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Beyond Popcorn Website Design

A responsive website design from concept to completion for a full-service movie theater.

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75% of me is dying for it to be fall, but the rest 75% of me is dying for it to be fall, but the rest of me never ever wants summer produce to end. Ever.
I have named these potatoes “bebe” (but only s I have named these potatoes “bebe” (but only said in the voice of Moira Rose) and that tells you everything you need to know about them.
I love projects where I’m in control of the reci I love projects where I’m in control of the recipe development because it means I can layer flavors while also thinking about how they present visually. Pesto, toasted pine nuts, squash blossoms, shredded parm, and olive oil all taste amazing together, and they present visually in a way that does justice for the dynamic flavors. If you are styling a dish where you can’t control the ingredients this can be a bit trickier, but it’s also an opportunity to play with props/linens for visual layering and a fun creative challenge to make the most of what you have to work with.
Two ways to make an otherwise simple composition l Two ways to make an otherwise simple composition look special? Beautiful lighting and textural layering. When I think back on the many bad muffin pictures I took at the beginning of my career I realize they all could’ve been fixed with better lighting control and better attention to texture in the food styling. (And obviously butter.)
I used to think that once I spent enough time in b I used to think that once I spent enough time in business I’d know the answers. …Or at least the ones that I needed to make really good stuff with ease. But then time passes, and while you certainly can master aspects your craft, you realize you don’t know everything, and you probably never will. So then it’s no longer about having all of the answers, but rather, it’s about knowing how to ask better questions. Asking better questions means you have a clear vision of the main objective. It means you're better at spotting issues with your product or process. It means you’re better at finding out how to get to what your client really wants even if they don’t know how to communicate it. In food photography, it also means you’re better at self talk on a shoot when you need to examine your composition or your lighting. It means you know what to look for and what to ask yourself when you’re checking the scene. It means you know how to sift through possible ideas in your head, figuring out what your next shot is going to be. This is good news, because it means there’s less pressure on you to figure it all out, and more incentive to simply go start creating so you can make art and mistakes and learn what to ask next time to avoid the pitfalls. It’s the difference between being paralyzed by uncertainty and willingly embracing a career that is more about self awareness and critical thinking than it is textbook smarts and dictionary definitions. And doesn’t that sound more fun anyway?
In reality my Sunday morning looks nothing like th In reality my Sunday morning looks nothing like this scene, but in my mind I am eating this bacon.

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