Food styling practice

I've been watching a lot a videos and practicing at work. Trying to get better at lighting and styling dishes. I don't get to do a lot so it's mostly dinners I've been doing. We also live in s basement so it's SO hard trying go get the dish and the backgrounds in the window while shooting. But here is my first try! 

Remember to lay out all your equipment next to you first, then plan out the meal. With salads it flattens and wilts so fast. I have a spray bottle to keep it cold and give it a fresh spray every now and then.

Thursday night snack

Hubby a sleeping during the day and I'm outta school. You know what that means, BAKING!

Here is my recipe 

1 c. Shortening 

3/4 c. Brown sugar

3/4 c. Sugar

1tsp. Soda

1/2 tsp salt 

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 c. Flour 

Mix everything but flour and chips first still smoothe. Then add chips and flour. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350.  

Just a quick drawing

For some reason, I think it helps get the writing juices flowing to draw out a scene, so that I can better picture it in my mind. It's all done in pencil, and I'm no artist, but you're welcome to see it just the same ;)

~Shelby

Amazing Low Carb Ideas

I found a bunch of great low carb ideas that are pretty easy and delicious. Especially lately I feel like I have been on a sugar craze! I just cant stop eating sugar. So here are just a few of the healthy yet delicious ideas from Top10Kitchen.com.

 Bacon Wrapped Dates. 'Nough said. :)

 Genius! Bake string cheese inside of a sliced pepper of your choice, 

this would be a great side dish for dinner or a mid meal snack. 

My personal favorite! Zucchini Parmesan. My family actually fry's zucchini or eggplant with just eggs and olive oil and it always turns out amazing, next time we are so going to try it with Parmesan. I'll let you know how it goes! 

For more visit http://www.top10kitchen.com/top-10-low-carb-snacks/

Beautiful typography inspiration

Here is a collection of typography I found that just breaks my heart! I wish I had done it (or had time to try) !

Some Quick Easy Editing Tips

Because these are things that everyone should know, and I have easy ways to remember them.

Grey vs. Gray

Although this is mostly a stylistic choice for a lot of people, there is actually a different. GrEy with an E is English/British. GrAy with an A is American. Because Americans are weird, man. We just are.

Effect vs. Affect

Affect with an A is an Action. Effect with an E is not. Therefore, affect is a verb; effect is a noun. (For the most part. Sometimes effect is a verb, but it means something totally different and 9 times out of 10 you're wanting to use affect anyway.)

Who vs. Whom

I like to use something I call the substitution trick here.

"Who has the ball?" "He has the ball." 

"To whom does the ball belong?" "The ball belongs to her."

If the answer to the who/whom question is him/her/me, then it's "whom." If the answer is he/she/I, then it's "who." Work in non-questions, too.

Susie Jones, who had the ball (she had the ball)...

Calvin Park, to whom the ball belonged (to him the ball belonged/the ball belonged to him)...

But most people just tend not to use "whom" at all because it can be pretentious.

So there you go! Quick, easy help. :)

Write When You're Angry

Write when you're angry.

Write when your blood is boiling and you can't contain the diatribe inside your head. Write when the words come to you, and let out everything you're feeling.

Write when you can't close your eyes and sleep for the fierce emotion inside you, and write when you can't think of anything but that fierceness.

Write when you're sad.

Write when the force of everything threatens to overwhelm you. Write when you've just spent an hour standing in the shower and crying.

Write when you can hardly breathe and the sensation of life becomes a source of terror.

Write when you're happy.

Write when you can't stop the smile on your face even if you probably shouldn't be smiling just then. Write when everything makes you giggle.

Write when you can't help but sing Taylor Swift at the top of your lungs, complete with a dance routine.

Write when you're feeling.