Category Archives: Photography

New image for Thornfield?

So coming off a weekend of recording, I definitely want to share more in detail with you guys about our first session, which was focused on laying down basic tracks (hint: it was AWESOME. We were more productive than we ever could have imagined–we’re talking 20 basic tracks in 6 hours–crazy). There’s so much that I’ve learned about the recording process, and dangit if it wasn’t amazingly fun. But first I need to gather my thoughts and force them into something called words, and feed those words through the tubes of my mind into sentences, and then . . . yes. There will be a process, and the process will takes its due time.

But since the band is still on my mind, I thought I’d share some other band-related stuff.

My hubby snapped some pictures at the Regency Ball that just screamed . . . well, “BAND PICTURES!” In a very loud, annoying voice.

What do you think?

Should we go all Regency on you?

I think Carrie can’t help looking good in a top hat.

And by the way . . . in case you missed it . . .

I’M PREGNANT!!!! *heavy metal guitars hitting it hard, and I mean hard*/*gravelly scream from a singer of indeterminate sex*/*the drums go wild*

I know you know this.

I know I know this.

But then I remember, if you know what I mean. And those heavy metal guitars in my head start hitting it hard all over again.

The importance of a garnish

The importance of a garnish.

Is not to be underestimated.

Sometimes, I forget to have fresh herbs lying around. Then I cook something very brown, and attempt to photograph it.

And the results are sad.

Like this delicious mushroom that I blogged about yesterday:

It doesn’t look horrid–but can you imagine how much better it would look with a sprinkling of fresh thyme on top?

Let’s use the Photoshop clone stamp tool to move some peas on top. Just pretend they’re herbs.

If you kind of squint your eyes you can get the idea. C’mon–squint up–see the difference?

And this slow cooker teriyaki chicken (side note–not a blog-worthy recipe when all was said and done). It’s a yellow-brown pile of whatsit.

 But if I had remembered the green onions . . .

Food photographers, take note: garnish, garnish, garnish.

Let’s take a positive example in which I remembered the benefit of a tiny leafy green spot: Chicken Parmesan.

Can you imagine how this would have looked without the basil?

Like a pool of white drowning inside a pool of red. The garnish adds dimension, color, contrast, interest. A focal point for the eye to engage what would otherwise be a blob of food. Here–I’ll Photoshop away the garnish so that you can see the difference:

Haruzziah.

And while we’re using the clone stamp tool, do you mind if I give myself a third eye on my forehead, implant a string of pearls down my nose, and put my eyebrows on my upper lip?

Wow. Très debonair, n’est-ce pas?