Cookbook shoot with Cristina Ferrare & New Oprah Winfrey Network show
Todd & Cristina Ferrare previewing the cookbook images
We’ve worked with some lovely people during our photography career, but yet have we been able to meet anyone so sincerely generous and kind as Cristina Ferrare.
All her success, both past and present, are well deserved. No wonder Oprah Winfrey loves Cristina so much and we adore her immensely.
Cristina Ferrare is an author, TV personality and former supermodel who graced the cover of such fashion magazines as Cosmo and Harpers Bazaar, but she’s so down to earth and humble and never talks about herself.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working diligently on Cristina’s new cookbook ( A Big Bowl of Love) due out in May 2011. This cookbook will have over 100 recipes that Cristina puts so much love in, thus, it’s all A Big Bowl of Love.
We photographed all the recipes and lifestyle shots for her cookbook in her home, where we created a makeshift food photography studio in her dining room. She was patient and kind as we swallowed up a part of her house to find the right lighting and shoot!
Cristina, a master in the kitchen, cooked all the dishes with the same devotion as if she was cooking for her family and friends. All the food we photographed was real, edible and fabulous. I think we all gained about 10 lbs. each while shooting the cookbook.
Hopefully all of you will get a chance to meet Cristina one day because she truly is a grand soul and genuinely loves people and embraces everyone and everything that comes her way. She’ll be giving a cooking demo in Los Angeles at Surfas on Saturday November 13th and she’ll be back on the Oprah Winfrey Show next month for a holiday cooking segment!
And of course, look out for her cooking show, A Big Bowl of Love once the Oprah Winfrey Network launches at the beginning of the year!
Please say hello to Cristina on Twitter at @CristinaCooks, we’re sure she’d love to say hello to you all!
- Read her food blog on CristinaCooks
- Cristina’s Facebook Page
Cristina arranged all the flowers in the cookbook, as well as cooked & help style the recipes!
Todd checking exposure & focus for the action chocolate shots
Adorable Cher watching the shoot and patiently waits for a treat. Such a good girl!
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lol I worked on that cooking show. Small world.
Been lovin’ Cristina for years . . . good to see she will be sharing her tasty and simple recipes in a cookbook.
Congrats, that’s a huge gig. Your food photography rivals any big-name food photographers now, seriously. Good job!
Can’t wait for her show AND cookbook…both sound great!
She’s back with a new show? What a hoot! I also remember her from back in the day – looking forward to seeing this show.
It is so fun to see the two of you working on fantastic jobs like this. You truly deserve it!
This is so darn exciting! I can’t wait to see the cookbook & to watch her show!! Wonderful!
I am adding this cookbook to my wishlist! Great photos!
WOW!!! What a dream come true!!! That truly exciting! That just goes to show all us foodies that food is truly beautiful! YAY!!!
What a lovely shoot…You two take the most amazing photographs…besos…