If you are a food blogger, you already know ALL about the Menu for Hope. How could you not? The whole community is abuzz with generous donations and contributions. It’s an amazing effort to support a more than worthy cause… already, readers have donated over $30,000 to help fight hunger… and there are still […]

Each month, food bloggers get together and pick their favorite photo from the month to share with the Does My Blog Look Good in This meme. This month, Matt, the Abstract Gourmet, is hosting.
The rules are straightforward - you pick your favorite photo from your blog and send the info to Matt. The photo must […]

It must be the holidays! I’m getting tons of requests for lighting and camera recommendations, so I thought perhaps I should do a little post on my gear and photo-centric wish list. (plus, I just updated my Amazon Shop, which includes most of this stuff… I’ll keep it updated with my latest finds.)
Camera

I’m still shooting […]

One common technique for still life and product photography is floating the subject on a background, usually a single color and often white or black. These images are then easily placed in catalogs or websites without having a whole square photo look. They seem to simply float on the page. (Somewhat ironically, my floating photo […]

November’s challenge for fall was full of great autumnal shots… warm dishes with rich warm tones, bushes of pears and apples and gorgeous looking pastries, not to mention some pretty hearty soups and stews. Just look at these gorgeous shots. Thanks to all who participated!
For December, I had a ton of different ideas for […]