Writing
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June Flickr Challenge: Black & White
Last month’s theme was definitely a challenge! And there were some fantastic entries, all of which were an improvement over the original NYT photo… not only in terms of the…
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Baked Strawberry Pudding
What to do with those beautiful strawberries that you bought, and sadly didn’t use, right before you went out of town for a long weekend? Still very delicious, they are…
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Lighting Positioning: Shooting in the Kitchen
I think that one of the most common questions I get is how do I position my lights to get my food shots. There are simple answers, but they aren’t…
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Food Photography Workshop in Sonoma County
It’s a little late, but if you are in Sonoma County this weekend, there is a Food Photography Weekend Workshop this Saturday and Sunday (May 20 & 21, 2006) that…
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Broccolini Stirfry for Breakfast
OK, I don’t really mean broccoli for breakfast… I’ve been on a three day juice fast, and today I got to break it with what has to be the best…
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Mother's Day at the Seattle Cheese Festival
I am a big fan of cheese. Simple cheddar, funky goat, tres leches, or a daring blue… I’m all game. So, what could be a better Mother’s Day treat for…
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Lens Reviews on PhotoDot
Photodot has a great repository of customer reviews of lenses, primarily Nikon and Canon. If you are in the market and are looking for reviews, it’s much better than spending…
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Chaos and Colorspace
I spend a lot of time fine tuning my images for my blog to get them to achieve the right balance of color and light. While it’s certainly not the…
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Tuna Tartare with Herbs and Croutons
When Pim, a few weeks ago, posted on the Ugliest Food Photo Ever, I got inspired. I am not a professional chef, stylist or photographer… but I knew that I…
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Food Photography Workshop, Melbourne, Australia
This 6-day IACP (International Association of Culinary Professional) workshop combines a tour of the best of food and wine in Australia with classes on the Australian style food photography. If…
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Stepping into the Studio with Bea
Bea, of La Tartine Gourmande got to spend the day in a professional photo shoot of her food stylings, and has an excellent write-up (as she always does) of her…
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San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace
Apparently, all the cool kids are doing it. Visiting the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace, or at least picking up the new cookbook by the fantastically witty Peggy Knickerbocker and…