The truth is I am not a kitchen junkie. I
am a person who loves to eat, but do not know how to cook except for the very
basic like steamed rice, eggs, etc., which I have learned since childhood because we
grew up without house helpers.
But on the 4th quarter of last
year, after a twist of event and with determination to learn how to bake
goodies for my kids and their father, I decided to learn the art of baking. I
bought a small electric oven (using my BDO reward points) and few baking
essentials + tutorials from the internet, the journey started.
With all the preservatives, etc. that are
found in processed foods these days; we already do not know which ones are
healthy, which ones are not. Hence, the more I am determined to learn how to
make yummy snacks, especially for my kids, that way I am sure of the
ingredients I am using.
In my six months of this so called baking
adventure, I already tried a few of the recipes I found online. I also watch
tutorials from the YouTube and learned the basics, read and asked two of my
colleagues here who are also baking and experimenting. Some were posted on my
Instagram, and some on other blog. This time around I wanted to share what I
have made here in my photoblog, because I also want to learn the art of food
photography.
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I think it was last month, when I saw a
post on Mommy Bloggers Philippines’ FB page that Ms. Joy Gurtiza of
www.JoyBites.com will be sharing a series of photography tutorials on “how to
take blog worthy photos”, I immediately signed up and received 3 series of
newsletters that I have found very helpful.
I have a DSLR, but frankly speaking, I do
not know to use it at its full potential, I always rely on the basics and set
the dial at “P”, take photos without considering the light, settings, etc. I
always wanted to learn photography, but because I am also a corporate employee,
a mother of two, a wife, etc., my time is already filled up. Hence, looking for
that extra time is difficult.
Eventhough, how difficult it may be, I think
soon when all are in place I can do the tweaking of the gadget and start taking
blog worthy photos.
Actually, I already started, using my
baking experiment results as my subjects and soon, with the pointers from the
Mommy Joy’s newsletters I can do better in the future.
So, stick around and from time to time I’ll
be posting my baking adventure + photography adventure here at
www.photosbyjanuary.com.
Watch out for it!
I can't wait to see you journal your baking adventures. Keeping looking for pictures and making wonderful dreams.
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