I started french fries to flax seeds in September 2008, after stumbling upon the world of food blogging. I saw people taking pictures of the food they ate, and saw how many people were responding, commenting, and viewing these posts and thought “Hey, I could do that!” This was at the same time I had quit skating, and I think subconsciously I was looking for a new project to put my energy and free time into. But here we are, almost 3 years later, and it’s still going strong!
The blog has definitely grown and morphed from those early days. I started out with a food journal style, posting all of my meals, aiming to get in three posts per day. This type of posting schedule didn’t work for me though. I tried daily recaps of my eats, but it still felt like a chore. I wanted to focus my posts on topics – be it recipes, reviews, specific meals, techniques, etc. I didn’t want to stress about not capturing photos of everything I ate in the day. I didn’t want to blog boring repeat meals, or worry about plating something nicely when I was tired and hungry. So I scrapped the food journal focus, and just did what came naturally. It allowed me to post on schedule that worked with my day, and I felt re-energized and exciting about blogging again.
If you take the time to go back and look at some early posts (which I don’t recommend), you’ll also see my photography has changed for the better. Gone are photos using flash, and in are photos using as much natural light as possible. I do go back and forth between my point and shoot and my DSLR depending on the situtation, but I always try and capture the best photos I can. I’m still learning and still experimenting with this food photography thing, so feel free to leave me any tips you might have.
I like to post entries I’m proud of, where I have had time to sit down and properly write and edit my words and photos. Sometimes this means I go for extended periods of time between posts – as much as I would love to be a full time food blogger, I am not at a place in my life where that is possible. Certain commitments in life take priority. I try and adhere to posting a few times a week, and would love to write a post every day, but I can’t guarantee that will happen. I do what works for me and what (hopefully) produces a product I am proud to put my name to.
I hope you enjoy my unique take on the world of food!
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