food world my photographic and culinary experiences represent.

Bon Appetit