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Our Favorite Food Photography Redos

January 2, 2019

When we started the blog, we were inspired to post all of our favorite recipes. However, we really weren’t paying too much attention to the quality of the photos. But over the last seven years, we stepped up our photography and food styling. My first thought when I looked back at some of these photos was, “Really, Brian?” With a background in film and television production, I was kicking myself,…

January 2, 2019 By Brian

Blogging and Small Business/ DIY/ Side Dishes

DIY Light Box

April 4, 2018

When I take photos for our blog, I love using natural light. It’s my preferred lighting and it should be yours, too. We have two large windows in our living room that let in a ton of light. To take advantage of this light, we setup a makeshift studio in the corner of the living room where we style and take photos during the day. However, we can’t always take…

April 4, 2018 By Brian

Blogging and Small Business/ Side Dishes

How To Start a Blog in 15 Minutes

March 27, 2017

So you want to start a blog. That’s great! What took you so long? Some people look at blogging and think, “I don’t have the time,” or “I don’t have the content to sustain a blog.” While the ins and outs of a self hosted website can be very technical and scary to some, there are various sites like Tumblr, WordPress, and Blogspot to help you create your site. And the…

March 27, 2017 By Brian