Boston Restaurant Photography

March 22, 2021 in Boston Food Photographer, Boston Photographer, Editorial Photographer, Food Photography

As a food photographer in Boston I spend a great deal of time in restaurants, bars, and hotels, seeing what chefs are up to. When the world started to shut its doors last spring I didn’t think it’d be so long before I’d go back to see them, and I had no idea how much I’d miss it. After a year in this pandemic, with vaccines on the way, and spring coming, I’m starting to think about the things I’m most excited to get back to. I can’t wait to get rid of my mask. I can’t wait for long days in the summer sun. And most definitely, I can’t wait to go back to restaurants in a real way. To dine gloriously on creative and delicious food in the soft evening light and the din of a crowd…

Food at the Bancroft in Burlington by Boston photographer Adam DeTour

Support Your Local

November 18, 2020 in Commercial Photography, Boston Food Photographer, Boston Photographer, Food Photography, Editorial Photographer

Prior to COVID-19 hitting, I had the pleasure of shooting a piece for Northshore Magazine focusing on The Bancroft, a modern American steakhouse located in Burlington MA. Reflecting upon this niche restaurant, it hit me that we ALL need to support our local businesses and restaurants, while they are struggling to keep afloat. Our restaurants are feeling the impending pressure to try and make it during this challenging time and it is going to take all of us, making a concerted effort of dining out (or take-out) to keep these places that we love in business. So whether it is The Bancroft or local brew pubs or American eateries - enjoy the restaurants, celebrate the chefs and the staff that work hard day in and day out to provide a service and support their efforts!

Photograph of loung at Bancroft restaurant by Boston photographer Adam DeTour

Food at the Bancroft in Burlington by Boston Restaurant photographer Adam DeTour

Fast Breakfast

April 19, 2018 in Boston Food Photographer, Boston Photographer, Commercial Photography, Food Photography

Quick breakfast of Siggi's Yogurt from Roche Brothers before my shoot!

Siggis yogurt by Commercial Photographer Adam DeTour

The Pickers

April 08, 2018 in Boston Photographer, Editorial Photographer, Food Photography

For the past several summers I have been working with Red Tomato documenting farms, and in particular farmworkers, along the East Coast. It is by far my favorite thing that I get to do all year. Something about being out with the sun on my face and my feet in the dirt just really makes me feel good. Along the way I got to know a lot of the men and women that bring food to our table and have been honored to tell their story. I'm looking forward to getting back out there again this year!

Farmworker's hand holding up an apple with a bee on it by Boston Food Photographer Adam DeTour

Portrait of H2A farmworker holding a ladder on his shoulder on an apple orchard by Boston food photographer Adam DeTour

Apple pickers using ladders to pick apples on an apple orchard photographed by Adam DeTour for Red tomato

Farmworkers in their kitchen on a New England farm by food photographer Adam DeTour

Portrait of an apple picker on an orchard in Massachusetts by portrait photographer Adam DeTour

Farm working in an apple tree picking apples photographer by Adam DeTour

Edible Boston: Dancing Goats Dairy

August 08, 2015 in Boston Photographer, Editorial Photographer, Food Photography

One of my favorite assignments from Edible Boston's Summer 2015 issue was the story on Dancing Goats Dairy in Newbury MA. I had the opportunity to go up to the farm, tucked away on a beautiful corner of Tendercrop Farm, and spend the day with owner Erin Bligh. I rarely encounter people that so clearly love what they do. As writer Deb Kaneb so eloquently puts it, "Pure joy radiates from Erin Bligh when she talks about her treasured goats and the journey that led her to build a goat dairy on the North Shore of Massachusetts last year."

Cover of Edible Boston Magazine featuring Dancing Goats Dairy farmer Erin Bligh by Boston Food Photographer Adam DeTour

Photographs made for Edible Boston Summer 2015 Issue.

While we walked around the farm the baby goats followed Erin with bounding excitement wherever she went. As I got to meet more of them it became clear that they each have their own personalities. Some were curious, others boisterous, and some had a clear interest in being photographers!

Goat Farmer Erin Bligh of Dancing Goats Dairy photographed on a farm in Newbury MA by food photographer Adam DeTour

Goats at Dancing Goat Dairy photographed by farm photographer Adam DeTour

After shooting the story at the farm I decided it would be a perfect place to start my first short film. With a few days of filming I've collected a mountain of footage to sift through. Stay tuned in the coming months for the Dancing Goats movie!

Edible Boston: Lobster Cover

April 17, 2014 in regular

Improper Bostonian: Bartenders Feature

April 17, 2014 in regular

I have, over the past year, spent a lot of time in bars around Boston. That is, I have spent a lot of time photographing in bars around Boston for an upcoming self published book. In that time I've thought a lot about what makes a great bar, and as simple as it sounds, its a great bartender. Give me a dive bar with a great bartender over an expensive trendy bar any day. Great bartenders know that spirits can be as complex as wine and cocktails as nuanced as a delicious meal. They know how to borrow from the past and innovate to create something new. For this years Bartender's feature I got to photograph a few new faces and revisit a couple old friends. Check out some of the outtakes from the shoot and keep your eye out for our book coming soon.

Bartender Fred Yarm at the Russell House Tavern

R. Murphy Knives: Edible Boston Winter 2014

December 13, 2013 in regular

R. Murphy Knives are made in Massachusetts - and have been for 163 years. With carbon steel sourced from Ohio, blades stamped out on a press from 1890, and often-reclaimed wood carved for their handles, their small team of craftsmen creates pure, local magic. Read more at Edible.