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Inspired by the Irish Landscape

March 15, 2018 // No Comments

As you know if you’re a regular reader or friend of mine, I live in Ireland. As an American here, it is exotic and different than where I grew up. I am a city girl at-heart, but when I am... Continue reading →

Tips for Photographing Architecture

August 8, 2017 // No Comments

With all the traveling I’ve been enjoying this summer (and in my lifetime), I’m sharing some of my go-to tips for photographing architecture and examples of each from my own portfolio. And, for me, travel is lifelong education for my... Continue reading →

Instagram top nine photos of 2015 for FreckledPast

Flicking Through Flickr: My Most Popular Photos

January 3, 2016 // No Comments

I was looking at my Flickr photo stream and saw some lovely stats so I wanted to share some of the most popular photos with you because it is a nice light post to start the new year (and it... Continue reading →

Advice for Photographing Craft, Knitting, Food from award-winning craft blogger, Evin of EvinOK.com

How to Photograph Craft Projects & Food

September 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

I’m often asked how I capture the brilliant colors of yarn in my stash, mouth-watering goodness of something I’ve baked, textures of knitted items, or glimmer of a piece of jewellery I’m repairing. I’m always flattered and appreciative for the... Continue reading →

Color Palettes

August 21, 2015 // 2 Comments

A few years ago, I went a little crazy making my own color palettes from my own photographs and here I’ll share a few of them with you. Who knows, maybe they’ll inspire you! I am absolutely in love with... Continue reading →

Food Styling for Goodall’s A Modern Irish Cookbook

March 16, 2015 // 1 Comment

Over two years ago, I was part of an amazing project, A Modern Irish Cookbook by Goodall’s. The plan was simple, invite the food bloggers in Ireland submit one recipe and a photo for consideration and the top 50 recipes that... Continue reading →

Follow me on Instagram

February 23, 2015 // 2 Comments

I joined Instagram a couple years ago because I’m a visual person and wanted to share the beauty around me with others. The photos I share are probably 40% food, 40% knitting and crafts, 15% Cork City, and 5% style and... Continue reading →

Merry and Bright: Views of Christmas

December 18, 2014 // No Comments

With Christmas glistening out of the corner of my eye and approaching with the speed of reindeer in flight, I wanted to share some of my favourite Christmas time photos that I’ve taken over the years. Christmas at Seattle Center.... Continue reading →

Doors of County Cork

December 5, 2014 // No Comments

There is so much brightness and a variety of hues on the doors of County Cork. Having been in love with color from an early age, I am loving the rich colors surrounding my new home. I couldn’t resist taking... Continue reading →

The Bake Knit Sew Covers That Almost Were

October 31, 2014 // 1 Comment

As I tuck away my Bake Knit Sew book files, I look back at the book covers that almost were. There was a survey to evaluate the options and the popular choice was the final cover. But I also considered... Continue reading →

Photographing Yarn

January 10, 2014 // No Comments

I love photographing yarn about as much as I love knitting with it. In the beginning, my photos were not very good. But with practice, my skills improved. The real shift came when I switched to photographing my yarn using... Continue reading →

Fred’s Last Hoorah

January 7, 2014 // No Comments

Two weeks go, C and I went to Fred‘s last ever show. It was bittersweet. Sweet to see them perform such a magical concert, but sad we won’t get to see them perform again together. The show was at The... Continue reading →

Goodall's A Modern Irish Cookbook On Tour

October 10, 2013 // 1 Comment

We at EvinOK.net love to travel. This past winter, we took a copy of the Goodall’s A Modern Irish Cookbook with us to Washington, D.C. Here are some photos of its adventures. Sleeping LB wasn’t nearly as excited as I... Continue reading →

Spring Flowers

April 11, 2013 // No Comments

I’m feeling in a Springy mood so this post is all photos of flowers. That’s it! No tips, recipes or usefulness. Just beautiful flowers all photographed by me! What is your favorite bloom? Continue reading →

Homemade Blackberry-Apple Quick Jam

March 28, 2013 // No Comments

Until last year, I had never tried to make quick-preserved lemons or pickles or anything that isn’t eaten immediately then I started learning more and more about cooking from Chefess Kate. She encouraged me with her easy yet traditional approach... Continue reading →

Zulily.co.uk Blogger Photo Competition

February 4, 2013 // 1 Comment

As you probably read, I entered the Zulily.co.uk Blogger Photo Competition with THIS POST last week. Well, the exciting news is that I won. I’ll admit, I’m surprised. The other entries were amazing and some of the photos were like catalogue images or works... Continue reading →

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How to Capture Memorable Photographs of Babies and Children

January 31, 2013 // No Comments

Disclosure: This post was inspired by the Zulily.co.uk Blogger Photo Competition 2013 UPDATE: I won. The photos on their site for their product events inspire me to be a better photographer with my own son, LB. Here are my top three... Continue reading →

Birthday Wishes and Memories

December 14, 2012 // No Comments

My birthday was this past week so I wanted to share a couple photos from this birthday and others I’ve enjoyed: If you also have a December birthday, I wish you a very happy day and may the coming... Continue reading →

I’ve Joined Instagram

December 2, 2012 // No Comments

I finally joined Instagram, a web-based photo filtering and sharing vehicle. You can see my shared photos on Instagram, Twitter or Flickr. What kinds of photos do I share? You’ll see images of food I’m eating, what I’m cooking, views... Continue reading →