Anthony Tahlier

"Still life, hot."

Based
Chicago
From
Peoria, IL
Since
2008
Mode
COMMERCIAL
Works
03 shown · 18 frames

Anthony Tahlier (b. 1979, Peoria) has shot commercial still-life and food out of Chicago since 2008. His work pairs product precision with kitchen heat — the 1/8000 flash of a whiskey cube hitting glass, the four-second exposure of a sauce reducing, the half-second of chef motion above a plate. He builds each frame like a recipe: single source, known ingredients, patience with the moment the image wants to become.

Tahlier shot the Alinea cookbook (3rd edition, 2024), the High West Campion Rye campaign (with GS&P Nashville, 2025), and Intelligentsia’s Yirgacheffe origin coverage for Cereal (2024). Selected clients include Alinea Group, High West Distillery, Intelligentsia Coffee, Hennessy, Big Green Egg, Bon Appétit, and Eater. He works in medium format with Broncolor packs for flash, Aputure continuous for motion, and a single Profoto B10 on-location when a kitchen can’t accommodate a pack.

Based in West Loop. Does not shoot live. Accepts one campaign at a time. Available through Touriffic for commercial stills since 2024.

16:17:30:03 CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL High West — Campion Rye High West Distillery + GS&P Nashville 2025

Photo: Anthony Tahlier — High West Distillery + GS&P Nashville, 2025

Represented by Touriffic.

Park City, UT + Chicago

  • Park City, mountain exteriors
  • Chicago studio, seamless
  • Wanship, distillery floor
High West Distillery, Park City. Exterior line.
High West Distillery, Park City. Exterior line.
High West Distillery, Park City. Exterior line. GreenGlass1972 PD
Rocks glass, cube strike. 1/8000s flash.
Rocks glass, cube strike. 1/8000s flash.
Rocks glass, cube strike. 1/8000s flash. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Wasatch range, 05:40. Hand-held, Mamiya 7.
Wasatch range, 05:40. Hand-held, Mamiya 7.
Wasatch range, 05:40. Hand-held, Mamiya 7. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Wanship, copper still. Handle detail.
Wanship, copper still. Handle detail.
Wanship, copper still. Handle detail. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Pouring. Four-frame burst, 1/500s.
Pouring. Four-frame burst, 1/500s.
Pouring. Four-frame burst, 1/500s. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Dry oak. Barrel end, stamped.
Dry oak. Barrel end, stamped.
Dry oak. Barrel end, stamped. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
08:03:27:18 AD COMMERCIAL Alinea — Thirty Courses Alinea Group + Ten Speed Press 2024

Photo: Anthony Tahlier — Alinea Group + Ten Speed Press, 2024

Represented by Touriffic.

Chicago, West Loop

  • Alinea kitchen pass
  • Private dining 1
  • Achatz home, prep morning
Alinea, Chicago. Course detail.
Alinea, Chicago. Course detail.
Alinea, Chicago. Course detail. Jonathan Wisner from Frederick Colorado CC-BY-2.0
Cloche, lift. Smoke, 1.2-second exposure.
Cloche, lift. Smoke, 1.2-second exposure.
Cloche, lift. Smoke, 1.2-second exposure. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Achatz hands, 04:20. Plating course 22.
Achatz hands, 04:20. Plating course 22.
Achatz hands, 04:20. Plating course 22. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Course 08. Duck, juniper, charred leek.
Course 08. Duck, juniper, charred leek.
Course 08. Duck, juniper, charred leek. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Pass, line-up. Thirty plates, one second.
Pass, line-up. Thirty plates, one second.
Pass, line-up. Thirty plates, one second. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Balloon dessert, rising. Shot 06/14.
Balloon dessert, rising. Shot 06/14.
Balloon dessert, rising. Shot 06/14. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
12:27:51:12 EDITORIAL COMMERCIAL Intelligentsia — Yirgacheffe Direct Trade Intelligentsia Coffee + Cereal Magazine 2024

Photo: Anthony Tahlier — Intelligentsia Coffee + Cereal Magazine, 2024

Represented by Touriffic.

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia + Chicago

  • Gedeb wet-mill
  • Koke washing station
  • Chicago Millennium Park roastery
Addis Ababa cupping table. Sourcing session.
Addis Ababa cupping table. Sourcing session.
Addis Ababa cupping table. Sourcing session. Indigo.udm CC-BY-4.0
Hands, green coffee. Post-wash, pre-dry.
Hands, green coffee. Post-wash, pre-dry.
Hands, green coffee. Post-wash, pre-dry. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Washing station. Channels, fresh fermentation.
Washing station. Channels, fresh fermentation.
Washing station. Channels, fresh fermentation. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Probat UG22, Chicago roastery. Drum, 12kg batch.
Probat UG22, Chicago roastery. Drum, 12kg batch.
Probat UG22, Chicago roastery. Drum, 12kg batch. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Cupping spoons, pre-pour. Morning QC.
Cupping spoons, pre-pour. Morning QC.
Cupping spoons, pre-pour. Morning QC. Touriffic synthesis synthetic
Producer portrait. Biftu Gudina Cooperative.
Producer portrait. Biftu Gudina Cooperative.
Producer portrait. Biftu Gudina Cooperative. Touriffic synthesis synthetic

End of COMMERCIAL works — ANTHONY TAHLIER