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Fair Food II
My favorite fair food has all the qualities of a carnival freak show. It has elements of the unexpected; it’s bigger and weirder than the food I see everyday; and it evokes awe and […]
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Avant Garden Art
The Tucson Jewish Community Center’s sculpture garden was the setting for a fashion shoot I did for the March 2012 issue of Tucson Lifestyle Magazine. My producer Melanie Sutton and I decided to have the […]
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Burger Fever
There are some crazy – big burgers in this town and I was elected to photograph them. I was more than a little surprised by what I found. The magazine printed this amazing Mac […]
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Behind the Scenes Fashion Photos
La Encantada and Paula Taylor Productions asked me to document their recent fashion shoot for Tucson Lifestyle Magazine. All of these images were styled by Melanie Sutton, Paula Taylor and Adriana Barillari. You can see […]
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Food Photography of Somen Noodles from Janos
Janos Wilder supplied a recipe for Somen Noodles from his new restaurant Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails, to a beautiful new online green living magazine. I supplied the photo. You can get the recipe and check […]
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My Hot Dog Obsession: El Guero Canelo
I’ve been on a hot dog eating binge ever since I went to the Pima County Fair (see below), and had one of the best hot dogs of my life from a tiny stand in […]
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My New Food Photography and Recipe Blog: Jackie’s Happy Plate
At the urging of my friends and family, I’ve put together a new blog of easy, healthy and hopefully fun recipes that I’ve developed over the years. It’s illustrated with food photos that I took […]
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Behind the Scenes Photos from the Rock the Runway Fashion Show
More fashion photography from the runway and exclusive behind-the-scene shots from Saturday’s Rock the Runway Fashion show at La Encantada are available on my website. The show featured Ford Models and spring […]
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2011 Up and Comers
Thank you Inside Tucson Business for nominating me as a 2011 Up and Comer. and congratulations to all of the other nominees. “Up & Comers is a recognition program designed to highlight the achievements of […]
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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!
Here are some images from my most recent cover story for the Tucson Guide Magazine. I got to eat a LOT of pizza. I’m a very lucky girl. […]
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Teaching Food Photography
I wrote and article titled the Food Photographer’s Guide to Working With Restaurants which has been published on the Learn Food Photography blog. All of the photographs featured in the article are mine as well.
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The Lovely Ladies of Costco
I visited Costco on the busiest shopping day of the year and was more taken by the ladies passing out samples than I was with the merchandise.
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Black (& White) Friday
The 2010 holiday ad campaign that I shot for La Encantada, an upscale open air mall in Arizona, illustrates the story of a dapper man-about-town as he picks up last minute holiday gifts for his […]
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Yes, I Did Eat Menudo
I was a little worried, because the menudo I’d had in the past was awful. Greasy and of questionable origin. Plus, it’s tripe. But, when I’m on assignment, I always like to taste the food […]
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Ah, Sandwiches
I recently did an assignment for the Tucson Guide on the various sandwich options available around town. I visited an authentic South Philadelphia style cheesesteak shop, a combo Jewish/Italian deli, and a place whose name […]
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Summer Fun: Tucson Tourism Ad Campaign & PDN Feature Article
Tucson is HOT in the summer. Most days hover around 100 degrees. There’s still fun to be had, though most of it happens after the sun goes down, or inside, or underwater. I was paired […]
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Photography Master’s Cup
I was nominated for a Photography Master’s Cup award in the Food Photography category. The Photography Master Cup is, “a global online awards show recognizing excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight […]
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Saveur Magazine Cover Contest Winner
I’m thrilled to have been selected a runner up in Saveur Magazine’s cover contest. Five images were selected from over 900 entries.
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Buon Appetito Tucson!
I’ve been shooting for the Tucson Guide for a while now, but the new March issue marks my first cover. I love shooting for the Tucson Guide because it’s a way that I can help […]
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My Calorie Counter Cookbook Has Been Released!
I know that this is a touchy subject for some at this time of the year, but I do have a new Calorie Counter Cookbook out. Chantal Martineau wrote the recipes and I did the […]
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Sun City for the AARP Bulletin
The folks at AARP Bulletin sent to me Sun City, the nations biggest and oldest retirement community. They wanted to show how the nature of volunteerism had progressed in a community dependent on the act. […]
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Portraits of Artists for Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine
I’ve been photographing portraits of southern Arizona artists for Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine for many years now. Here are a few of of my favorites:
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Poets & Writers Magazine Portrait
Here are a couple of portraits I shot of navajo poet Sherwin Bitsui for Poets & Writers Magazine. You can read the article in the November/December issue:
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A History of Ghosts
After reading an article about this book by Dan Aykroyd’s father in the Huffington post I went to put in in my cart at Amazon and saw that one of my photos was on the […]
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The Spirit World Exhibit at NOPA
I’m super excited to be included in this exhibit at the New Orleans Photo Alliance. From their website “Says juror Russell Joslin: “Photography, of course, is a medium most often utilized to document the material […]
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Images shot for the White House win IPA Lucie Awards
Here’s the second group of images that won honorable mentions at the IPA awards (Lucie’s). All of the winners are listed here: http://photoawards.com/en/Pages/Gallery/hmentionPRO.php And here is a link to my specific entries: http://photoawards.com/en/Pages/Gallery/zoomwin.php?eid=8-5914-09&uid=&code=Other_ED – for […]
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Mexican cookbook photography by Jackie Alpers wins international food photography awards
I won two honorable mentions at the IPA awards (Lucie’s). I checked out the website and was floored by the quality of the other honorable mentions. And, it turns out that there were like 24,000 […]
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Thanks PDN!
