Skip to content

Dirk Shadd

  • Editorial
    • Moments
    • News
    • Stories
  • Sports
    • Champa Bay
    • Sports Action
    • Sports Portraits
    • Sports Stories
  • Weddings
    • Featured Weddings
    • Getting Ready
    • Receptions
    • Ceremony and Portraits
    • Engagement Photos
  • Faces & Food
    • Portraits
    • Food Photography
  • Videos
  • About

Food Photography

The Avocado Toast and a glass of wine at Bandit Coffee, 2662 Central Ave, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Bandit Coffee is one of the coffee shops that have expanded to serve food in addition to beer and wine. The Avocado Toast features sourdough toast, guacamole, cotija cheese, dehydrated tomatoes, chimichurri, radish, seed blend and micro greens. . DIRK SHADD | Times
A latte at Bandit Coffee, 2662 Central Ave, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Bandit Coffee is one of the coffee shops that have expanded to serve food in addition to beer and wine. DIRK SHADD | Times
Traditional Irish coffee, at Strandhill Public, 10288 Causeway Blvd., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 in Tampa.
All-Day Irish Breakfast, bangers, rashers, black & white pudding served with roasted tomato & mushroom, baked beans, two eggs and Irish soda bread, at Strandhill Public, 10288 Causeway Blvd., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 in Tampa.
Brassica Salad at West Ybor Barterhouse, 1811 N 15th St, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 in Tampa.
Blue Crab Chilau at West Ybor Barterhouse, 1811 N 15th St, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 in Tampa.
-1- CAPTION: (Tampa 02/06/08) Bungalow Bistro, a new casual restaurant in a lovely Victorian House, at 5137 N. Florida Avenue in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa Wednesday afternoon (02/06/08). Pictured is a hamburger with chevre goat cheese, portobello mushrooms, lettuce, onions, pickle and french fries. (DIRK SHADD | Times).
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_328989_SHAD_MARKET_03 (10/03/10 ST. PETE BEACH) Produce pictured at the St. Pete Beach Produce & Deli stand during the return of the Sunday "European Style" Market on Corey Ave., on St. Pete Beach, Sunday afternoon (10/03/10). The market, which runs from 10 am - 2 pm, offers more than 35 vendors selling produce, plants/flowers, arts/crafts, prepared foods and live music. [DIRK SHADD, Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_340235_SHAD_beercolumn_02 (06/21/11 LARGO) Willard's Tap House, 12500 Starkey Road, in Largo Tuesday afternoon (06/21/11). Pictured from left (in order of lightest to darkest) Lightest: Woodchuck Summer Cider (39) Light: Narragansett Lager (29) Pale: Boddingtons (2) Pale/Amber: Rogue Charlie (13) Amber: Twisted Pine Amber Ale (36) Red: Rodenbach Grand Cru (28) Brown: Brooklyn Brown Ale (19) Black: Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (1). STORY SUMMARY: story about beer styles -- specifically, what the color of your beer says the drink, and about you. We run through the spectrum of beer shades, from lightest to darkest, and all the ambers, pales and brown ales in between. [DIRK SHADD, Times]
Brassica Salad at West Ybor Barterhouse, 1811 N 15th St, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 in Tampa.
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_356855_SHAD_BAY_03 (07/11/12 ST. PETE) Watermelon drink with basil and lime in Acme glass holders pictured in the Times studio Wednesday (7/11/12). NOTE: To be published in the August issue of Bay Magazine. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_355221_SHAD_WkDateNight_02 (06/07/12 St. Pete Beach) Watermelon Frissee and a glass of sangria pictured at Steam and Chill, 7400 and 7410 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach Thursday afternoon (06/08/12). Watermelon Frissee is a corral of fresh watermelon with a frissee green mix inside, topped with a macadamia coconut encrusted herbed goat cheese. Drizzled with a balsamic fig reduction. STORY SUMMARY: For Weekend 6/14, we're doing a roundup of date-night spots. For the date that blows hot and cold, we're recommending Steam and Chill in St. Pete Beach, which is a coffee house on one side, tapas and sangria on the other. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_355221_SHAD_WkDateNight_01 (06/07/12 St. Pete Beach) Flourless Chocolate Cake pictured at Steam and Chill, 7400 and 7410 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach Thursday afternoon (06/08/12). Flourless Chocolate Cake is baked rich and moist with a hint of Kahlue and coffee inside. STORY SUMMARY: For Weekend 6/14, we're doing a roundup of date-night spots. For the date that blows hot and cold, we're recommending Steam and Chill in St. Pete Beach, which is a coffee house on one side, tapas and sangria on the other. