I am more than excited about photographing Salt Lick BBQ and the restaurant. Even years before moving to Austin, I would drag my family all the way from Houston to eat at the Salt Lick to celebrate my birthday or any other special occasion. Now I have the pleasure of photographing their entire menu and the exterior of the restaurant.
Here is a sample of video I shot while eating at the Salt Lick with family and also some video taken while there photographing stills of the pit. Double click the video below to pay in full screen mode.
I was rather anxious prior to this shoot, because food can be difficult to photograph, and I think BBQ even more so. I am very pleased with how they turned out. Here are a few of my favorites.
On top of my normal compensation, I also received the bonus of taking home a large amount of BBQ. Two days later I would take my family to Guatemala, so my assistant got a bit more of the BBQ loot than I did, but I did manage to take some on the trip. It crossed my mind that this may be the first time Salt Lick BBQ has been consumed in Guatemala. Who knows, I like to think so.