I have been selected by the editors of PDN as one of their Top 10 Portfolios of the Month on PhotoServe.com. What a pleasant surprise!
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Dieting In Russia
I’ve got a photo published in the Russian version of Cosmopolitan. It seems to be a story about not wanting to be tempted by delicious cake while on a diet. Here is the photo they published. […]
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By the Light of the Moon
A while back Diane Kashy and the folks at Madden sent me out into the night to find and photograph plants that only bloom by the light of the moon. I wandered my neighborhood and […]
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New Cookbook Photographs
Here are a couple of images from the new mexican cookbook that I am working on. You can see more of my food photography here: www.JackieAlpers.com
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Eco Trip in The New York Times
Last summer I spent a day working on the TV series Eco Trip with David De Rothschild. The New York Times is running an article about the show and is featuring one of my photos. […]
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Vanilla Ride book cover
My newest book cover photograph is for Vanilla Ride by Joe Lansdale. The super amazing Chip Kidd at Knopf designed the layout.
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Catch of the Day: Tucson, Arizona Food Photography
The myth that you can’t find excellent seafood in the desert has been debunked in the winter issue of the Tucson Guide. Photos by me!
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American Photography 24
Two images from my series Social Obligations were chosen for American Photography 24. The images are from different social events that I had to attend for one reason or another. I’m fascinated by gender roles and power […]
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Center for Fine Art Photography: Idea of Self
“The Magician”, an image from my self portrait project was selected for the Center For Fine Art Photography’s 2009 Idea of Self Exhibition. The Juror, Susan A. Zadeh is the editor-in-chief and artistic director of EYEMAZING, an […]
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Black & White Spider Awards
I’m honored to have been nominated in the professional-sports category of the 2008 B/W Spider Awards for my photograph of female wrestlers.
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Book Cover Photograph for Supergirls Speak Out!
Supergirls Speak Out: the Secret Dilemma of Overachieving Girls about the pressure on young women to be perfect, will be published by Simon and Schuster’s Touchstone/Fireside imprint in January of 2009 and my image is on […]
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Portraits of Achievers
I have three portraits featured in the October issue of Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
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2008 Lucie Awards
I have been awarded two honorable mentions in the 2008 International Photography Awards Competition: In the Fine Art professional category for my food series, “Things I Ate” and for my “Self Portrait with Harvest Feast”. My images […]
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Traveling Arizona
I was paired with a travel writer from AAA Traveler Magazine on her first trip to Arizona. We spent a whirlwind weekend visiting all of the tourist hot spots for her feature article. Here are […]
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Burger Joints
I was sent to Phoenix and Scottsdale to visit a variety of Burger Joints for a Valley Guide Magazine feature story and cover. Here are some of the images.
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Phoenix Wine Bars
One of my favorite publishers sent me to Phoenix to photograph wine bars. How great is that? One of them ended up being a wine & chocolate bar which was even better! It was a […]
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6×6 Exhibition
I have 6 images on display at the Rooke Gallery as part of the 6°—6 Exhibition. Curators include members of the Society of Photographers, Rodger Balen, Stephen Shore, Darius Himes, Jason Fulford. The 6°—6 exhibition was designed […]
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Center for Fine Art Photographer Denver International Airport Exhibition
If you are traveling through the Denver Airport please stop and see my work in the Main Gallery. It’s included in the Center For Fine Art Photography’s DIA International Exhibition through July
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Man Walking
The Volitant Gallery in Austin, Texas is including two of my images in their group exhibit about weddings and the ritual of marriage. “Tunnel Vision: Parading Down the Aisle is a collection of photography that confronts […]
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International Markets & Delis Travel Photography
I was sent out on assignment to explore international delis and markets. I found a lot of amazing food and terrific people and ended up buying a lot of really amazing ingredients to incorporate into […]
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New book cover photo: Pesach For the Rest of Us
My images are on the cover of a new book published by Random House, Pesach for the Rest of Us: Making the Passover Seder Your Own, by Marge Piercy The cover was designed by one of […]
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Sweet Treats and Desert Retreats
If you are in Phoenix or Tucson look for my photos in the January/February issues of both Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine and The Valley Guide. PH&G features a story on 93 year old artist Rose […]
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Retro Monster Masks 6
My husband Jason collects monster masks. Eventually I had to declare that I only had one rule in our marriage, “NO monsters in the bedroom.” The monsters are almost everywhere else though, so when he […]
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Ghost Hunters!
Over the summer I was lucky enough to work as the still photographer on three episodes of the show Ghost Hunters for the Sci-Fi Channel. Basically I tromped around in the dark looking for ghosts […]
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Conventions
Images from my series Conventions are featured at File Magazine