Greg Nesbit Photography: Blog

Lola Mediteranean Woodfire

(Greg Nesbit Photography) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:40:27 GMT

When Diane Sullivan, the Art Director at SevenDaysVT reached out to me to shoot the cover story for their food issue at the recently opened Lola Mediterranean Woodfire restaurant in Manchester, VT, I didn't hesitate to say yes. Of all the types of shoots I get to do, restaurant/hospitality sessions are my favorite. I had seen the building being built over the past year and it looked really nice, and the place seemed to be packed every night. So when I got the call to do the shoot, I couldn't wait. The owners Carmen and Kostas were excited too, and very accommodating.

The vibe in the place is modern but relaxed, and the staff very friendly, but the food and drinks will want you coming back for more. Their motto of "Where Flavor Meets Fire" sums up lot of the menu offerings and I'm already wanting to go back to try another dish.

If you want to read the story and check it out the issue click here:

https://issuu.com/7days/docs/seven_days_march_18_2026?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

From L-R: Bar manager Alexie Myles, Chef Austin Poulin, and Owners Kostas Foifas and Carmen Alexiou.

Alexie pouring a "Meet Me in Mykonos" cocktail at the beautiful bar, which quickly filled up when they opened for service.

Meet Me in Mykonos:
Grey Goose vodka, fresh lime, lime oleo, lime zest, and bitters. Shaken gimlet.

Rothi-A Pomegranate Mojito Mocktail

Housemade rakomelo with brandy, cinnamon, clove, herbs, and local honey. Served hot.
Kiparissi-Housemade rakomelo with brandy, cinnamon, clove, herbs, and local honey. Served hot.

Kostas putting the Pita in.
Mezze Dip Board with all 4 dips, 2 pita bread, olives & fresh figs: Melitzanosalata-Eggplant, piquillo pepper, mint; Fava-Split pea, garlic, lemon, pickled cauliflower; Tirokafteri-Spicy whipped feta, pickled red onion; Tzatziki-Yogurt, cucumber, dill.
Htapodi-Grilled octopus served with fava, white beans pickled in lemon & herb oil
With an Elia-Ketel One vodka, preserved lemon, olive oil wash, Zephyr Vermont vermouth. Shaken martini.

Psito Lavraki
Grilled butterflied branzino; served with horta, fried capers, basil oil, and charred broccolini salad

Falafel-Eggplant sauce, red onion, tomato, herbs, fries (This was also my dinner ;-)

Chef Austin Poulin poses for what would be the cover photo.

Check out the issue here:
https://issuu.com/7days/docs/seven_days_march_18_2026?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

Briauna and Yashar

(Greg Nesbit Photography) — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:10:55 GMT

Last Summer when Briauna reached out to me about photographing her and Yashar's wedding at Buxton School in Williamstown, MA, where she's an alum, I was very excited. I had been shooting the graduations and alumni events at the private boarding high school for years and the campus is beautiful, as well as the creative and inclusive vibe among the students and faculty.

When I met up with them at the rehearsal dinner I was struck by what my wife called Briauna's classic beauty, and Yashar had a thoughtful gentleness about him. Their ceremony was in the Persian wedding tradition that centers around the beautiful and symbolic Sofreh Aghd (ceremony spread) with items like mirrors, candles, and sugar cones for sweetness, along with sharing honey with pinky fingers, burning wild rue (Esfand) for purification, and incorporating poetry as well as holy texts.

Their love for each other and their friends and family was a joy to capture, and I wish them many years of happiness to come! Congrats!

The Sky is the Limit (or at least 400' AGL)

(Greg Nesbit Photography) — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:58:10 GMT

Happy New Year everyone!

I have decided to transfer my blog to my Zenfolio site host starting in 2026, and this is my first post!

Some of you may already know that last year I purchased a drone (DJI Mini4 Pro) and took and passed my FAA Part 107 test, and I am now a licensed pilot. With that the sky is the limit, or at least 400 feet above ground level or AGL, as that's the FAA's ceiling for drones to keep under unless prior permission is granted.

And while I intended primarily to use the drone for real estate still photos, I quickly discovered how useful and effective the drone's video capability was.

I wanted to share a few of the photos and videos from assignments as well as a couple of musings. I've just begun to really explore the capabilities of this drone and look forward to using this creative tool a lot in 2026.

Please subscribe to this new blog, more to come!

Greg

This is a pop-up video from a recent condo I photographed for Stratton Real Estate, showing the proximity to the mountain.

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Photo of Stratton Mountain with the Piper's Ridge condos in the foreground.

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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center taken last fall with Mount Anthony and the former Southern Vermont College in the background.

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MAU 2025 The Mount Anthony Union High School students (seniors are in the bottom rows), which was also printed as a farewell gift for the out-going principle.

This is a flyover of the Bennington College commons from late Summer. The Canadian wildfire smoky haze is visible in the distance.

This last one is from a pop-up from my backyard, looking West to the setting Sun.