food, photography and my creative life
Y’all know that I talk a lot about figuring out photography around here. It’s a maddening hobby, dontchya think? I think what keeps us all going is every now and then you take a photo and are stunned with how well it turned out. It gives you a little adrenaline shot doesn’t it? I tend to squeal and jump up and down and do a
Okie dokie. The weather, is lousy. I’m bored of dark moody photos when it’s dark and moody enough outside. It’s not Thanksgiving in Canada so I’m not much fussed about pumpkin, turkey, cranberry or mashed potato recipes (been there, done that – sorry folks). I’m not ready to do Christmas baking soooo… Let’s make cookies! Yay!!! <— Kermit T. Frog yay I made these cookies
One of my favourite places to go in Vancouver is Granville Island. It rides a fine line between being a tourist trap and being a well loved local institution. If you’re a local you have to pick your times right to avoid the throngs of tourists (my favourite time to go is actually in the winter on a weekday!) The public market is home to
Time to hit the road for another dining package from the fellows at VANEATS.ca. This time me and Food Husband were off to Whet Kitchen. Bar. Patio on Granville Island for the Whet Your Appetite package and we brought along Ethan from Feeding Ethan to help us out.
Late last week I received a phone call that, quite frankly, I’m still in shock over.
An international brand was launching new packaging here in Canada and they needed a food photographer. Somebody who could shoot product stills and lifestyle shots. Could I do it?
Blackberries. They’re the berry that signifies the end of summer and the beginning of fall. The days are still hot but with a slight haze surrounding the sun that let’s you know you better slow down and savour those last few golden days while you can. They’re also the carefree berry. The one that you never buy in the store, or go pick on a
I spent a really fun day at Granville Island Market with my “food hubby” Sean last week. There’s more coming on that in a later post but, while I was there I bought a bag of beautiful heirloom tomatoes that cost me a fortune but I just couldn’t resist. You see, one of the sad things about my summer is…the tomato situation. That’s right… we
We are in the midst of one of the most beautiful Indian summers that I can remember. The days are still hot and dry but the leaves are starting to turn and the evenings have gotten downright cold. It’s the time of year that Vancouver produces the most incredible sunsets – there’s this fall haze that hangs over everything in the evenings turning the sky
It’s time. Time for summer to drift away. I can see it happening – the mid-afternoon light is no longer harsh. It’s turned soft and watery and golden. It’s my favourite light to sit and watch – I don’t know why. It’s one of those things I find hard to explain except that it feels peaceful and lazy, like there is no rush. The temperatures
Sometimes, as bloggers, we get some pretty cool opportunities presented to us that give us a chance to take part in something we might not otherwise ever get to do. I am, what I would consider to be, a very niche food blogger, as many of us are. My posts are about figuring out how to be a better food photographer. Yes, recipes and restaurants
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...
