Creative Layer Cakes : Share Your Photos!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEv3AUxUphjJa4plyQtBjn1cXCMeeqgM9zsZyWD1H4QnLuiolYPaU7-oCT3Zix1IY0_jhf6dfS5UQFoSOYaTy3sVvvGKxCzYxlyL78ZMX2pNj9b2_5Z_5XD8RIaymd62JhyGs6_3fqm28/s1600/IMG_4508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEv3AUxUphjJa4plyQtBjn1cXCMeeqgM9zsZyWD1H4QnLuiolYPaU7-oCT3Zix1IY0_jhf6dfS5UQFoSOYaTy3sVvvGKxCzYxlyL78ZMX2pNj9b2_5Z_5XD8RIaymd62JhyGs6_3fqm28/s640/IMG_4508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm always so interested in what you are cooking and baking... Hey- I need inspiration, too.  So, I'd like to invite you to a Share Your Food Photos on <a href="http://www.jennysteffens.com/community.html#/1507663/forum/156561/layer-cake-challenge---share-your-food-photos.html">My Community</a>.  I'd like to make this a weekly thing! <br /><br />Here's how it will go :  You submit your photo via <a href="http://www.jennysteffens.com/community.html#/1507663/forum/156561/layer-cake-challenge---share-your-food-photos.html">My Community</a> (you can upload a photo when you reply to the Conversation).   Describe the elements you used in your recipe, and how your family and friends enjoyed it.  I'll select one (or more...) of the submissions to feature here on the blog the following week.  I might even ask you to share the recipe! <br /><br /><div class="quotable-hover">This week, I'd like to see what Layer Cake combination you can come up with.  As you remember from last week, I posted about my <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/04/vanilla-pound-cake-with-lemon-curd.html">Vanilla Pound Cake with Lemon Curd, Whipped Cream, Berries & Black Plums</a>... What combination can you come up with?  Be creative, or classic - whatever your family will love.</div><div class="quotable-hover"><br /></div><div class="">Please share your photos by Monday morning on <a href="http://www.jennysteffens.com/community.html#/1507663/forum/156561/layer-cake-challenge---share-your-food-photos.html">this conversation thread</a>.  I can't wait to see what you've been up to.</div><div class=""><br /></div><div class="">New to food photography?  Here are a couple of <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/04/food-photography-quick-tips.html">Food Photography Quick Tips</a> that will help your layer cake look its best.</div>

Creative Layer Cakes : Share Your Photos!

I'm always so interested in what you are cooking and baking... Hey- I need inspiration, too.  So, I'd like to invite you to a Share ...

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Food Photography : Quick Tips

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwMVCLmccD14bXFVju-iM1FB-xMAwOuyNAPf2zSxMpbkzyKCBX3vacbXDceOeiQke_cRik7aTsfzHyNVJjPY06qbxWzMyj6EcG2WXv5BPwr4bx3UktjUc8YDEEhyphenhyphenrYa-WFZNZeQMTSc1_/s1600/IMG_3572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwMVCLmccD14bXFVju-iM1FB-xMAwOuyNAPf2zSxMpbkzyKCBX3vacbXDceOeiQke_cRik7aTsfzHyNVJjPY06qbxWzMyj6EcG2WXv5BPwr4bx3UktjUc8YDEEhyphenhyphenrYa-WFZNZeQMTSc1_/s640/IMG_3572.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Natural Light : Take your photos by a window and turn off all overhead artificial lights.<br /><br />White Curtain : Hang a white curtain over the window.  This will soften the light and any harsh shadows.  You'll be surprised to see that your photo is actually lighter than if you didn't use the curtain.  No curtain?  Be creative, use a sheet or tea towel.<br /><br />No Flash : Turn off your flash!  Food taken with a flash will look greasy and have major shadows.<br /><br />LEFT : This is what my 'set-up' looked like when I was creating the Spring Header.  Notice the white curtains.

Food Photography : Quick Tips

Natural Light : Take your photos by a window and turn off all overhead artificial lights. White Curtain : Hang a white curtain over the wind...

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