SFU Sears Grilling Photography Class Final Portfolio

On August 19, 2012, in Home and Garden, Photography, Reviews, Sears Grilling Photography Class, by Glenda Embree

This last post for our Sears Grilling Photography Class at SFU is supposed to repost our ten favorite shots from the course.  It’s hard for me, because I can see that I have actually learned a LOT from the lighting, perspective and angles lessons we have covered.  On the other hand, I still see so [...]

Grill Party!!! Lesson 6 of my SFU Sears Grilling Photography Class

On August 14, 2012, in In the Kitchen, Photography, Reviews, Sears Grilling Photography Class, by Glenda Embree

So, we’ve nearly reached the end of class and week six has been all about using the things we’ve learned about lighting, staging, and perspective to get the best shots we can of prepping and plating the food for a grill party!  No one loves a party more than me, but I have discovered over [...]

From the Grill to the Plate: SFU Sears Grilling Photography Class: Lesson 5

On August 9, 2012, in In the Kitchen, Photography, Reviews, Sears Grilling Photography Class, by Glenda Embree

I spent most of Week 5 of my photography class in New York, meaning I had very little opportunity to grill and snap pictures, but I do have a few to share.  And, after reading the lesson, I had many opportunities on my trip to contemplate the material we had covered about plating food and [...]

You’ll Melt Your Face Off, Kid! Lesson 4 of my SFU Sears Grilling Photography Class

On July 29, 2012, in Photography, Reviews, Sears Grilling Photography Class, by Glenda Embree

Do you know how hot 6000 bajillion millionty thousand degrees is?!!!  It’s HOT, baby!  Good thing my new Sears Kenmore grill can ONLY hit 800 degrees!  Of course, I very rarely need to reach that temperature; but even if you’ve never hovered precariously at the top of a step-ladder, teetering on the precipice of almost [...]

SFU Sears Grilling Photography Class: Lesson 3: Our New Baby

On July 22, 2012, in Photography, Reviews, Sears Grilling Photography Class, by Glenda Embree

The more pictures I take the more I realize how much I have unknowingly been wasting the potential of my camera AND the more determined I am to learn to use it well.  I feel overwhelmed, and I have so far to go, but when I look back at some of the first pictures I [...]

Path-to-Purchase Photography: Lesson 2 at SFU Sears Grilling Photography Class

It’s nearly the end of week two in my photography class and we have been working on a topic that is critical to my blog work.  It’s called Path-to-Purchase Photography and beyond what we learned, last week, about photo editing with layers, levels, unsharp mask, burning and dodging, there are some important tips I came [...]

Taking Better Pictures: I’m Enrolled in a Food Photography Course at So Fab U!

On July 1, 2012, in In the Kitchen, Photography, Reviews, Sears Grilling Photography Class, by Glenda Embree

Sharing recipes, along with what I’m doing in the kitchen, is such a kick for me and I love sharing pictures to show you the steps!  You’re always inspiring me to try new recipes and ingredients and I love sharing the products I like best, in my own kitchen.  The thing I have always wanted [...]