Today we’re talking failures. (Let me say right now that I’m not talking about HUGE failures, I’m talking about day-to-day stuff like forgetting to pick up your daughter from volleyball practice, bringing a pie to the cookie bake sale, ripping your pants at a concert, or running out of gas driving your kid to Kindergarten.)…
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Cupcake Photography Lesson #4: Colors
Alright, we have learned some Basic Photography Tips, how to “set the scene,” how to get the right lighting, how to edit your photos, and now I’m going to teach you about using color. Every food photo needs a good pop of color. Now, this can come in a lot of different ways. The food…
Editing Food Photos
Alright, onto lesson #3. We learned about lighting last week and “setting the scene” the week before. Although a lot more goes into taking the photo than we’ve gone into, I want to jump to what happens when you put the photos on your computer. Are you done? No. You first will need to go…
Cupcake Photography Lesson #2
So we learned all about “Setting the Scene” last week in my 1st Cupcake Photography Lesson but that was only the beginning. Because lets face it, a food blog is only as good as it’s photos. I’m sorry, but it’s the truth. It doesn’t matter how amazing your recipes may be, no one will try them…
Cupcake Photography Lesson #1
Okay, so you have a blog or are thinking about starting a food blog but you are lost when it comes to taking the photos? Well you have come to the right place. 2 1/2 years ago, I knew just about nothing. Even now, I don’t know all the tricky photo lingo or photoshop stuff…
Cupcake Photography Tips
The Story: With all this craziness of writing a cookbook, I thought this might be a good time to give a few tips of food photography. After all, it’s not that difficult if you know the basics. Natural Light: It is a must. Find a good window at home or a place on your…
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Love is in the air! And there’s no better couple than peanut butter and chocolate! These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes have dreamy peanut butter frosting and rich chocolate cake. Make these for your man this Valentine’s Day and he’ll probably drop to one knee and propose. Or if you’re already married he may forget and…
Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Yum! These Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes are perfect for summer and any season after! They have a chocolate strawberry cake, a thick layer of ganache, cream cheese frosting and a fresh berry on top! You can even sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs over the frosting to give it some more texture and color! Oh! Amazon…
Shamrock Shake Cupcakes
Shamrock Shake Cupcakes with minty green cake and topped with the fluffiest whipped cream mousse you will ever taste! They’re the perfect St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes and with a cherry on top, no one will be able to resist! Plus, I added adorable straws to finish off the “shake” look. That’s right, I said it……
Oreo Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches
The only thing better than Oreos are these Oreo Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches! Fluffy red velvet cookies filled with a cookies and cream frosting is decadent and tasty! Here’s a little pull out shot of what my set-up looked like for this photo. I’m in my new office which is fabulous and finally has space…
Reese’s Pieces Cupcakes
Fluffy peanut butter frosting topped with chocolate peanut butter ganache and Reese’s Pieces! You can switch the cake out for a chocolate cake mix or use either my Chocolate Cake Mix Substitute or my White Cake Mix Substitute. These cupcakes and their colors are perfect for Halloween! Alright, I know the spooky holiday is still…
Banana Nutella Cupcakes
Yellow-banana cake topped with rich Nutella frosting. Nutella and bananas are a match made in dessert heaven. And to make this recipe as easy as possible, I use a cake mix to start! The Story: Back to school. Even though I’m done with school (for now) it still brings back all the lunch box memories….
