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Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet Food Photography

Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet Food Photography

about 2 weeks ago

I recently worked on new food photography for Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet's website.

Brown Butter Sesame Cookies

Brown Butter Sesame Cookies

about a month ago

I shared a new recipe for brown butter sesame cookies on Baked - the blog this week.

Mark Bittman's English Scones

Mark Bittman's English Scones

about a month ago

English scones from Mark Bittman's awesome book How To Bake Everything topped with 6-minute lemon curd.

Lifestyle Blogger Photography : Jayda Ivy Swim

Lifestyle Blogger Photography : Jayda Ivy Swim

about a month ago

Lifestyle blogger photography is not something I have a lot of experience with, however, after hearing Jayda Swim's incredible story, I knew I wanted to try and capture her spirit.

Asparagus Pizza with Caper Salsa and Goat Cheese

Asparagus Pizza with Caper Salsa and Goat Cheese

about a month ago

Asparagus pizza with caper salsa and goat cheese inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi.

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I stepped out of my comfort zone with this vibrant red background and I’m not sure if I like it or not - red is not an easy colour to work with - but I gotta say, the cheesecake was amazing! We ate the whole thing (9x13) in two days. 😂😬🤷‍♀️
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Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bar recipe : @chatelainemag
Plates : @potsbykw
Book : @thevintagecrow
Styling + 📸 : Kelly Neil
#balancedliving #todayfood #eatwelllivewell #forkyeah #getcreative #livelittlethings #lefooding #todayfood #momentslikethese #justeatrealfood #foodography #eattherainbow #letlightleadyou #beautifulcuisines #nothingisordinary #tastingtable #healthycuisines #goopmake #theartofslowliving #greysaltforthelens #wholefood #howdoyourainbow #food52grams #bakingtime #thehub_food

Last night Chris and I feasted on Chinese food with my family. We drank lots of Nova 7 (because yesterday was the inaugural #Nova7Day!) and laughed our heads off at one another’s cheesy jokes. After dinner we ate raspberry swirl cheesecake and for a short while we were free. 🥂

I did these self portraits last spring and, ever since, I’ve felt like the one with the serious face looks more like “me”.
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I don’t know if it’s the longer days, the rising temperatures, or simply the fact that I’ve been getting rest, but this morning, I woke up I feeling renewed. I woke up filled with hope.
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This morning I realized that hibernation time is over.
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This morning I realized that it’s time to get shit done.
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This morning I realized it’s time to get out of my head. Time to stop the constant thinking and planning and start DOING.
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This morning I realized the balance has swung and suddenly, that smiling woman? That woman is me.
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How do you get out of your head and get shit done?

The last week has been hard. Elodie, sick with a stomach virus, wanted Mama, and only Mama. Though grateful for snuggles, which are sparse to non-existent on the regular, it was truly awful to watch her tiny body deplete every resource it had, sweating, withering, shivering, rejecting all that went in. Zapped of mental energy, I fell into bed each night feeling numb. I saw no colour. Had zero creative drive. Felt nothing but exhaustion. To top things off, a snowstorm on Saturday. Watching the snow swirl and blow I felt helpless, trapped, and a bit hopeless. And then Sunday arrived with blue sky and sunshine. On Sunday Elodie ate food and drank water. On Sunday Elodie smiled. And then she played. In the afternoon I opened the windows to let in fresh air and I heard a cardinal sing. On Sunday I felt renewed. Nature is getting stronger bit by bit. And so are we. And that's when I knew, we are going to be ok. .
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Pastel Ceramics : @potsbykw
Food Styling and Photography : Kelly Neil
Grapevines : @kokomodfloral
Pink Vase : @ikeacanada
Sesame Ginger Bun Recipe from the book Bakeland by @borrowmyeyes
#baking #homemade #homebaking #instabake #instasweet #foodgasm #foodpics #foodblogger #feedfeed #f52grams #beautifulcuisines #vscofood #onthetable #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #foodgram #flatlay #tablesituation #onthetable #flatlayforever #foodvsco #fromabove #flatlaystyle #flatlayoftheday #morningslikethese #gatheringslikethese #slaytheflatlay #pastels #pottery #ceramics

