food, photography and my creative life
This is part 2 in my three part series on restaurant food photography. In part 1 I covered etiquette when photographing in restaurants. In part 3 I’ll cover tips and tricks to make the most of conditions you can’t control. But, today, we’re going to look at dining with friends and family. I don’t eat out anywhere near as much as people seem to
Today is the start of a three part series on restaurant food photography. I’ve been asked a few times to offer up some tips on how to take solid photos in restaurants where it feels like you have very little control over the surroundings, lights and food presentetion. It’s something I’ve wanted to write about for a while. Lately, however, it seems there’s been a
When I was a kid and then a teenager, and then a university student, and then a homesick Canadian living in London and then a person who had a real job with actual lunch breaks, I read voraciously. In my early years and my teens I would hole up in my bedroom, curled up on my side on the bed with the book resting at
I’m not a big one for food media events. I find them loud and crowded, everyone angling for a handful of samples from the latest menu or shoving a camera in your way so they can get a badly lit blurry photo. I’m shy and not very pushy and I get frustrated with crowds or people who are just being rude by not being considerate
Citrus is such a January thing. Which is good – because citrus fruits are light, fresh, cheerful, juicy and refreshing – all the things January desperately needs. And, they go well with vodka. If nothing else, vodka with a splash of lime or orange will definitely improve January. Not that I’m encouraging drinking to evade January blahs or blues or bleahs. I’m just saying… a
Last Monday I took a quick trip to Calgary, flying out first thing in the morning and flying back in time for dinner. Not my favourite type of travel but, it meant flying over the Rocky Mountains at sunrise and sunset. And that made up for a 4:30AM start to my day. I never get a window seat when I fly because most of my
I am taking a holiday. This is a big statement. Well, maybe not for a lot of people but it is for this chickybird. I’ve been freelancing full time for three years now – a decision I don’t ever regret making. Except for one thing… no vacation. Every year I say I will pack up the dog in the truck and treat myself to a
Alright… it’s been a while since we’ve had a Before & After Monday so let’s talk about something so super simple that you can do in Adobe Lightroom that can make a dramatic difference to your photos: the Graduated Filter tool. And when I say super simple, I mean super simple. This little gem of a tool is easy to miss, especially if you’re new
Last week Sean and I had the opportunity to visit Cocoa Nymph Chocolates and Confections, here in Vancouver, and have a behind the scenes look with owner and head chocolatiere, Rachel Sawatsky. It was, in a word, awesome. Like getting a golden ticket. Except, it was just the two of us, and we got to try stuff and nobody got carried away by oompah loompahs
This past weekend I had the opportunity to checkout the first day of the 3rd Annual Vancouver Christmas Market. The market, which is modeled after an authentic German Christmas market, is open from November 24th till December 24th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza in the downtown core. It’s festive, bright and full of delicious sites, smells and tastes! Full of traditional wooden booths offering
I'm a designer, small business owner, photographer, creative, food lover, traveler, dog human, self confessed geek, music junkie, book devourer, and art enthusiast among a million other things. The full bio...
