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Mocha Mix

December 9, 2019 by Kristi Leave a Comment

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This DIY Mocha Mix is easy to mix together, and makes great holiday gifts! Here’s how to get into the DIY holiday gift giving this season. Homemade gifts makes holiday gift giving so much more personal, don’t you agree? I love receiving gifts that I know someone has lovingly hand-crafted. This Mocha Mix recipe is… 

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Christmas Stovetop Potpourri

December 6, 2019 by Kristi 13 Comments

Christmas Potpourri | Inspiration Kitchen

This Christmas Stovetop Potpourri is sure to bring warm, loving memories to your holiday. What is your favorite holiday scent? I’m posting this early so that I could share this amazing Christmas Stovetop Potpourri with you.  I want your house to smell as amazing as mine will on Christmas Day. Your entire family will love… 

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My 4th Favorite Food Photography Lens – 24-120mm Fixed

March 6, 2017 by Kristi Leave a Comment

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My 4th Favorite Food Photography Lens – 24-120mm Fixed. This lens is truly the most versatile lens in my camera bag, and delivers amazingly crystal clear shots. What you’ll love about this lens is that it can be used for way MORE than food photography! You know the funny thing about this lens coming in… 

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My 3rd Favorite Food Photography Lens – 60mm Macro

February 27, 2017 by Kristi 2 Comments

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My 3rd Favorite Food Photography Lens – 60mm Macro lens. This lens is an awesome macro lens that will deliver crystal-clear shots and is lightweight to handle. Get up {{close}} to your food with this lens, because it really likes that! I * almost * feel like I’m cheating you by suggesting a 60mm Macro Lens,… 

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My 2nd Favorite Food Photography Lens – 50mm Fixed

February 20, 2017 by Kristi 2 Comments

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My 2nd Favorite Food Photography Lens – 50mm Fixed is my 2nd pick lens for my food photography. It’s versatile, takes crystal clear photos, is lightweight and rapid fast. I love everything about this lens – including the price! Picking between my 1st favorite lens and my 2nd favorite lens was almost like picking one… 

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My #1 Favorite Food Photography Lens – 105mm Macro

February 13, 2017 by Kristi Leave a Comment

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My #1 Favorite Food Photography Lens – 105mm Macro lens hands down! It’s got great glass and snaps crystal clear photos and minute details. I’m really excited to share this post with you today – because I get to share my lens love for my 105mm Macro Lens. I feel like I’m introducing you to… 

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My Favorite Camera Lenses for Food Photography

February 6, 2017 by Kristi Leave a Comment

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My Favorite Camera Lenses for Food Photography post is the 2nd post in my Free Food Photography How To Series, where I share the lenses that I use on IK to take my food photography shots. Before we dive into the lenses in my bag, let me first say that it is not necessary to… 

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Free Food Photography How To – {Series} – Starts Now

January 30, 2017 by Kristi 1 Comment

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In this Free Food Photography How To – {Series} – Starts Now Series, I’m going to share my approach, my process, my secrets and tips and tricks to how I do food photography for Inspiration Kitchen. I’m somewhat unconventional in how I think, as well as how I do, food photography – so you can… 

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Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas – 2016

December 24, 2016 by Kristi Leave a Comment

Christmas Potpourri | Inspiration Kitchen

This Christmas Stove Top Potpourri will fill your home with an incredible cinnamon, clove and citrus scent that is inviting, warm and perfect for this Christmas holiday. It’s sure to bring warm, lasting and loving memories to your family. Merry almost Christmas everyone! I wanted to re-share this amazing Christmas Stove Top Potpourri with you. It will… 

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DIY: How To Make A Distressed Wood Tabletop for Food Photography

March 18, 2013 by Kristi 6 Comments

DIY: How To Make A Distressed Wood Tabletop for Food Photography, a step-by-step how to guide to getting the perfect faux table look. Have you ever wondered how bloggers seem to have the most beautiful tabletops you’ve ever seen, particularly in their food photography shots? Me too! But, I’ve learned that you can get this… 

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