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This Fall/Winter 2023 issue of Tucson Guide Magazine took home the award for best in show at this year’s ADDY Awards! I photographed the cover image for this issue. I could not be more thrilled for them and I am honored to work with such an amazing creative team. Congrats all!
Jackie Alpers is the author and photographer of the magazine article Womens’ Work.
Jackie Alpers was nominated in the food photography category of the 2020 International Photography Awards for my photo, Pate Bite With Basil
My updated Food Network guide to what and where to eat in Phoenix. Go beyond the cowboy steaks and...
Tucson, Arizona America's best food cities for travelers on a budget It may not have made front-page news in...
Here's my guide to 10 can't miss Mexican inspired dishes in Tucson, Arizona. For the Food Network. Tucson,...
Several of my photographs are included in, "Great American Eating Experiences: Local Specialties, Favorite...
Go beyond the cowboy steaks and traditional Mexican fare – here are my 11 must try dishes that showcase the...
Jackie Alpers photographs of things that make her happy for Reader’s Digest.
I had the great pleasure of discussing my Fair Food photo project with CNN Heath for a feature by Georgiann Caruso.
Good Morning America is featuring my photo of a giant Chimichanga at the El Charro Cafe, (graciously modeled by my husband Jason), on their website.
I’m very happy to have my photo of a triple bacon honey bun cheeseburger in Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
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 borderline disgust. The more absurd the better. This is my second year documenting the food at my county fair, an
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.
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 out the rest of the magazine at Sustainable Online Magazine.
jackie Alpers writes about her hot dog obsession and conducts and photographs a taste test featuring local hot dog options.
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.
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.
Jackie Alpers 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.
I visited an authentic South Philadelphia style cheesesteak shop, a combo Jewish/Italian deli, and a place whose name was inspired by The Lord of the Rings (Baggin’s). The sandwiches were are absurdly huge and extremely yummy, and I got to go behind the scenes and see how they were all made. You can read the whole article here: http://tinyurl.com/262zphx
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 promote the restaurants in my community. It also gives me the opportunity to experience my own town like a tourist would – t
Documentary photographs of feeding homeless by Jackie Alpers for the United States White House win IPA Lucie Awards
Magazine cover and feature for Tucson Guide Magazine by Jackie Alpers The myth that you can’t find excellent seafood in the desert has been debunked.
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.
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 good day. Here are a few of the images from the magazine article.
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 home cooked meals.
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 with the show’s amazing cast and crew. It was a TON of fun! You can see some more of my images on the Ghost Hunters website or on TV Guide.com.
