Hasselblad 503cw Blog Posts

Well, today’s snow storm turned out to be a dud. What was supposed to be 5-7 inches of the white stuff ended up being a few flakes. But, that’s no excuse not to have some hot cocoa!

Photographs of backlit-fruit-slices are a dime a dozen.  Most often you see slices of kiwi, lemons, or limes. So, why did I shoot one? Because, I love the color of blood oranges.  I love the gradients and tones they have to offer.  It’s pale...

Boy, time does fly when you’re having fun! I stopped by Whole Foods today for the fixings for dinner and I spotted these delightful Beech Mushrooms (a.k.a. Buna Shimeji).  Loved their form and texture so much, I had to do something with them...

Well.  You never know until you try. Ok, that sounds a bit defeatist. But, you really don’t! I loved the outcome of my cookie shoot (“Last One”) from a while ago, so I decided to mirror the same technique with tonight’s dinne...

Backlighting is one of the most ideal lighting scenarios for food. It’s simple, yet dramatic.  Plus, it’s fast so you can return to your meal before it gets too cold! Baked Lentils with Sausage  Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin o...

. . . drizzled with milk chocolate sauce. Comfort food, indeed. Worked with spectral highlights again with this one. Spectral highlights are the direct reflection of the light source in your image.  You often see them in an actor’s sunglasses,...

Well. Congratulations to the New York Giants for their big Super Bowl win! Honestly, I would have preferred the local team, but it was a great game and it didn’t end in the second quarter like that last playoff. I made Bacon Cheddar Potato Skin...

We love leftovers! When I need a night off from cooking, we do delivery.  Normally, we call up Upper Crust Pizzeria in West Roxbury.  Speedy delivery and an excellent menu!  And the pizza makes for some seriously good  lunch leftovers. Compositio...

Tonight, I decided to revisit an old #Project365 image. Back in January of 2011 I did a ‘wine splash’ photo I called Wine Ripples.  I liked the photo, but it didn’t represent the quality I’m capable of.   So, I decided to r...

With all the warm weather we’ve been having I haven’t been making as much soup as I usually do this time of year! But, a friend of mine commented that he made chicken noodle soup for his wife – who was coming down with a cold –...

I love making fresh pasta. Sure, I buy the boxed stuff on occasion.  But I’m more inclined to take the few extra (ok, more than a few) steps and make the fresh stuff.  I made some whole wheat pasta tonight. The texture of the wheat dough was...

I’m not a huge fan of the CFL bulb.  We have them installed in the light fixtures we most use and they do save energy if we ignore the cost of replacing those that fail to live up to their huge lifespan. The quality of light is nothing like in...

“. . . and in the mornin’, I’m makin’ waffles,” said Donkey. I had to do another syrup shot.  I loved my flapjack shot, but needed to try a couple of different things.  This time I wanted to pull the camera back a tiny...

Feeling a bit artsy lately. Here is an abstract done with a piece of savoy cabbage.  Feels a bit like an alien landscape. Here again, I used a blue filter to enhance the green leaf.  The filter did away with the distracting color and brought out th...

I liked the Peppercorn shoot from a couple of days ago so much I decided to do something similar this evening. My penne rigate was looking boring. Very yellow and . . .  blah – no detail or character. Only when I applied a blue filter and conv...

Thirsty Thursday! Like Ol’ Mother Hubbard, I went to the cupboard (fridge) to fetch myself a beer. Lo’ and behold, only one beer remained. To much my despair the cap on the bottle was dented and the beer inside flat.  (Guess that solves...

Love turning a lens on small, every day objects.  Beautiful texture is found everywhere.

It’s 50 degrees outside and I’m stuck on a winter-warmer menu.  Whew! I used a lower light to enhance the texture and create a mood.  When I first heard ‘farmhouse’ I immediately thought bright and airy, but I thought that w...

For those who don’t know, a few years back, my partner, Chris, had a dozen clots hit his lungs.  He miraculously survived.  Since then he’s been dealing with chronic pain in his left leg where the clots originated. Medical pain killers...

I’m a burger guy. My favorite burger comes from a recipe over at Cooks Illustrated.  I highly recommend you sign up for a subscription! The boys over at The Bitten Word have the recipe all conveniently spelled out for you.  Check it out! Ins...