Comments on: Stinky photos have me in the dumps. http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/ Food, drink and conversation from around the table. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:31:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: TheKitchenWitch http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-29518 TheKitchenWitch Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:04:06 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-29518 This had me giggling and sympathizing. As a blogger who constantly has to apologize for her shitty photos, I know exactly where you are coming from. This had me giggling and sympathizing. As a blogger who constantly has to apologize for her shitty photos, I know exactly where you are coming from.

]]> By: The Bun in this Oven http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-9382 The Bun in this Oven Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:20:12 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-9382 [...] If you have been reading Whipped, you know how much I love to bake. Well, these past 9 months have been the baking project of my life. I tend to write about food more than my personal life so I have not mentioned my pregnancy thus far, at least not directly. It certainly had something to do with my less than creative recipes in late summer, severe need for donuts now and then and emotional outbursts about things like less than perfect photography. [...] [...] If you have been reading Whipped, you know how much I love to bake. Well, these past 9 months have been the baking project of my life. I tend to write about food more than my personal life so I have not mentioned my pregnancy thus far, at least not directly. It certainly had something to do with my less than creative recipes in late summer, severe need for donuts now and then and emotional outbursts about things like less than perfect photography. [...]

]]> By: Caroline http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5418 Caroline Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:28:37 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5418 Hey friends, thanks so much. I was not trying to fish for these nice compliments but... your kind words do make me want to get back in the saddle again and the connections with friends like you are a big reason to keep up blogging! Hey friends, thanks so much. I was not trying to fish for these nice compliments but… your kind words do make me want to get back in the saddle again and the connections with friends like you are a big reason to keep up blogging!

]]> By: Casey http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5380 Casey Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:29:33 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5380 might I just say, "pshhhh!" I have loved all of your photos! :) They have made me want to make your dishes, so they must be doing their job, right? Don't be discouraged, I think they are all lovely...and unique because they are your own. might I just say, “pshhhh!”

I have loved all of your photos! :) They have made me want to make your dishes, so they must be doing their job, right? Don’t be discouraged, I think they are all lovely…and unique because they are your own.

]]> By: Scott http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5363 Scott Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:30:03 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5363 I can relate. I'm unsatisfied with about 75% of my pictures. My solution is to take tons of shots and hope for the best. And natural light does rule. I can relate. I’m unsatisfied with about 75% of my pictures. My solution is to take tons of shots and hope for the best. And natural light does rule.

]]> By: biff gibbs http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5358 biff gibbs Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:55:18 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5358 what? are you nuts! your blog rocks sooo hard! it's true what people are saying. images are just one part of the story. WE LOVE YOU WHIPPED! your words are worth a million pictures, or something like like. what? are you nuts! your blog rocks sooo hard! it’s true what people are saying. images are just one part of the story. WE LOVE YOU WHIPPED! your words are worth a million pictures, or something like like.

]]> By: mary http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5354 mary Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:25:08 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5354 I had a "my pictures all suck" moment this week too (not the first time, either). I've vowed to sign up for a digital photography class once I can scrape together the cash to buy an SLR. Nicole's right, though, writing about food is a combination of the food, the narrative, the visual and the perspective of the individual. I dig all four of these things here at whipped and will come back for more conversation from around the table. Don't forget that as a hostess (virtual or otherwise), you have to be having fun for your guests to have fun, so relax, pour yourself a cold one and enjoy yourself, that's why we do this, right? P.S. Maybe the limes with bad hair days weren't magazine quality images, but I think of them every single time I juice a lime now. ;) I had a “my pictures all suck” moment this week too (not the first time, either). I’ve vowed to sign up for a digital photography class once I can scrape together the cash to buy an SLR. Nicole’s right, though, writing about food is a combination of the food, the narrative, the visual and the perspective of the individual. I dig all four of these things here at whipped and will come back for more conversation from around the table. Don’t forget that as a hostess (virtual or otherwise), you have to be having fun for your guests to have fun, so relax, pour yourself a cold one and enjoy yourself, that’s why we do this, right?

P.S. Maybe the limes with bad hair days weren’t magazine quality images, but I think of them every single time I juice a lime now. ;)

]]> By: Caroline http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5353 Caroline Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:01:59 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5353 Wow Nicole, thanks. Such kind words from a master!!!! Sometimes I forget that blogging is for fun! Wow Nicole, thanks. Such kind words from a master!!!! Sometimes I forget that blogging is for fun!

]]> By: Nicole http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 Nicole Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:50:01 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/09/24/stinky-photos-have-me-in-the-dumps/#comment-5341 You don't know how many times I've gone through this same phase! And there are several good recipes I made that I never posted because I thought my photos just weren't good enough for my blog. But you know what? It's not just the photos that people want. They want the food, they want the writing, they want to share an experience with you. I just read the story about your neighbors and I loved it! And I loved the photo too because the photo itself tells a story. I've found that my photography really suffers when I start worrying too much about it. Lately I haven't had much good light at all and most of my photos have had to be "fixed" in photoshop. I used to hate that. But now I just try to focus on the food, the stories, and if the photo turn out great, that's wonderful! If not, I am the only one who ever notices! There's nothing wrong with the Greek salad photo. Of course it doesn't look as appetizing as when you ate it, but we don't know that! It looks good to me and makes me want to try it! That's the most important thing :-) So don't let your photo insecurities hold you back! We want the food! And some more advice...don't spend too much time worrying about photos in the older posts. That's another thing I used to do and I even went so far as to consider replacing all the old ones that I thought were so terrible. But now they've grown on me. They're a part of me and a part of my blog and I wouldn't change a thing! Whew! Sorry about this ridiculously long comment...maybe I should have e-mailed you! hahaha! Take care! You don’t know how many times I’ve gone through this same phase! And there are several good recipes I made that I never posted because I thought my photos just weren’t good enough for my blog. But you know what? It’s not just the photos that people want. They want the food, they want the writing, they want to share an experience with you. I just read the story about your neighbors and I loved it! And I loved
the photo too because the photo itself tells a story. I’ve found that my photography really suffers when I start worrying too much about it. Lately I haven’t had much good light at all and most of my photos have had to be “fixed” in photoshop. I used to hate that. But now I just try to focus on the food, the stories, and if the photo turn out great, that’s wonderful! If not, I am the only one who ever notices! There’s nothing wrong with the Greek salad photo. Of course it doesn’t look as appetizing as when you ate it, but we don’t know that! It looks good to me and makes me want to try it! That’s the most important thing :-)

So don’t let your photo insecurities hold you back! We want the food!

And some more advice…don’t spend too much time worrying about photos in the older posts. That’s another thing I used to do and I even went so far as to consider replacing all the old ones that I thought were so terrible. But now they’ve grown on me. They’re a part of me and a part of my blog and I wouldn’t change a thing!

Whew! Sorry about this ridiculously long comment…maybe I should have e-mailed you! hahaha! Take care!

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