Have you ever considered creating a family recipe book? I’ve always loved this concept. Both my husband’s aunt and his mother have embarked on such a project in the last few months and I love that they have special family recipes they want to document in a meaningful way. Today I’m sharing my easiest food […]
Straight from the farmer’s market: fresh cherry crisp
When I discovered that this month’s food photography challenge theme was simply “Seasonal,” I paused a moment to consider the possibilities. There were so many directions I could take it. Then I remembered the 8 Pound Box of fresh cherries sitting in my fridge and the choice was obvious. We are blessed to have annual […]
The ultimate turtle sundae
I have been so busy this year I’ve let my food photography challenges fall by the wayside far more often than I’d like. June is no less insane but this month’s challenge was “Frozen Desserts” and I just could not let this one pass me by. I’ve been dreaming about this shoot all month. I […]
Story of a cake pop
For once I’m going to let my photos do {most of} the talking. My friends from The Inspired Plate are sharing their challenges about snacks this month. Our assignment was to use “storytelling” in our food photo. Right now, the story that is most important to me is that of Little Pea’s birthday week. As […]
Poached eggs photo challenge
Eggs are notorious for being one of the most difficult foods to capture for food photography. The challenge from my friends at The Inspired Plate this February was to tackle this tricky subject. After some thought, I knew I wanted to try and shoot my girls’ favorite preparation: “Mommy’s Famous Cupcake Eggs” (a.k.a. poached.) Their […]