Posted: 15 May 2014 - David Lebovtz
I met Michael Lamotte back in 1998, when I
was looking for a photographer to shoot my first book, Room for Dessert.
Because he had done several beautiful books with other Bay Area authors, I was
really happy that I was able to work with him because I was a big fan. He did
such a great job that he photographed my second book as well. I was a newbie
back then and didn’t have much of a sense of what goes into a photo shoot for a
cookbook, but I learned a lot working with him. And I also learned why he’s so
successful; not only is he a great photographer, but he’s a terrific guy.
There are a lot of food
photographers out there, but Michael has a particularly keen eye for food.
Which is why I’m fascinated by his current project, From the Source, with images are both
haunting and magnificent, and make me look at everyday foods from a different
perspective. I was curious why he chose to take his photography in this
particular direction for this very personal project, focusing on local foods from
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Michael is currently preparing an
exhibition in San Francisco at the a.Muse art
gallery (see end of interview for opening dates and related
events) and since I was recently in San Francisco, I thought I’d ask him some
questions about what he does, how he gets such amazing shots, and what
motivated him to take on this project. 
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