Penny De Los Santos, a phenomenal photographer for magazines such as Saveur and National Geographic, sent me into engrossed contemplation about my photography these past couple of weeks since the International Food Bloggers Conference. And I’m not alone.
Her presentation on food photography moved us to tears, shouts of laughter, and a standing ovation at IFBC. [...]
Turns out, the unscheduled panel speaker for IFBC was a whole bunch of people speaking as one, from smartphones and laptops, via the group social media tool, Twitter. The humans sitting in the audience became an amoebic brain full of distinct voices but also unified by intelligence, b.s. detectors, and humor. Having taught for many years, [...]
Have you felt unbearably at a loss while staring at a blank thank-you card, even though–and especially when–your heart is stretched taut with gratitude? It’s taken several tries to even get rolling with this blog post, because I have so much to say and share.
Oh yes, and by the way, I just returned from [...]