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_349904_SHAD_PATRICKS_03 (02/08/12 ST. PETE BEACH) Chilean Sea Bass, pan Seared in white wine and served with an orange beurre blanc sauce (pictured in the foreground) at Patrick's Bayside Grill at 5007 Gulf Boulevard on St. Pete Beach, Wednesday evening (02/08/12). In background is Sashimi Tuna rolled in black and white sesame seeds grilled and served with a teriyaki glaze. Patrick's has been in this location since 1994. Charming and intimate, it tends to attract tourists and visitors to the beaches, with a dinner-only menu of mid-priced American/Continental classics (crispy-skinned duck breast, sea bass with an orange beurre blanc). They make a lovely loaf of bread with a pesto olive oil, a simple but nice house salad, and guilty pleasures like brie en croute. [DIRK SHADD, Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_357205_SHAD_PERSONALBEST_01 (07/19/12 ST. PETE) PERSONAL BEST: cover photo pictured in the Times studio. Some of the foods suggested to eat for energy, pictured through the spokes of a Giant Avail bike wheel. (NOTE: bike wheel supplied to the Times from St. Pete Bicycle and Fitness, 1205 4th Street N.-- please give credit to this bike shop for letting us borrow the prop.) [DIRK SHADD | Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times A Pale Ale beer rests in the foreground as customers drink beer at the bar at Rapp Brewing, 10930 Endeavour Way, in Seminole Wednesday afternoon (02/27/13). In center is Kristopher Smith, 26, and James Gilliland (right), 33, both from St. Petersburg. Ratebeer.com recently ranked Rapp Brewing Company as the best new craft brewery in Florida.
DIRK SHADD | Times El Gallo Grande, 1625 4th Street South, St Petersburg. Drinks on the table inside the colorful interior (from left) Fuego y hielo, Desperado, Rosa sabrosa. (NOTE: picts for Taste on 6/18 doing two new taquerias in St. Pete).
DIRK SHADD | Times El Gallo Grande, 1625 4th Street South, St Petersburg. Tampiquena streak with a Desperado drink. (NOTE: picts for Taste on 6/18 doing two new taquerias in St. Pete).
DIRK SHADD | Times SP_356855_SHAD_BAY_05 (07/11/12 ST. PETE) Blueberry Bliss and Pineapple Kona Pop tea mix with Teavana glass teapot pictured in the Times studio Wednesday (7/11/12). NOTE: To be published in the August issue of Bay Magazine. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
DIRK SHADD | Times Wahoo peekytoe crab, orange pickler carrot, balsamic tamari sauce pictured on a table at Sea Salt, Restaurant Oyster Bar Lounge, in the Sundial which opened Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg. Sea Salt is a 12,000-square-feet, 300 seats, fancy Italian-inflected seafood.
DIRK SHADD | Times Fresh produce at the Corey Avenue Sunday Market on St. Pete Beach. The market, which added produce this season, has an average of 65 vendors and runs 10am - 3pm every Sunday through the end of May, according to Susan Schiber, Market Manager of the Tampa Bay Markets. The market has two local growers including aquaponics, hydroponics, organic and conventional, Schiber said. (NOTE: the market is open every Sunday with the exception of next Sunday 1/11/15, according to Schiber). The market features top quality farm fresh produce, specialty gourmet food, plants, ready to eat items, handcrafted items and live music.
DIRK SHADD | Times A view of the a portion of the dining room at Sea Salt, Restaurant Oyster Bar Lounge, in the Sundial which opened Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg. Sea Salt is a 12,000-square-feet, 300 seats, fancy Italian-inflected seafood.
DIRK SHADD | Times A display of fresh fish visible in the entrance at Sea Salt, Restaurant Oyster Bar Lounge, in the Sundial which opened Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg. Sea Salt is a 12,000-square-feet, 300 seats, fancy Italian-inflected seafood.
DIRK SHADD | Times An order of Crudo featuring Nairagi strawberry, white balsamic glee, tarragon black cyprus pictured on a table at Sea Salt, Restaurant Oyster Bar Lounge, in the Sundial which opened Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg. Sea Salt is a 12,000-square-feet, 300 seats, fancy Italian-inflected seafood.
DIRK SHADD | Times Sunray venus clams as they are being cooked in the kitchen at the Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Avenue, on Anna Maria Island Sunday afternoon (08/09/15).

dirkshadd@gmail.com  |  727.580.1269

2021 Dirk Shadd. All Rights Reserved.

Scroll To Top