Carl Weaver Photography

Still gearing up for Valentine’s Day. I shot this while being interviewed by Dawn Casey of Casey Multimedia for a video project she is working on. Go check out her site and tell her Carl sent you.

Valentine’s Day isn’t that far in the future, so I thought I would do a few shots in that theme. More to come.

I was handed a couple boxes of various jelly candies last week and told to shoot them in a number of different ways for a promotional piece. I had jelly snails, tarantulas, alligators, hearts and even something I could not quite identify that was shaped a little like a chocolate kiss. Or maybe a nipple. I’m not entirely sure what it was.

There were also jelly shoes. The shoes were the most fun of all because they are representations of an actual interactive item we use every day. Arranging them in different ways can make us think of walking, standing, creeping or other things we might actually do. I think these are visually interactive in a way that a gummy alligator is not. Lots of fun to shoot.

I was recently given the assignment of photographing these lollipops from the Melville Candy Company. They really are that beautiful and they taste great too. Of course, one of them arrived broken so I had to eat it to put it out of its misery. Go check out the company and see some of the great stuff they make!

Do you need your products photographed? Let me know. I’d be glad to help you out.

And finally, a single calla lily for you. And in case you were wondering, that thing in the flower that looks like a banana candy really is a banana candy. Great creative use of other candies, in my opinion!

If you have been paying attention, you know that I have been doing a lot of candy photography in the past many months for the National Confectioners Association. Here is a truffle brought back for me from a chocolate show by a wonderful coworker. It is a Lillie Belle Farms smoked blue cheese truffle with hazelnut bits on the outside. At least I think it was hazelnut. I can’t remember because it got eaten too quickly!

First clothed:

Then naked:

This salmon was cooked with cocoa nibs, served on a bed of sauteed onions and leeks and dusted lightly with cocoa powder. I have been a vegetarian for a long time but this really looked good and part of me wanted to taste it as I photographed it.

The dish was artfully made by legendary chef Jacques Torres. He does wonders with chocolate. Jacques and his food were a lot of fun to photograph.

I was assigned to do a composite photo that will be used for a Web banner. Rather, some portion of it will be used. It had to incorporate candy, chocolate and gum. What do you think?

Well, it may not be fit for Thanksgiving use, but I will have to check the rulebook on that to be sure. Seriously, this is great stuff. I can’t say in all honesty that it tastes like duck, but it’s not bad in a stir-fry.

Have a great Thanksgiving, folks, and remember not to overdo it with the vegetarian duck.