Produce on White

People say organic food always has bruises and scuff marks in the grocery store, I think it is because they are shopping at the wrong stores. Besides, aren't plants supposed to have some shape to them?

I shot some produce this week and, organic or not, I think it looks great.

KU Commencement

Cupcakes

Just for Fun

There was a lot going on in Lawrence on Sunday, the annual Art in the Park and a dog Frisbee catching contest, it must be summer.

I like how happy the dogs look when they catch the Frisbee.

The Midday Ramblers

G&T

I like to look through cookbooks for inspiration from time to time. Actually, compared to most kitchens, I think ours has quite a collection of cookbooks. It is kind of funny how much the photography can effect the quality of a cookbook. People say not to judge a book by its cover, but the other day I looked through a cookbook with some less-than-perfect photography and it really didn't make me want to cook anything.

One cookbook that I do like is All Cakes Considered, an accumulation of recipes by NPR's self-proclaimed cake lady, Melissa Gray. It also features that photography of Annabelle Breakey. Often, after finding a book I like I will go to the photographer's website to see what other work they do. Breakey's whole book is really strong, but I was particularly inspired by her beverage work. This is what I came up with.

Going Outside

As the weather gets nicer I try to spend as much time outside as possible. For me that means shooting more outside the studio. Luckily, Lawrence offers some great locations for shooting.

The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is a building that just begs to be photographed. I've been there a couple times and depending on the time of day you can usually find some really interesting shadows on the front facade. This time I chose to see what it looked like as the sun was going down.

The Merc is probably my favorite place in town; or at least, it seems, I spend more time there than anywhere else. I try to support local business and local food, so naturally I buy most of my groceries at The Merc. I feel really lucky to live somewhere that has a local food option and I can't help but think I need to take advantage of it.

The Afterparty

I couldn't just post about cake without showing something to wash it down with. I did some test shots of some wine last week and followed with some details. I was really happy with this and will probably try some similar concepts in the future.