From Plate to Page Snapshots

I’m coming down after a fantastic time in the UK. The third edition of From Plate to Page Somerset happened and blew by so fast I still need time to gather my thoughts and go through the images I took over the weekend. Over on Twitter and Facebook we were fairly active sharing a lot of the weekend. I loved being able to capture the weekend in snapshots via Instagram and thought you might enjoy a snapshot trip with me too. Once I have sorted through my thoughts and photos I will share a more detailed report with proper images. In the meantime here is what I got up to with my gorgeous partners, Ilva, Jeanne, and Jamie.

Strawberry Rhubarb Tiramisu

Time: here today, gone tomorrow.  Trying to hold onto it is like trying to grasp sand in our fists, it creeps through our fingers leaving only traces of what was … once upon a time. But time creates memories allowing us to delve into moving emotions, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet. While I cannot hold onto time, I can keep the cherished memories and thrive on the feelings time creates.

Cooking School: Bouillabaisse with a Red Pepper Rouille

I complain of it sometimes but truth be told I am guilty of it too. Trying to be faster than the fast-paced life we are living in. A touch and go world in need of more information in 140 characters. Our lives are ruled by news tickers, coffee-on-the-go and internet shopping. Apps organize our day, keep us “in touch” and connected, while we are constantly on the move
Anything that will make us faster, better and achieve more - in what seems to be less time than we had before. 

Design & Composition: Photography, Styling and Design Workshop at Ettersburg Castle, Germany

Workshop Update and News: 02.05.2012

We are sold out!

But ... due to the awesome response for this workshop we are offering 4 additional places on the workshop. As guest speaker we have invited Holly Becker of Decor 8 to speak on Saturday morning. More details to Holly's talk can be found here. Registrations: We are now open for only 4 more places so make sure you register quickly. Register here.

Under the motto “Design & Composition,” I am collaborating with two skilled professionals to host a fantastic workshop here in Weimar. Earlier this year I teamed up with photographer Julia Julia Cawley and designer and cookbook author Lisa Nieschlag to style Lisa’s new cookbook, which will be published later this year. Now we are getting back together, coordinating our know-how to provide our participants the basis on how photographing, styling and designing a cookbook work in synergy.

Dubai: A Superlative Workshop at Atlantis, The Palm

Early morning fog rising over the Dubai Marina skyline - view from Nasimi Beach 

Light. It is one the most important aspects of any kind of photography. Good or bad lighting can make or break any image. Light is what I love playing around with in my own photography. Taking shots from bright and crisp to moody and atmospheric is a challenge I really enjoy tackling.

So, when selecting a venue for the Dubai Food Photography and Styling workshop the only venue that matched all the requirements was Nasimi Beach at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai.

Muscovado Sugar Orange and Cardamom Easter Wreath

 

One of the most comforting aromas for me is the one of freshly baked bread emanating from the oven and filling the house with it’s sweet, yeasty perfumes. I live in Germany and have the most wonderful variety of fresh bread available from an abundance of several bakeries to choose from. I am spoilt for choice. The short distance I drive each day from home to work, which is about 4 kilometers, there are 6 bakeries, 2 of which offer organic bread and baked treats. Yes I am spoilt for choice.