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Compact Camera Food Photography

September 26 th 2009

Compact Camera Food Photography

(above shot taken with my old Canon 8MP compact camera)

When I did the blog posts about food photography, and food photography post production a while ago now, I got some emails and comments from people asking how this stuff relates to using a compact camera, instead of some flashy big digital SLR.

Truth be told, there are a lot of similarities. There are also of course a lot of differences.

The one thing that is completely key with both camera systems is knowing your hardware. Know the advantages, and certainly know the limitations.

So, without further a do, lets get down to the nitty gritty, and look at using a cheap old compact camera for food photography.

Click to see and read more about compact camera food photography, including an in-depth shot breakdown!

Posted in technique | 27 Comments »

Home Cured Bresaola

September 16 th 2009

Yes folks, its moldy meat drama time again.

Some long time readers (hi Danika, hi Mum) might remember the saga of me curing a bresaola at home last year. In fact, it was about 10 months ago if memory serves me. Thankfully actually, memory doesn’t have do anything - I have posts on that last emotional episode -

The initial setup

Traumatic update

Trash Can

Back then, the humidity dropped too low, caused case hardening (outside dries out too fast, inside stays wet, develops rot), and ended up in the trash can. Was a bit of an emotional ride for some reason.

After doing that failed bresaola I tried my hand at duck proscuitto. That turned out wonderfully. I might be doing some more of that pretty soon, it was that tasty (and darn right easy).

Click to read more about my home cured bresaola

Posted in Charcuterie | 16 Comments »

Seared Halibut, flageolet beans with 4 hour sofrito, garlic confit and kale

September 7 th 2009

Things are starting to look a little too Autumnal for my liking here in Seattle. The last few days have been cold(er). Rain has set in a bit. A stroll around the neighborhood yields people talking about having to sweep up leaves. I am still at a loss as to what has happened. It was 80degrees not too long ago, days were spent in sunblock and shorts. Now you just look rather odd sporting either.

So here is a dish to welcome in some slightly colder weather. Nothing as full winter or fall as say a cassoulet, but something substantial enough for a cool summer evening.

Click to read more, and see this seared halibut recipe

Posted in Seafood Recipes | 13 Comments »

Photographs from the farm

September 1 st 2009

A month ago now, or so, Danika and I trotted over to Seabreeze farm on Vashon Island for a day of photography, animals, and stepping in cow poop.

What was the purpose? Just some fun really - to get out, and to shoot some very interesting people, and as luck turns out - some rather interesting animals.

Just a word of warning to any readers who don’t like seeing the butchering of raw meat. Some photos further down this post show a lamb carcass being cut up.

Seabreeze is a local/sustainable/great animal husbandry farm that is really very diverse. Cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, cheese, milk, charcuterie, wine, stock - you name it, they either have it or will make it. They even have a small restaurant that they use to cook up their farm wares, and also a space there for doing custom butchering of meat.

All in all, a completely fascinating place to spend a day, especially with a camera.

Click to see more of the farm photos

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