The Culinary Goddess/PPM Realty Open House Shoot

Hey Sweeties!!

Yes, it's been a long time coming and the actual "Premier" episode of TCG is still being edited-but here are some pics of the two-day shoot! I'm trying diligently to post more often, but with the quarter rapidly coming to an end-my workload has increased and my free time is extremely limited. <Sigh> Please bear with me!! I'm for real!!

So let me just explain real quickly what this shoot was all about: My BFF, Ron Modro, is a Video Production student at AIP and this whole "Culinary Goddess" thing started as one of his school projects  a couple of years ago. Two videos have been made in that time, including a "audition" vid for "The Next Food Network Star" (both are shown below). Fast forward to the present- through a series of fortunate events, he met and started working with Erin Marton, Social Media Marketing Director (did I get that right) for PPM Realty-doing promo's for the agency as well as her blog, "Burgh Living."

Well, to make a long story short-one thing led to another and I met Erin, and eventually her boss Reed Pirain-and through talks with them and Ron, they graciously offered me an opportunity to cater an "Open House" for them! One crew to film me showing "the clients" how to prepare the dishes I made for them and how to entertain guests-and another crew following the Realtors showing/selling the house to the guests as they arrive.

It was a pretty big event and sometimes a bit chaotic and taxing-but all in all, turned out GREAT from my perspective (Ron might be of a different opinion! LOL)  So without any further adieu, here come the pics!!

First scene, me arriving to consult with the clients...

Photo by Bright Eye Productions

PPM Realtor Rick Martin

(Bright Eye Productions)

Garnishing the Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Shooter

(Bright Eye Productions)

Bruschetta..

(Bright Eye Productions)

Rick and Erin learning to make Cocktail sauce..

(Bright Eye Productions)

Ron working the boom

"Improv"...lol

(Bright Eye Productions)

Cue Card

The "G"

Making the Bruschetta

(Bright Eye Productions)

Dressing the set

Grilling the Satay

(Bright Eye Productions)

Kyle on the "Steady Cam"

"Lights, Camera...ACTION!"

My allegedly "dainty" hands...lol

(Bright Eye Productions)

Rick waiting patiently...

Prosecco for my PPM Sunrise Cocktail

(Bright Eye Productions)

Morning of Day 1...telling me what I need to know

OMG!! My Chicken Satay looks Beautiful!! Thanks to Mike Rom of Bright Eye Productions!!

Another shot

(Bright Eye Productions)

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Setting up

SEXY!! PPM Sunrise Cocktail

(Bright Eye Productions)

Succulent Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail shooters

(Bright Eye Productions)

(Bright Eye Productions)

Slate

(Bright Eye Productions)

Bright Eye Productions

The House

Fabulous Photographer, Mike Rom!!

Ok, There ya have it! Thanks for stopping by and checking me out!! Once the video is ready to be released-you will be the FIRST to know about it!! Have a great Holiday weekend!! Ciao!!