He was visiting Portland, just like I was. He had decided to leave his career to pursue what he was truly passionate about: music. Just as I had with photography.
As we talked, I could relate to the thoughts, fears and emotions that were going through his head. I had been there. To be honest, I'm still there. But I can live with knowing that I tried and saw for myself if I failed than to waste precious time wondering if I could have succeeded had I give it my all.
If you've gone through this process, I would love to hear your experience and advice. If you're going through it now, feel free to ask questions. I hope we can help each other out.
Portland: Notary Ceramics
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I've been following Notary Ceramics for a while and I love Sarah's work. Each piece is hand thrown and they're minimalistic, just the way I like it.
While we were in Portland, I stopped by the shop/studio space and had a nice chat with Sarah. I have a soft spot for small business owners and have so much respect for the hard work they put into their craft.
Before we left, I took a few photos to remember my visit and brought home a pair of matching mini cups that I can't wait to use. Take a look at this collection and you'll probably see why I love them so much :)
Food Photography: Rosé Granita
Easy granita recipe:
Pour a thin layer of liquid, juice or wine (1 cm or so), into a wide flat freezer-ready container and freeze for 3-4 hours in total.
Every 45 min to an hour, scrape it with a fork so it looks like big grains of ice (or maybe more like small hail?).
Once it's all frozen, scoop into a glass to serve.
Food Photography: Breakfast Cereal
Food Photography: Mango Smoothie
Mangoes are my favourite fruit so we bought a case of mangoes and had one a day for about 2 weeks. Once the last few were a bit overripe, I made a smoothie out of them. I made a non-alcoholic sparkling version:
Blend ripe mangoes until smooth
Carbonated/sparkling water or juice
Optional: alcohol of your choice
