Behind the Scenes - Francesco Panella
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Francesco eating lasagna at Antica Pesa.
I've known and worked with Francesco and the Panella family for several years now. The father and older brother run Antica Pesa Roma in Italy and the two brothers Francesco and Lorenzo run Antica Pesa in Williamsburg and Feroce in Manhattan.
It's really great as a photographer to be lucky enough to work with such talented people and to get to know them by having a continued relationship photographing their restaurant as it changes over the years. In addition to photographing their food Francesco once had me photograph his collection of vintage football jerseys worn by famous football players because he's Italian, and of course he owns a collection of vintage football Jerseys. And that's the sort of detail that really makes my job and the work that I do rewarding and something that I'm constantly drawn back to again and again.
Francesco and His brother Lorenzo taking a break in the middle of a photoshoot to watch their favorite Football team lose a match.
Dreamy Pulpo.
All the lasgana layers.
Cocktail getting garnished.
Champaign for two by the fire.
Slider photographed for a brand partnership with Pat la Frida.
Getting that Foodporn shot. Ravioli being pulled apart.
Dreamy filet.
It's all in the presentation.
Gelato up close.
All the layers of lasagana.
An imaginative dessert getting a espresso pour over.
