Hey guys! This week’s recipe is a classic rib dinner. It’s simple and quick; but tastes rich and spicy. This recipe is designed for two (or one very hungry person). So just double it for every additional two. You will need: 1 large rack of baby back ribs 2 T Sriracha/chilli sauce Garlic powder Onion powder Salt & Pepper 1/2 cup cocktail onions, peeled 1 large white onion, peeled and … Continue reading
Hey guys! Here’s a cute Xmas party look. Bored of your average French manicure? Try a deep purple with a little sparkle! You will need: A deep purple – I used Sephora by OPI Just a Little Dangerous A glitter coat - I used Sephora by OPI Only Gold for Me Binder reinforcement stickers (or French manicure guide stickers). Step one: 2-3 coats of your purple. Make sure it’s completely dry … Continue reading
Hey guys! I’m feeling a little silly, because I forgot to take a picture of my energy bars…before I may or may not have devoured them. But, you may have heard of Larabars. This is a DIY, customizable version! You will need: 500g pitted dates 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut dash of vanilla extract Chunks of fruit, nuts, etc. Chocolate chips are also delicious. Basically, you Hulk-smash that until it’s … Continue reading
Hey guys! This is the first week of Nail Polish Canada’s Holiday nail competition. The first theme? Snow! I love snow, and being a nerd, I love the crystalline, multidimensional look of it in the light. I felt I had to do more than just white or snowflakes, so I went with icicles and glitter, and shimmer! This looks hard, but it’s really not. You know me, I’m too lazy to do something … Continue reading
Hey guys. This week is the final part of this series - I’m talking about photo editing. Now, one thing I will emphasis: Less is more. As a professional photographer, it’s my job to get it as perfect as humanly possible before it reaches my computer. I’d like to say that I do get it perfect, but it’s more like 95%. Food editing differs greatly from editing people pictures. Soup doesn’t really … Continue reading
Hey guys! for this spooky week, I’ve put together some of my most Halloween friendly recipes, along with tips to up the creep factor! (Pics are of the original recipes) Nori Steak Wrap into Bloody Finger Wrap Make a gooey, bloody BBQ sauce, and use beef cut into finger shapes. Add slivered onions for ‘fingernail clippings’ Rhu-berry Pie into BOO-berry Pie (yeah I’m lame ok) Flip this recipe upside down: Instead of doing a crust, make … Continue reading
This is part 4 of my food photography tips. This week, we’re all about the props. Yes, there are props! Unless you plan on just hovering the food in mid-air…although that would be cool. Props are indeed an important aspect of food photography. It can make or break a photo in this case, because you’re generally focussing on one subject; you don’t want to distract too much. With food, obvious … Continue reading
Hey guys. This is part 3 of the Food Photography tips series. This week: Texture, and why it’s important! Ok, so we know that everything has a texture. Smooth, rough, wet…uhh, no more descriptive verbs or this will turn into food porn! In any case, when you have such a small ‘set’ to work with in the case of food photography, you need to highlight the right elements, or it’s … Continue reading
Hey guys! Again, I have an over-abundance of berries, and chicken, so I whipped up this spicy, sweet and tarty chicken dish. You will need: 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup fresh blueberries 2 large chicken legs, skin on Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 tsp Chinese five spice 1/2 tsp garlic powder Salt to season 1tsp dried rosemary 2Tsp butter Optional: Red wine Step one: In a small saucepan, melt the butter, … Continue reading
Hey guys! I get a lot of questions on food photography, and photography in general. So, I decided to put together a quick ‘resource’ post. I’ll go more into depth on some of the subjects later. I’m assuming for the purposes of this post that you *don’t* have professional lighting kit and most of this could be done on any camera. A good photograph is about controlling light and composition … Continue reading
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