Untouched Eggs

Shooting food, we strive for the same perfection that the beauty industry does. If chickens were self-conscious about their eggs you can bet the advertising and editorial industries would be giving them a complex, too.

So here are eggs, sans retouching.... but still posed very carefully, in the afternoon light. Thank you to my dear friends, Darren and Steph, and their backyard hens, who who gifted my household with these beautiful imperfect eggs.  

BTS: Kyle Kinane

Apparently Mr. Kinane has some fans. There was over 700 views of my last blog post before 10 AM just this morning.

As promised, here are a few behind the scenes shots. This is the kind of hijinks we get up to on a Tuesday. Did I mention how much I love being a photographer? That's the lovely and talented Sienna DeGovia pouring the honey.

 

 

Kyle Kinane has had me in a conundrum... in the land of milk and honey

In March, comedian Kyle Kinane volunteered to be the latest subject in a personal series I'm working on called Food is Funny. We shot in Hollywood at Tulino Design Group's studio and teamed up with food stylist extraordinaire Sienna DeGovia.

The premise for the series is simple: my favorite comedians photographed with food. The artsy catch is that it must say something about their comedic style. If you don't understand the artistic choices below I hope you'll check out Kyle's comedy. His album "Whiskey Icarus" is my favorite comedy album right now.

Often times I see exactly what I want in my mind's eye before I shoot. Other times I give myself options - and then add a subject like Kyle, who ultimately gave me too much of a good thing - and now I'm left reeling trying to pick one image. It's a good place to be, don't get me wrong.

Here's a taste.

I'm leaning towards this one, though. Tomorrow I'll post some behind the scenes.

Wrestlers

I'm just sure they battle for supremacy while I'm sleeping. My friend Jamie, who is a former professional wrestler in the U.K., gave me the guy with the chair and my friend Tony bought me the Luchador in back when we were in Mexico a couple years ago. In case anyone is wondering I don't collect them, I just magically ended up with these two characters.                                                    

As a performance artist, Jamie taught me to look at wrestling and masculinity in a whole new light. This little picture is definitely an "inspiration nugget" or place holder for a future project. 

V Day assist

I may be a cover girl but I still enjoy assisting. We photographers have a somewhat insular trade and assisting offers me exposure to different methods and styles. 

Spent Valentine's Day with NYC photographer Julia Baum and the incredibly fine folks (and not-so-far neighbors) over at Myth Busters. Adam is to be featured in her upcoming book on redheads.

When my heart is broken I fill the internet with puppies

Oscar

  Loki

I also made a video for Geoff's memorial and posted it on YouTube for those who couldn't attend.

Rest in peace, Geoffery

My friend, Geoffery Emmett, passed away last night around 2 AM due to his battle with lung cancer. I took this photo of him, with his 8 year-old son, back in March. He will be very deeply missed by us - his friends and family.

Michael Ian Black is a handsome man

I got an opportunity to shoot Mr. Black a couple of weeks ago while he was performing in Sacramento, CA. He was an amazing subject and I am really happy with the results. A big thank you to my incredible assistants and friends who jumped in on a moment's notice to pull it all together: YOU ROCK MY WORLD!


BTS Michael Ian Black Shoot from Kimberly Sandie on Vimeo.

Cousin Patrick

I met up with my cousin Patrick yesterday for brunch in Berkeley. We hadn't seen one another since... well, we guesstimate I might have been eleven.

The good news: he's super cool. I'm optimistic there will be more brunches in our future. 

Shai

Shai
Originally uploaded by Lady K

Model: Shai White
MUA: Mother Joseph
Dress: Miranda Caroligne

Anatomy of Gastronomy

I added a portfolio to my website called Anatomy of Gastronomy that I started on a while back. The portfolio made it in to the AAU Spring Show but didn't take home any prize ribbons, there's just too much great talent to compete with! I thought I might save it for a gallery show but I'm finally putting it up for your online viewing pleasure. The work represents my first step into melding my love of shooting people and food. I hope you enjoy.

BTS Grilled fruit shoot with Terry Heffernan

BTS Grilled fruit shoot with Terry Heffernan
Originally uploaded by Lady K

I assisted Terry Heffernan on Tuesday with an editorial shoot of grilled fruit. If you must be inside most of the day when it's beautiful and sunny you can't beat having a table full of every kind of fruit available in the free world scenting your work space.

BTS: Joseph and Raven

BTS: Joseph and Raven
Originally uploaded by Lady K

Sometimes you've got to go with color. This BTS shot was from our shoot on Monday.

Lisa

Lisa
Originally uploaded by Lady K

On Sunday my friend Lisa did a photo shoot with me - the day before her breast cancer surgery. She is longing to document her truth of the process, but she still let me get all "artsy" as well. She truly is a breathtakingly beautiful woman.

Happy 70th, Dad

Boxed-In

Going to school for photography has been one of the most amazing life choices I ever thought to make and typically I love the inspiration that multiple weekly assignments provides. But lately I have felt just plain boxed-in by the thousands of critiques and advice offered by my instructors and fellow students. It's no one's fault just a function of how my perfectionist brain works and the current climate of nearing graduation. 


So on top of all the work I have to accomplish this weekend I'm throwing myself a life preserver and doing a personal shoot tomorrow night... well I guess it's tonight, now. I'm completely giddy about having absolutely no expectations other than my own and it's exactly what I need to get a solid foundation going on my portfolio for next semester. Sometimes more work is just what the doctor ordered.

New York

I haven't had time to collect my thoughts on our trip to New York. In short, it was amazing. Every meeting that Caren set up for us offered a new perspective to the business of photography. I made some great contacts and may find myself living there for a time in order to flex some photography muscles, we'll see. Ryan Baldwin snapped this pic of some of my friends and I at Rollingstone magazine in their endless hallway of magazine covers - I'll admit it, it was a childhood dream come true. More pics of our adventures can be found here.

The Honeymoon Phase

 I switched over to a raw food diet in August and did a six week "cleanse" that ended in October where I cut out gluten, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, etc. I did the cleanse mostly all raw except for one vegan cooked meal with my family. I am currently in what is known as the "honeymoon phase" where it's all new and exciting. I'm losing weight for the first time in a long time (slow as it is for my stubborn system) and I fully acknowledge that I am annoyingly in love with my new crush - I promise I am doing my best not to gush, I just want to share.