Breakfast shakes!

This morning's post will be short, as I have a lot of cleaning and organizing ahead of me! I just wanted to share the delicious smoothie I just made for breakfast. The recipe is from the Nike Training Club app for the iPhone. There are rewards for intervals of time spent doing workouts, and one was a batch of yummy smoothie recipes.

Lean Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 slices of melon

1/2 bag of fresh spinach

1/2 mango

1/4 cucumber

2 cups apple juice

2 tbsp yogurt

Ice cubes

Handful of fresh mint (optional)

Instructions:

Blend spinach first, then add everything else. I used Strawberry Banana yogurt because I did not have any plain, but any type would work, depending on  your preference. I also skipped the mint because I have a strong aversion to anything minty.

I am going to enjoy the rest of the yogurt along with my smoothie!

I have also finished editing the photos from my session with the Hipples. Check out the finished album on Facebook or Carbonmade. 

Have a great day!

Photographer Tip #1: Why You Should Hire A Photographer

A common myth right now is that professional photographers are becoming obsolete. Why should you spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on a photographer's time when Aunt Sue or Grandpa Bill has a "nice camera?" All you need is a DSLR camera with a fancy lens, right? This sentiment could not be more wrong, and I want to demonstrate my point using a photo from my most recent session. The first photo was created using only the Black and White Adjustment Layer in Photoshop.

This is the effect that any preset black and white conversion will produce, as well as the result of sending your digital files to Snapfish or Walmart and requesting black and white prints. The image you are left with is flat and uninteresting because all of the color information has been removed without any additional adjustment.

The second photo is the final, properly edited version of the above photo.

See the difference? If you want beautifully preserved memories, it is worth it to spend the extra money on a professional.