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Destination Dining
- Backstreet Café Chef Hugo Ortega in Houston, Texas crafts seasonal menus and daily specials complemented by the best sommelier ever
- Congress The only Texas entry in Esquire’s Best New Restaurants 2011
- Eleven Madison Park Chef Daniel Humm in New York City, New York formulates an out-of-the-box culinary thing revolving around a surprise tasting menu
- FIG (Food Is Good) Chef Mike Lata in Charleston, South Carolina serves up foods sourced from local farmers, growers, and purveyors
- Fore Street Best in a family of Portland, Maine restaurants and bakeries with a wood-burning oven, open kitchen, and produce humidor
- Geronimo Chef Eric DiStefano in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- La Caille At Quail Run Stream-side authentic French cuisine in, of all places, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Town House Chefs Karen Urie Shields and John B. Shields in Chilhowie, Virginia – do not overlook Riverstead
- Trummer's On Main Chef Clayton Miller in Clifton, Virginia
- Uchi Chef Tyson Cole in Austin, Texas mixes Japanese tradition with tastes that inspire him
Photography Software Blogs
- HV-Designs Tutorials on Photoshop, coding, WordPress, and jQuery
- Photoshop Tutorials Adobe Photoshop tutorials
- Pixel77 Tutorials, design resources, and articles
- PS Deluxe Photoshop tutorials, inspiration, and resources
- Psdtuts+ blog/Photoshop site
- Tutorial King Artful and original Photoshop tutorials
- Tutzor Photoshop tutorials ranked according to level of difficulty
- Worth 1000 Photo effects
Photography Websites
- Ben Birchall Bristol-based photographer who covers news in the South West UK
- Beth Forester Professional photographer, speaker, educator, and photoDUDS owner/creator
- David Slater Wildlife Photography Wildlife, nature, environment, picture library, workshops, prints
- Jonas Peterson Jonas *loves* shooting weddings
- Josh Blumenthal Bold, funny appetizing, colorful, genuine, twisted…
- Jules Café Photographer Jules Bianchi’s place to find tips on shooting, networking, inspiration, and more
- Kevin Swan Destination photographer for luxury events
Wedding Resources
- A Cup of Jo Creative magazine writer and blogger in New York.
- Amber & Thomas Australian fashion designer
- Bliss Books A profound and moving book that marries art, memory, and emotion together in print.
- Breathe Upon Great wedding invitation designs.
- Brooklyn Bride Bridal blog focused on modern weddings.
- Elizabeth Anne Designs Wedding and lifestyle site updated daily with tips and stories from real brides, newlyweds, and wedding vendors.
- Frolic! Freelance blogger, event designer, and a commercial floral and prop stylist.
- Green Wedding Shoes A popular Southern California wedding blog.
- Hostess with the Mostess Innovative online resource for hip, modern, and unique entertaining ideas.
- Inspired By This Creative wedding insight paired with strategic thinking in wedding public relations.
- Jewelers Mutual Insure your jewelry
- Junebug Weddings Highly-vetted lists of luxury wedding professionals that brides and event planners can trust.
- Kate Towers An artist with vision who creates non-seasonal, one of a kind pieces.
- Kelly Oshiro Design Boutique design and planning company based in Santa Barbara, CA.
- KISS Books HOT wedding books in seven ridiculously good-looking colors.
- Nordstrom Wedding Suite Gorgeous gowns and everything for the wedding party
- Oh Joy! Inspiration with a focus on design, fashion, and food.
- Ritzy Bee Wedding planning and production firm.
- Southern Weddings Magazine The South’s hottest wedding magazine for the modern southern bride.
- Sparkliatti Designing weddings and events the same way a Broadway producer approaches a play.
- Style Me Pretty Style savvy wedding resource devoted to the modern bride.
- The Bride's Cafe Get inspired by beautiful artists and amazing wedding vendors.
- The Knott Most-trafficked one-stop online wedding planning solution.
