Welcome to Taylor Takes a Taste!
My name is Taylor, and I am a food photographer living in Charlotte, NC. I grew up in Charlotte, swam in college at the University of Wisconsin, went to photography school in California, and now have come full circle living back in Charlotte.
I love food and photography, so on Taylor Takes a Taste, you will see where these two intersect! Everything from recipes, restaurant reviews, food photography tutorials, product reviews and anything else that I can come up with. If you are hungry after each post, then I have done my job!
Commercial/Editorial Work
If you are interested in hiring me, you can see my portfolio at Taylor Mathis Photography
Have a question? Comment or Concern? Send me an email Taylor ‘at’ taylortakesataste.com or just fill out a comment in the contact section.
Press/Interviews
ESPNU Campus Connection
Recipe on Saveur Best of the Web
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Recipe feature on The Kitchn.com
Interview with Charlotte Observer
Interview with tailgatingideas.com
Interview with Love and Homemade Recipes.com
Guest post on lighting, Food Blog Forum
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Amrita - Ok. Now, we have to be friends…..I can get lost in a hardware or grocery store or Ikea for hours too…before I get hungry, of course.
Your blog’s yummy! Love your photography too!
Marisa - Thanks for stopping by my blog – awesome that you’ve had a chance to taste Springbokkies. Your blog looks good – I think I’ll hang around for a bit!
Juls @ Juls' Kitchen - Just found your blog! First: I think I’ll be back swimming, cause after one year and a half blogging and 12 months not swimming I do see results!
Second, cupcakes are my favourire too (you can see it from my header!)
Third, if you don’r find me, I’m in the hardware store!
Fourt, I’ve bookmarked your blog and now I’m going to take a look around!
ciao!
taylor pabst - when i first found you i thought this was a blog i must have created subconsciously… i wish i could stop at just a taste though
i might just have to buy myself a coozy!
SSR 9: Bratfest 2010 « Then Heather Said - [...] me to a new blog that I’ve kind of fallen head over heels for: Taylor Takes a Taste. Taylor is a UW Grad, foodie, photographer, blogger, and happened to be back visiting in Madison the same [...]
Kate - Found you through Food Gawker (your pulled pork post was amazing – awesome photos!) and have been wandering around here for a while. You’re my new favorite blogger, based on picture quality and the college town tour. Specifically Athens, though Savannah has its perks. I’m a UGA grad and was secretly thrilled to see your reviews on meals and restaurants I consider dear and familiar (hello – fries, feta and chocolate shake at 3AM is the best thing EVER). Looking forward to what comes next from you!
Erin - Loooooove your blog— just stumbled over here from tastespotting, and I’m hooked! Your photos are stunning… if you don’t mind me asking, what’s your favorite lens? (I just got my first dslr and I’m obsessed with it) I hope I get to your level someday.
Looking forward to reading and seeing much more. Happy blogging!
Jaclyn Webb - Love the blog! I just found it after following a photo link of a cupcake from foodgawker.com. I too LOVE cupcakes and I too am a Badger and Madison alumni. Your photographs are beautiful and I love the places you have been and your upcoming college tour. Very awesome.
Mike Jehle (aka THE KID) - Someone on Twitter re-Tweeted your Badger post and that’s what led me to your website. Dude, awesome stuff. Love your tailgate tour entries and look forward to more.
Myself and four others are headed to Nashville the fourth weekend in October and heading over to Knoxville for the game (proceeded by a couple nights of partying and N-Ville & then the Eagles – Titans game on Sunday).
I have been a huge Vols fan since I was young and convinced a couple others this would be a good football weekend trip. The five of us though are all from Wisconsin. I’m Wisconsin-LaCrosse grad, along with another UW-L, two from Madison & a UW-Parkside).
If you are so inclined when your Neyland trip rolls around, shoot me an e-mail or DM me on Twitter ( @THEKID_ ). Otherwise again, great stuff and I look forward to more tailgate posts.
Dave Johnson - Great blog idea Taylor! Found your link via the Latin FB page, and sorry I had to miss the game in Madison last week. I am a transplanted Latin Alum (’90) living outside of Madison. Enjoy the rest of your tour!
Best,
Dave
Susan - A friend forwarded a link to you post on Penn State. I promptly forwarded it on to all my Penn State friends. I even found some friends in one of your photos!
Your quest to find the best tailgate is an awesome idea. As a Penn State alum and someone who know lives and works in State College, Pa. and is obviously completely biased, I hope you end up deciding the Nittany Lions know how to do it best.
Enjoy the rest of your travels!
Susan
The Waspy Redhead - Love your blog! So glad I found it.
Ashleigh - I ADORE your PSU tailgate post. I am a Penn Stater and it captured what we do pre-game perfectly. It gave me chills just seeing the pictures! I love food, football and photography so this is basically the most amazing blog ever! Just letting you know :] *bookmarked.
Mike - I just came across the site through tastespotting. Incredible photography, incredible foods. I definitely appreciate a professional looking blog like this with very unique aspects! Go PSU and good luck with the rest of the tour! Terrific blog!
Rail me! VA Tech vs GA Tech square off in Blacksburg, VA « inside tailgating - [...] to give a shout out to Taylor who was also on tour in Blacksburg on Thursday. He has a blog called Taylor Takes a Taste and has more pictures and tailgating insight, [...]
Michael Toa - Hi Taylor. How are you?
I came across your blog from my tartlette. I enjoy your reading your blog and photos are just incredible. I wish I could take photos like yours.
Have a great day.
Richard Haber - Taylor,
Followed a bunch of Food Photography bloggers and found you. I’ve been a photographer for decades and always can use a jolt of the kind of skills, talents, tutorials and enthusiasm that I see here. I’ll be back!
Ilke - Hi Taylor, first time stopping by and I live in Charlotte too (well not really, live in Rock Hill, work in Charlotte!). Found you through the CLT bloggers page.
Great blog. I will definitely be visiting more often!
Kath (My Funny Little Life) - Hi Taylor, I just found your blog and was immediately appealed by the wonderful design. Your pictures are awesome, and yes, they make hungry!
francesca - Great blog!!! Thanks for sharing!
potato doughnuts with cinnamon and cardamom | The Merry Gourmet - [...] have a confession to make. I have never deep fried anything in my life. Unlike the fearless Taylor, who will deep fry cookie dough and carrot cake at the drop of a hat, I’m frightened of hot oil. [...]
Ruby - Love your work and have just added a link to your Tips, Tricks and Tutorials on my site’s Photography page. Thank you!