Tamron Recipes: Great Chefs in Photography

4/21/2020

Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress.
Working hard for something we love is called passion.
Simon Sinek

by Skip Cohen

It's interesting how you get to know a person, especially an artist, by looking at their images and adding in their personality from a couple of phone calls. So, I started looking for quotes about each "Chef" who joined us in the Tamron Kitchen. It wasn't hard to find one for Derrick Zellmann.

As Derrick and I talked and I explained the Tamron Recipes series, the more he shared his love for the craft, along with his family and living in New England. During that first conversation, he was home with his two children, playing Dad, as his wife, Jessica, a nurse, was supporting the battle against coronavirus at one of Boston's hospitals. But it wasn't until our live podcast I found out we share a lot of mutual friends. He and I might have even met many years ago at Hallmark Institute.

The fun of these podcasts is always how much each "Chef" shares about their love for the craft and their insight into their journey. Derrick's passion for imaging never slows down, even during the downtime resulting from the pandemic. And while the focus of so much of his business is food photography, you'll find a lot of great versatility in looking at images on both his websites. His wedding and portrait work is at DerrickZellmannPhoto.com, and his commercial food work at DZPfood.com.

It wasn't easy choosing images to share in today's post, but since we talked almost exclusively about food photography, I stayed on his food site. Click on any of his images in this post to see more of his work.

"Chef" Derrick's recipe is a click away if you missed it when it was posted last Tuesday. And for more information on Tamron's SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lens, click on the banner below.

There's never been a more challenging or difficult time in our industry. We're all in various forms of quarantine, but Tamron's support hasn't slowed down - just moved to cyberspace. Check out Tamron's programs for rebates, online education, and even some great contests to share your work. While the uncertainty of the future is an issue for all of us, this might be the best time to expand your skillset, and whatever gear you love to use most, it's time to stay involved.