This past week the new cookbook Fiesta at Rick's premiered at the number 9 spot on the NY Times Best Seller List. Paul worked closely with our good friend Rick Bayless, chef of Frontera Grill, XOCO and Topolobampo here in Chicago, to produce the amazing images that accompany the text, recipes and anecdotes in the now best selling book which is aimed at having good times with friends. Kudos to Rick for making it on The New York Times Best Seller List!

Italian Countryside © Paul Elledge

We were very excited to join our friends over at Trianon Salon Tuesday night as they hosted a fantastic gathering to unveil the life-size Marie Antionette-inspired portraits that Paul and Edward Ebel created for their salon. It is always a pleasure to collaborate with such talented people and we must say that we are quite proud of the final images. They really look amazing! We at Team Elledge were really excited to be a part of the experience and we want to thank the whole Trianon team for such a great evening!

Trianon's new website is not yet live, but they can be found on Facebook. 

Occasionally we feature things on this blog that make our lives so much better/interesting/exciting/etc. that we can't help but share them with you. This is one of those days!

While all of Team Elledge happens to own, use and enjoy the increasingly ubiquitous device known as the iPhone, not all of them can agree on which apps are noteworthy. However, Paul has recently come across two apps that all of us agree are pretty fantastic.

The first app is called Sunlight Tracker and is an unbelievably handy app for location shoots - simply mark your location in google maps and watch as the app tells you the light direction for sunrise, sunset and any time in between (don't worry- we still carry our trusty compass and map, but this little app sure comes in handy in a flash!)

The second app, iTimeLapse Pro, is a very easy to use time-lapse app for your iPhone images. Paul has been making time-lapse pieces with his iPhone since he first got it, and this little app now has the rest of the Team scrambling to outdo him with their time-lapse ideas.

We hope you find these apps as interesting as we do! If you have any spectacular results from using them (or other apps to recommend), feel free to let us know via our contact tab at the top of the blog! 

Filmed the first day with the app. © Paul Elledge

   © Paul Elledge

We at Team Elledge live for this time of year. We're packing bags and sending Paul and Leasha off to teach at two fantastic workshops which are happening in just a few short weeks. First stop: Toscana Photographic Workshop in Camprena, Italy in the region of Tuscany. Next stop will be the Santa Fe Photographic Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Paul and Leasha have been teaching at both of these workshops for over 10 years. They keep going back because they gain inspiration and have so much fun each summer. Workshops are a great time to mingle with creative people, learn new ideas, and have fun doing what you love to do! Are you ready to hit the road this summer and get in on the fun too? Pack your bags and check out these two incredible programs. We hope to see you there! 

   © Leasha Overturf