FLUORESCENT PORTRAIT #2

Fluorescent Portrait #2

I am just so in love with this lighting pattern right now. 

 So in love that I'm thinking about possibly starting a series with this kind of lighting pattern. Ohh and another thing I just got some new gear, so look forward to some product reviews in the next few days!

My apologies for being a little bit unreliable at times with posting new stuff on Sundays, but its for a good reason....I just started a beauty blog: http://youaresodamnbeautiful.blogspot.com/

If you haven't checked it out, 
what are you waiting for? :)

SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT

This Sunday I thought that I might try something a little different...

Here is a peek into my life over the past few days and the amazing things I saw and experienced:

1. Please Always Love, Something that has been on my mind lately that I wished more people practiced.

(This was one of the most interactive and engaging art pieces at the Art/Not Terminal Gallery in Westlake this Saturday.)

2.Blue Skies. The weather in Seattle has been amazing over the past few days and I feel like everywhere I look I see blue skies.

3. Flowers. Coinciding with blue skies it looks like spring has finally started to show with the blooming of all the beautiful flowers.

FLUORESCENT PORTRAIT

LIGHTING WITH ALTERNATIVE LIGHT SOURCES:

Fluorescent Light Strips

After going to school for 2 years I have learned quite a few techniques to achieve some pretty awesome lighting using different Light Sources. Such as those ugly fluorescent lights that you always see in office buildings...

Not only are fluorescent lights cheap and easy to assemble and disassemble, lets us not forget about all the cool reflexions you can get in your models eyes.

I've included a few behind the scenes shots to show you how simple the set is for these shots.

Below is a shot from the models point of view:

And this is from the photographers view point

MMMMM BREAD

Despite the fact that this is my last week of class this quarter

YAYYY for finals...*not*

I didn't want to use that as an excuse not to post on my blog.

So with that out of the way, I present to you:

Rosemary Bread

I will have you know that this bread is as good as it looks like.

Thank you Trader Joe's :)

CUPCAKES!

As of lately I have been trying to get out and take

advantage of the delicious Seattle restaurants.

And of course I just couldn't resist Yellow Leaf Cupcakes.

The different flavors I bought were:

Simply Vanilla and Lavender White Chocolate Chip.

Now I wouldn't normally think that lavender would be something delicious in a cupcake, but thankfully I was wrong. Not to mention having White Chocolate Chips inside the cupcake was a perfect compliment of sweet to the fragrant lavender.

This would be amazing with a cup of Earl Grey Tea!

The Simply Vanilla Cupcake was just the right amount of sweet.

You can always tell how good a restaurant or bakery is by how well they make a simple recipe. And boy did they pass the test!

All in all I was impressed by the selection and quality at Yellow Leaf Cupcakes and would recommend everyone to try out this delicious sweet spot in Seattle.

OH BENTO!

BENTO BENTO :)

Now as of recently I have been seeing more and more super cute Bento boxes on the Internet and after further thought I decided it is about time I learned how to make myself these cute little lunches. Now all of these supplies I bought at a store called Daiso, the total cost for everything was $30.

Before I get ahead of myself each photo below, are close ups of the supplies I bought at Daiso. I used almost every single one of the things I bought to make my Bento boxes. Granted I first had to wait for my Rice and Hard Boiled Eggs to finish cooking before I really could start my Bento boxes.

MY CREATIONS:

It really wasn't all that hard to make these cute little Bento Boxes once I had all the supplies and the Ingredients ready. I can't wait to make more Bento boxes to bring to school. I encourage everyone to go out and give it a try :)

RAZZEL DAZZLE BERRY

YUM YUM YUM

Raspberry Cobbler

Despite the fact that it isn't summer time quite yet,

I wanted to make a sweet dish that was summer worthy

and boy did this cobbler satisfy that craving.

In a word, deelishhh.