Southern Highlands ..

Always a favourite place to visit when we go to the Southern Highlands is Berkelouw Book Barn  just outside Berrima .. they have updated recently so you don’t get that really old book smell as you walk in the door.. the lady at the counter told me that we weren’t smelling the old mildew any more .. nevertheless I used to love it.. so now there is a new cafe/restaurant and a great big new fireplace which is fabulous .. so some photos of our visit ..

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Food Photography …

After a Creative Live class with Hailey Bartholomew I have been inspired to get more into videos… this was created with the intent to fulfill a challenge set by Hailey to showcase our brand .. but I couldn’t keep it to 1 minute 30 :)

So if you are a small business that would like to include video with photographs to showcase your business then please get in contact …

This is a recipe video .. and here is the full recipe for Raisin Bread…

recipe for raisin bread

Raisin Bread

Video Link for the making of Raisin Bread ..

https://vimeo.com/65041027

 

Ingredients

1 cup warm water

2 tsp dried yeast

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 and 1/2 cups plain flour

1 cup wholemeal flour

2 tsp bread improver (I didn’t add this)

2 tsp mixed spice

1 tsp salt

1 cup raisins

1/4 cup mixed peel (I didn’t add this)

2 tbs sunflower seeds

2 tbs pepitas (pumpkin seed kernels)

1 egg yolk

1 tbs milk

 

  1. Combine water, yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small jug. Set aside for 5 minutes or until frothy. Combine the plain and wholemeal flours, bread improver, mixed spice, salt and remaining sugar in a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour the yeast mixture into the well and stir to combine. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10-15 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
  2. Place dough in a large bowl and loosely cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
  3. Use your fist to punch down the dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and add the raisins and mixed peel. Knead for 5 minutes or until the fruit is well distributed through the dough.
  4. Preheat oven to 220°C. Brush a 10 x 20cm loaf pan with melted butter to grease. Sprinkle the base and sides with half the sunflower seeds and pepitas. Shape the dough into a log and place in the prepared pan. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draught-free place. Set aside for 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size.
  5. Combine the egg yolk and milk in a small bowl. Brush evenly over the top of the dough and sprinkle with remaining seeds. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 180°C and bake for a further 20 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Remove from oven and turn onto a wire rack to cool. Serve toasted with butter or cream cheese.

Recipe is from taste.com.au

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Blog posts missing …

Well after a server hack it appears blog posts have wandered off …. these are all the images that disappeared …..

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hunter valley sunrise

Just starting to get light .. unbelievably I forgot my tripod base so handheld very high iso

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Food Photography

Breakfast with the girls …

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Sydney Photographer | in Melbourne

As mentioned in my previous post I was in Melbourne last week to take some family photographs.  Given I gone to Melbourne I didn’t think the usual format of photographs was what was needed.  So this day I just let the morning unfold and captured the family starting out day 10 of their new family of 4 .. enjoy .. The 6th image down are so funny … I wonder what was said to cause this fabulous look ..

 

 

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Ballarat | Daylesford … Sydney Photographer on holidays

I was flown to Melbourne last wednesday to take some photographs for a lovely family.  Whilst there, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to attend a workshop with the ACMP and the fabulous Lisa Saad, Robert Earp and Peter Collie … so inbetween family photos and the workshop I caught the train to visit a dear friend in Ballarat.  We spent the day exploring Daylesford and surrounds, lunched at the Craigs Hotel and then proceeded to miss the train back to Melbourne .. I did manage to catch one of the last trains out.  So some photos of our fabulous day …………

 

grape vines, coffee

frangos and frangos

Waiting at the bar ..

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Holidays …

2011 saw many visits to Queensland, as DH was working there monday to friday.  This was great for me as my family are all there.  So we ended 2011 and began 2012 in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, yet again with rain, but I think the East coast of Australia has had such a wet summer.  On to some photos of the holiday ..

Coolum Beach

Coolum Beach and beyond

Coolum Beach at sunrise

Smooth waters at sunrise

Sunset over the ocean

Black and white street image

Looking down to the street below

Sunset portrait

Rain coming in over the inland route back to Sydney

Rain and stormy clouds

 

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It Christmas …

and it’s time for baking and making again.  This year I decided to make some goodies as chrimstas presents for friends.  So the kids and I have been busy in the kitchen baking Gingerbread cookies and we made chocolate chip and oatmeal quick bread in a bottle, ready for gift recipients to make themselves.

Have a wonderful christmas and a safe new year ….

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All the recipes here can be downloaded at my cooking blog

 

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Sydney Nature Photographer

I have always been fascinated with the gum blossoms, gum nuts ready to explode into colour … I found some beautiful ones at our local florist, and had a play with them and lots of negative clean space ..

 

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Sydney Photographer

As I move into more commercial and freelance photography ventures, I thought my logo needed updating and the website has had a revamp as well.  If you know of anyone needing a Food Photographer or Freelance lifestyle opportunities please let them know I am here :) … Just click on the Portfolio link above…

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