Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie

17 Mar 2008

I had fun styling the pecan pie shoot, which took me just as long as it took to bake the pie! I've been making this pie for almost 20 years now and I'm still tweaking the recipe. I don't think there are any elements of the original Nuts about Chocolate recipe in this current version. I tried using a Gordon Ramsay pastry recipe and it was really difficult to handle so I won't be trying that again.



I've still to blog a few special items from a family portrait shoot I did during the weekend.

Stay tuned,

Jillian

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Etsy - jillian leiboff imaging fine art prints

Etsy - jillian leiboff imaging fine art prints

9 Mar 2008

For those of you not in the know, etsy is an online store where artists sell their wares. I only learned about etsy 2 weeks ago and I'm waiting for my first purchase to arrive from the US. There are already a large number of photographers on etsy but I thought I might give it a try.

I've prepared a few images, mainly botanical and all with textures. The images are 5 inches in size placed on a 6 inch piece of paper. I haven't printed any of the images yet but I think I'll get them printed on photo rag fine art paper, a slightly off white water colour paper. If I opened an etsy shop, would you be interested in purchasing any of my images?

Jillian

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Waverley Cemetery

Waverley Cemetery

4 Mar 2008

I've always loved cemeteries and Waverley Cemetery is one of my favourites. Dreary weather postponed my trip down to Wollongong so I headed over to Waverley.



I've attached some of my favourites from the day plus a moggie photo taken in Woollahra,

Jillian

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Bondi

Bondi

24 Feb 2008

For the first time in ages, we've had fantastic weekend weather in Sydney. It seems to have rained here for ever. My brother was in Sydney so I went over to his place in Bondi. We all went down to Bondi which was absolutely heaving with people. There were sunbathers, swimmers, runners, dog walkers, skateboarders, cyclists - just about every-one was down at the beach.



I shot a few Miami style looking into the sun beach shots, just because I felt like it. Photos are attached.

It was just an amazing day,

Jillian

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Studio Bride Ad

Studio Bride Ad

12 Feb 2008

I've been working long and hard on my new ad for studio bride featuring images from Katrina and Efren's lovely wedding in January.



I've also prepared a display album so look out for some lay-outs in the near future. I'll let you all know when the magazine is on the news stands .

Jillian

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Plum Cake

Plum Cake

3 Feb 2008

Those people who know me best, know that I love to bake as much as I love to take photos. I'm combining these 2 loves into a personal project - a cookbook of my recipes illustrated by my photos.



Here is my most recent effort for plum cake. Don't expect the book to come out any time soon as it's going to be a labour of love. I'm busily working on a wedding album and a new ad. I'll post some ad choices in the next few days and you can help me to decide.

Jillian

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