Who knew one of the perks of being a Wyoming commercial photographer was getting to enjoy an award winning post photo shoot meal… all while on the clock! Get ready to have your taste buds tantalized and be prepared for your mouth to absolutely water as we tell you all about this delicious assignment.
Recently we were contacted by The Cavalryman Steakhouse. USA Today was looking for the ‘Best Bison Burger‘ in all of Wyoming and this gem of a Laramie Steakhouse had created the most epic burger, landing them a place in the finals. This amazing meal was DYING to be photographed properly and we loved the challenge this shoot presented. Pictured in the commercial shots below is a Buffalo Mozzarella Bison Burger. It’s made with local grass-fed Prairie Monarch ground bison stuffed with fire roasted green chili mozzarella toasted on a house bun and topped with shredded lettuce fire-roasted tomato mayonnaise. The burger is served with parmesan rosemary steak fries that ALMOST steal the show.
Most often when we photograph for our Wyoming commercial clients, there are people involved. Photographing a burger was something we had never done before. We really wanted to not only showcase this amazing creation but also convey visually what the Cavalryman brand is all about. When you want into their restaurant immediately you are greeted with rustic wooden plank floors. Their bar has a vintage nostalgic feel that is so classic and we just knew we needed to include it’s red pennant lights. What is a steakhouse meal without an ice cold beer, am I right? So we knew that would be something we wanted to include when staging as well. We really wanted to embrace the lounge feeling with a dramatic moody background, choosing to light our food feature subject separately off camera left. In addition to the entire plate (and those amazing amazing amazing fries) we also wanted to showcase a few different angles that would let the viewer see their top notch meat, that gooey fire roasted green chili mozzarella inside and get the feeling of sitting at a table setting with this yummy meal in front of them!
This was so much fun to shoot! We wanted to be sure to share a few of our favorite commercial images but we also would love to let you know how to VOTE for this fantastic establishment in the USA Today contest. You can do this by following this link. You can vote once per day until the rankings are finalized. There are some amazing contestants competing for this title but the creativity, love and GENIUS that went into this burger makes it a clear winner. As a Wyoming commercial photographer we WOULD LOVE to see Laramie make it all the way!
Enough talking, who wants to see the burger already?