Author Archives: 1morecreative

About 1morecreative

Explorer of the creative side.

Fujifilm X-T4 Quick Review – Two Things

Originally a Nikon shooter, I bought the Fujifilm X-T1 when it came out to give mirrorless a try. There was a bit of a learning curve for the X-T1 and I favored my Nikon for my food photography, but I … Continue reading

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Quick Pickled Onions

When I was little, my parents’ favorite restaurant was a family owned Italian restaurant in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania called Mattucci’s. Even as young as 10 or 12, my favorite thing on the menu was their antipasto, and my favorite thing … Continue reading

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Chautauqua UK 2019

Last week I returned from a ten day trip to the UK. I was there to attend an event called Chautauqua, a gathering of people interested in FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). Although there was much to love about the … Continue reading

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Getting Back on the Trail

Sometimes life events can cause you to divert from your intended path… eventually taking you down a different trail. It’s always a good feeling to get back out there and move forward again. In my case, getting back on the … Continue reading

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Food Friday – Brussel Sprouts

When I was a kid, my parents made me eat my vegetables, ALL my vegetables. Even the ones I didn’t like. As a result, I learned to like most. Brussel sprouts were one of the few exceptions. I always thought … Continue reading

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Food Friday – Orange Abundance

What do you do with two dozen oranges? If you are a photographer, you probably take some photos of them before anything else! You can’t just EAT them! This week my neighbor, a sweet little Asian lady, brought a box of navel … Continue reading

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Food Friday – Cleo’s Fine Oils & Vinegars Food Shoot

Last week I had the pleasure of working with Cleo’s Fine Oils & Vinegars in Annapolis to create some food images for their new packaging brochures. It was only the second time I had shot food for a specific client. … Continue reading

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Creativity Seminar with Bryan Peterson

Today was a lucky day for me in more ways than one! The biggest reason was that I got to spend a major portion of my day listening to one of the rock stars of my world speak about creativity, … Continue reading

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Food Friday – Classic Risotto

During the cold winter months, we all turn to comfort foods to warm our soul. Instead of the standard gluten, fat and carbohydrate laden mac and cheese I like to kick up the sophistication a level with risotto. Risotto is … Continue reading

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Make Today Different

This weekend was a good weekend for the simple reason that I did something different. On Saturday morning I had agreed to help out a friend by giving her husband a ride to the airport AT 3:45AM! Rather than looking … Continue reading

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