Portland

for Chefwear, 2018

By Lauren di Matteo

2018

Fair warning: this is a massively long post. But don't worry, it's mostly photographs, so it doesn't really count.

The last several years, I've taken to sharing a handful of my favorite images captured throughout the year. This practice gave me a chance to reflect on how I've grown as an artist, and human being, as well as gauge where I needed to put efforts toward growing in the subsequent months.

Well, this year, many of my favored photos can't be shown just yet. So instead, I thought I'd post one of the best projects I was asked to capture in 2018--a catalog campaign for Chefwear.

In February, I traveled to Portland to photograph a handful of local restaurants. We produced imagery for five catalogs in just two days--it was a whirlwind, but such a blast! Below are some highlights from each location. Thanks to all of the incredibly talented folks that made time for us, my stellar crew, and, of course, Chefwear.

smokehouse PROVISIONS

Owner & Executive Chef BJ Smith, Top Chef Season 14

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Smokehouse Provisions | 8058 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98664

Function pdx

with Chef Anthony Cafiero

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Function PDX | 919 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97210

aviary

Owner + Executive Chef Sarah Pliner

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Aviary | Alberta Arts District | 1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, 97211

OUI WINE BAR + RESTAURANT

with Chef Althea Grey Potter

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Oui Wine Bar + Restaurant | 2425 SE 35th Pl, Portland, OR, 97214

Plaza Del Toro

Owner, Renee Gorham | Chef de Cuisine Michael Kessler, Plaza del Toro | Pastry Chef Ashely Claybaugh, Plaza del Toro | Chef de Cuisine Marcus B. Sherard, Tasty n Sons