We're home from spending Easter in Cape Breton and though I'm pretty sure I'm ten pounds heavier, and my chin is covered in pimples from all of the sugar, my heart is happy and filled with love. 💛
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yellow ceramic plate by @potsbykw
styling + photography : Kelly Neil

Do you guys know @movitabeaucoup? She doesn't post about food as much as she used to, and is actually now shooting incredibly beautiful dance photography. She kindly helped me figure out French meringues a few years ago because you see, I had made my favourite lemon pie meringue thinking I could make French meringues with it. Movita's reply? “No. No you can't. But had it worked? You would have been a Meringue Pioneer.” 😂 If you search 'Kelly Neil French meringues' you'll find the rest of our conversation and the recipe for these dainty little treats. And movita is right - they are soooooo good. #oohlala #French #Frenchmeringues #meringue #Swissmeringue ☁️
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styling + photography : Kelly Neil

Cupcakes, sunshine, chocolate, and family. I have everything I need and I hope you do too. Happy Easter! 💕🌞🍫🐰

Tomorrow I’ll be gorging, er, hunting, I’ll be HUNTING for chocolate. Until then, I’m dreaming of these gorgeous hibiscus-glazed donuts. 🌺
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food styling : Kathy Jollimore
photography : Kelly Neil

I received a copy of @borrowmyeyes’ beautiful new book Bakeland for review (which I’ll be posting on my blog in the next couple of weeks) and I thought her white chocolate lime cake with almonds was a good place to start. I bought the gorgeous golden-beige rose from @kokomodfloral. 💛
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styling + photography : Kelly Neil

This is possibly my favourite in the series of three overhead, horizontal, styled scenes I did for Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet. The objective was to capture the vibe of a warm, rustic kitchen, with Schoolhouse co-owner Aidan Brunn's hands mixing gluten-free brownie batter, to show the personal attention to detail, the effort, and the love that Jen and Aidan dedicate to their business.
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food styling and photography : Kelly Neil
#homemade #homemadefood #bakethefeed #marthabakes #bakingislove #thebakefeed #morningscenes #beautifulcuisines #lovetobake #makeitdelicious #gloobyfood #buzzfeast #bakeitforward #fromscratch #bakingaddiction #bakersofinstagram #instabake #bakefromscratch #creativelifehappylife #madefromscratch #comfortfood #bakersgonnabake #bakingtime #droolclub #nothingisordinary #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreelife #brownies #chocolate #storyofmytable

Before I moved to Cape Breton three years ago I was hired by @benjaminbridge to do a series of five styled photoshoots, featuring five Benjamin Bridge wines, each wine paired with a different Halifax restaurant. This shot, from the #Nova7 shoot at @ednarestaurant, with Jenna Mooers and Jane Wright, is one of my favourites from the series. The whole shoot that day was so bright and fresh and lovely. And pink! 🌸💓🎀

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Client : Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet
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Objective : Style and photograph an overhead scene featuring Schoolhouse’s supernova gluten-free muffins plus baking ingredients. Negative space in middle and horizontal orientation required.
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Vibe : Warm, rustic, country.
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food styling and photography : Kelly Neil
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#foodphotography #foodstyling #foodphotographer #foodstylist #artificiallight #Halifax #baking #glutenfreefood #glutenfreebaking #muffins #cranberries #blueberries #thebakefeed #onthetable #bakersofinstagram #healthycuisines #wholefood #eatwelllivewell #simplepleasures #fromscratch #letlightleadyou #lovetobake #gloobyfood #realsimple #calledtocreate #liveforthestory #novascotia #novascotiaeats #mycanon #5dmarkii

FRESH TWEETS

RT @PearlsFromMyrna: Lyle has a new friend with a toe ring. I just shredded three heads of cabbage with my bare hands.
about 4 days ago
It’s a paper-towel-as-coffee-filter kind of morning. https://t.co/FCmjJs2dqQ
about 4 days ago

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August 06, 2012

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