- The Wedding Chicks Everything new, classic, funky, hip, and just plain fun for weddings.
- Waxworks Photo Imaginative, moody, and provocative photography and wax pieces.
- Wedding Paper Divas Wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations and save the date cards
Worthy Blogs
- Chase Jarvis The hub for award winning photographer/director Chase Jarvis
- Heather Parkinson Utah Wedding Photographer
- HomeCrunch Kay Luo’s new home in Palo Alto
- Kiss the Groom Celebrates life, love, and kisses through photographs and personal insights
- Lily Rose Lily Rose blog
- PetaPixel A blog about photography geared towards tech-savvy photography enthusiasts
- Photo Attorney Serving the photographer’s legal needs
- photoDUDS Blog Graphic design software for photographers
- Photography for Real Estate Photography for real estate
- Profoto The light shaping company
- Ridout Photography One of Canada’s most inspiring wedding photographers
- San Francisco Brides For the city’s stylish brides and grooms
- Smart Ass Cripple Expressing pain through sarcasm since 2010.
- SoulaStyle A Missoula Style Website by Aimee
- Strobist Learn how to light…
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Fun Theory
Something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better.
Fields of Gold
Bill Folan of Folan Ranch in Plankinton, South Dakota host pheasant hunters.
Posted in Family, Photography
Tagged bill folan, fields of gold, folan, folan ranch, hunt, pheasant, plankinton, south dakota
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Happy Anniversary Brittany & Trevor
The second wedding anniversary of Brittany and Trevor.
Posted in Photography
Tagged anniversary, brittany, friends, hawaii, love, maui, slavick, trevor, wedding
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I Have Settled
Favorite Steve Jobs quote
Four Years
Four years ago K.C. and Sterling were united in marriage.
High Line
Rather than demolish an antiquated industrial train line, the City of New York helped transform the space into a public park funded by the private sector.
Great Dogs
Good Dog Hot Dogs was our first positive food truck experience. The Houston food scene is benefiting from some great mobile alternatives.
Posted in Food & Wine
Tagged Amalia Pferd, chi-town, Daniel Caballero, food truck, franks, good dog, good dog hot dogs, guac-a-dog, hot dog, Houston, ol' zapata, sunshine dog, texas
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Celebrities Do Shakespeare
Jim Meskimen is an accomplished actor, improviser, and voice artist whose work is well-known to TV and film audiences.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Humor
Tagged actor, cartoonist, entertainment, funny, impressionist, Jim Meskimen, Jimpressions, scientology
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Happy Second Anniversary Francine and Jeremy
On August 1, 2009 Francine and Jeremy were married in Lake Mission Viejo, California.
Posted in Photography
Tagged anniversary, california, ceremony, francine, jeremy, ketterling, lake mission viejo, wedding
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Fore Street
A wood-burning oven burns to the side of an open kitchen at Fore Street where the expansive menu changes frequently.
Posted in Food & Wine, Travel
Tagged destination dining, dine, fore street, maine, meat, offal, open kitchen, portland, restaurant, seafood, wood-burning oven
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Most Googled Wedding Video
Wedding videos can go viral and add to the nuptial experience
Posted in Photography
Tagged joya and emre, Music, photo professionals, Photography, video, wedding style, wedding video
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Mountain Shower
Venturing out to photograph nature at times when others seek shelter can yield special imagery.
Posted in Family, Photography
Tagged bloom, brown-eyed susan, flower, mountain, Photography, rain, shower, Vermont
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World-Class Wine and Lobstah
When you travel 2,000+ miles for a superior dining experience, wine selection matters.
Posted in Food & Wine, Travel
Tagged chardonnay, food, hartford court, lobster, maine, pairing, seafood, wine
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Summer Fun
Summer marks a transition from graduations and proms to heat and chores.
Posted in Family
Tagged chores, high school, hill country, kamp kickapoo, prom, summer, texas, work, work boy
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