don’t eat the cookies yet

Hey bloggy friends!  This is my second edition of How to Take This Photo.  I don’t discriminate against cameras…I hope you don’t either.  I took this one with my smartphone.  I take a lot of my blog photos with it.  And photos to send to family and friends.  Photos for instagram.  Photos of cookies.

How to Take This Photograph: Mason Jars

Let’s talk about you…

Let’s talk about your photography.  What kind of camera do you use…  Phone camera?  DSLR?  What kind of stuff do you take pictures of…  Your dog and your cat?  Your family?  Your garden?  Your trips?  Hey, guess what…  me too!  Do you wanna learn a few tips and tricks to take better pictures?  Then let’s hang out together.  There’s always always always something new to learn about photography, and that’s part of the reason I love it.  So I’ll share some of the stuff I know with you and hopefully as we go along we’ll all get a bit better at it.  We’ll make a series called…

Photo Finish 23: Vintage New Orleans Jazz

Happy Friday bloggy friends! 

Guess what…I didn’t take this picture.  I’m letting Mr. P. show off his photography skills on today’s Photo Finish with a shot he took with his camera phone in New Orleans a week ago. 

Tips for Photographing a Tablescape

Wow can you believe the Easter season is right around the corner?  I’m sure many of you are making plans for family meals and traditions, or casual entertaining, or maybe a kid’s party.  It’s a great reason to get out some spring-time decor and put some beautiful and delicious food on the table.  And some of us will have our cameras in hand trying to capture it all.

20 Minute Garlic Shrimp {Suppertime Save}

So this is the third Suppertime Save in my little series on weekday suppers that can be pulled together with staple ingredients in very little time.  If you missed the first two, they were Cheater Chicken Parmesan and Easiest Sweet & Sour Meatballs.  This one is for Garlic Shrimp with pasta and stir-fried vegetables…a complete meal in 20 minutes.  It’s ever-so-slightly more sophisticated tastes, but I know you’re out there too and need a quick meal on the table sometimes.  Families with picky eaters will have the shrimp or the snow peas left at the side of the plate…under the plate?…under the table?  No reason not to give it a try once in a while.

Photo Finish 12: Driftwood on the Beach

Happy Friday, wonderful blog readers!  To be honest, it really snuck up on me, which is not usually the case!  If you could hardly wait for it to arrive this time then TGIF!  

Photo Finish 8: Two at the Birdfeeder

So I set out on a day of appointments and errands.  Noticing that it’s actually a sunny day…oh, hello Mr. Sun!…I pack my camera and a pair of heavy boots thinking I’ll have time to drive by the park in the ravine to catch a sunny outdoor photo (for a change)!