Had the chance to cover the Grand Opening of Origano, a new restaurant in the midtown area – great food and great people! With the style of the night, I tried to concentrate on capturing the mood/atmosphere with more candid photos of people, while achieving a good balance of negative space in photography of the decor.
LandMark Events did a great job producing the party – even on a cold weekend in San Diego, people made it out to pack the restaurant. Talk about good restaurant pr! Right off of 5th avenue in the Hillcrest area of San Diego, Origano is in an awesome spot to grab a bite and then do a little window shopping.
The restaurant is run by an Italian family, and WOW – the culture really loves their food! There was a huge Italian presence at the party, some of the people didn’t even speak a word of English (I thought this was actually pretty cool) – you can always tell an authentic restaurant by the type of crowd it attracts. If the food didn’t speak for itself, everyone their could tell you how great it is to have a real italian restaurant in the area.
Here are a few favorites from the night:
Origano
3650 Fifth Ave
Ste 103
(between Anderson Pl & Pennsylvania Ave)
San Diego, CA 92103
Neighborhood: Hillcrest
John Sutton - Impressive as always, Mr. King. Nice work.January 14, 2011 – 7:19 am
Agustín Muñoz - ¡Buen Trabajo! Un Saludo, AugustínJanuary 4, 2011 – 6:18 pm
Reed Parsons - Nice use of negative space with the girl pouring the wine. I enjoy looking at your photos from time to time, please keep them coming.December 10, 2010 – 4:17 pm
Thomas Ogden - Incredible shots, Tim. I love the style you’ve developed…really presents the mood, atmosphere, and the feeling from the night. Even shots of just a gaslamp are impressive. Way to tie it all together to create a story. Cheers.December 7, 2010 – 7:14 am
Jenica - Great photos Tim! Thanks for sharing!December 6, 2010 – 12:33 pm
Eileen Ramos - Ahhhhhh so many good ones here! Hard to pick my favorites, but I have to say – I think the ‘cabernet’ one and the one of the guy taking the pizza out of the oven are my favorite. Also like the ones of the guys dressed so traditionally, this place has an awesome style!December 6, 2010 – 10:01 am
Jessica Hyland - Tim, I remember when I met you and you were just starting out as a photographer with 3D…your skill has grown tremendously and it is SO COOL to see you doing so well now and it really is truly AMAZING to see what a talent you have. Please remember me when you are super famous & are showing off galleries all across the US in a few years! Muah!December 6, 2010 – 8:54 am