French macaroons in natural light

French macaroons
Originally uploaded by pixelish
Thinking about my trip to France next week. C'est an affaire gastronomique! I plan to document the lovely foods I come across in Paris, Champagne and Alsace-Lorraine. Zut alors! Both fun and yummy!

The Power of a Good Drip

A good rule of thumb is to never underestimate the power of a good drip! It can elevate an image from just ok to yummy in 6 seconds flat.

The key to a good drip? It should have a nice highlight and be crisply in focus for maximum effect. Now dig in!

New Video is up!

Hay! I have a yummy little video going on! Well, it's a nice little slide show that will do just fine till the other videos are ready for primetime. You can find it on YouTube at http://youtu.be/rc6-MPKm228

Enjoy!

Apricot Paste with Almonds

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Originally uploaded by pixelish

Check out this delicious bite-sized dessert! These apricot paste squares with sliced almonds are an amazing burst of sweetness on a spoon.

Set up this shot in a light tent to get a bit of light glowing through the fruit paste. Really love the texture on the frontmost square.

Fresh Lavender Blossoms at the Farmer's Market

You never know what you'll find on Saturday mornings at the Santa Barbara Farmer's Market. Gorgeous bunches of fragrant fresh picked lavender caught my eye this week. Check out that lovely color!

Farmer's markets in general are great places to capture "found" photographs of delicious foods and spices. Many times the vendor's stands have white canopies that act as a natural light diffuser. It's the perfect setting to take some amazing photos of raw ingredients.

Two Caramel Pots De Creme

Two Caramel Pots De Creme
Originally uploaded by pixelish

I shot these two luxurious pots de creme with natural light on a dark background. I set the jars on a nice soft yellow linen to warm things up a little. I also propped the frontmost jar up a bit so it leans slightly towards the camera.

Best stuff for propping up foods? I use this cool stuff called HandiTak reusable adhesive. It's awesome! Pliable, not too sticky and really gets the job done.