Author: L

  • Elsewhere: Coffee & Cocktails

    It’s been some time since I’ve posted about all my other blogging… and since it’s going to be a bit quiet here again for a few days, as I’m heading…

  • June Flickr Challenge: Black & White

    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…

  • Baked Strawberry Pudding

    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…

  • Lighting Positioning: Shooting in the Kitchen

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Mother's Day at the Seattle Cheese Festival

    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…

  • 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…

  • Chaos and Colorspace

    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…

  • Tuna Tartare with Herbs and Croutons

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…