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Restaurant Food Photography and Natural Light

Restaurant Food Photography and Natural Light

Restaurant Food Photography and Natural Light While high quality writing is important to any blog, so is the quality of the photography.  In my eyes a picture really does say a thousand words and a great photo of a dish can outshine any menu description. I find that a bit of planning, some straight forward camera [...]

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Five Tips for Successfully Attending Conferences

Five Tips for Successfully Attending Conferences

So you’ve registered for an upcoming conference, and you’ve prepared as well as possible. Once you’ve traveled to the event, checked into the hotel, and finally have that badge around your neck, what happens?  Attending a conference is usually a significant investment, both in terms of time and money, so how can you make sure [...]

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Terroir Symposium 2012 – The New Radicals

Terroir Symposium 2012 – The New Radicals

by Charmian Christie A national hospitality symposium might seem like an odd professional development choice for a food blogger who isn’t a chef and doesn’t review restaurants, yet the Terroir Symposium is one of the more important events I attend. This annual one-day symposium brings industry leaders from around the world to Toronto, offering a [...]

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Food Photography 101: Understanding Natural Lighting

Food Photography 101: Understanding Natural Lighting

My friends at FBC, Melissa, Mardi, and Ethan have kindly asked me to write an article on lighting + food photography. Although I’m a food blogger by night, by day I work in design…more specifically interior + lighting design. Given my background along with my love for photography, they thought I’d be able to offer [...]

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Thinking Outside the Bowl: Food Bloggers Making Money

Thinking Outside the Bowl: Food Bloggers Making Money

Most blogs begin as a sort of culinary journal, a place for a blogger to record favourite recipes and food experiences. And while making money was never part of the plan, the different advertising programs you’ve signed up for leave you dissatisfied with the nickels and dimes you receive for space on your site. It [...]

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