I am feelin’ this mocha biscuit cake, y’all. And I gotta tell ya: I have a soft spot for desserts that come together easily…and this dessert falls into that category.
Welcome to Faux Fall!
I say Faux Fall because it’s still 90 degrees outside and I’m still b******* about the heat. Suck it, Summer! How long must I wait for a cool breeze? Anyone?

Recently, I was asked to review Domestic Chic: A Fashionably Fabulous Guide to Cooking & Entertaining by the Seasons by Kristin Sollenne. If you have no idea who she is, let me help you out.

It was my birthday, last week! So just like any other week, I drank a bunch of bourbon. What? Don’t judge. I didn’t judge you when I saw you pick up that cupcake off the floor. Eh, forget it. Where was I again? Oh yeah, my birthday! I started my week with a refreshing Bourbon Arnold Palmer and then moved on to the glorious Basil Kentucky Mule.

The tilt-shift effect in Photoshop is an amazingly powerful tool that gets no respect. Most people think it’s a funny filter to make miniature effects, but it’s actually a tool that can be used for real work. This filter perfectly replicates the front tilt of a 4×5 view camera. As a food photographer, I can use the tilt-shift effect to keep my main subject in focus and get a nice bokeh in the background. Read More…

Should I buy a full frame camera or stick with aps-c? This is a dilemma I’ve been struggling with for awhile. Unlike most photo nerds, I hate buying new gear. It rarely improves my photography and doesn’t add value to my business. When I need full frame gear for a big job, I simply rent it. Read More…