Marika Photography Blog » Assignments http://www.clairemarika.com/blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:43:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Guest Blogging http://www.clairemarika.com/blog/2010/10/25/guest-blogging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-blogging http://www.clairemarika.com/blog/2010/10/25/guest-blogging/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:00:43 +0000 claire http://www.clairemarika.com/blog/?p=1517

I had the opportunity to write a guest post over at The Bride and Groom this week! It’s full of tips to help you plan a greener wedding (but it’s worth a read even if you’re not planning a wedding–alot of the ideas can be applied to everyday life). You can check out the full post here.

I also thought it would be fun to re-post my favorite section of the blog right here! It’s all about food, a topic with which I’m mildly obsessed.

Enjoy!


-Each food item in the average U.S. meal travels 1500 miles from farm to plate, and comes much further if it is out of season in our hemisphere and has to be brought in from the other side of the world. The fuel consumption and carbon emissions required for this type of jet-setting is excessive, not to mention the environmental impact of poor agricultural practices, and the human toll of labor exploitation. Buying locally grown food that is in season puts more money into the farmer’s pocket, supports sound growing practices, and allows you to experience a much broader range of seasonal food–as you’re not limited to varieties that are bred for their ability to withstand days in the back of truck, not for their flavor.

-Try to find a caterer who is willing to use locally grown food that is in season, and visit Local Harvest to find farmers and local food suppliers in your area.

-Don’t let leftover food get thrown away! Arrange to have it sent home with guests or donated to a homeless shelter or food bank.

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this one is my favorite.

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so i’m taking a location photography this semester, which is basically architectural photography. our first assignment was to shoot a residence, and i jumped on the opportunity to go shoot these awesome modern homes in daybreak (the second house will come in my next post). they are solar powered and surprisingly affordable. plus they’re in daybreak which is pretty awesome.

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i’ve started working on some cyanotype photograms. theyre alot of fun to do.
the images are made by painting a light sensitive emulsion of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate onto a watercolor paper, and exposing it to uv light with the object directly on top of the paper.
if any of you out there have objects (coral, dried plants, seashells…things like that) that you’d be willing to let me use for some cyanotypes, you would make me very happy. leave a comment or shoot me an email!

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my version*

*i figured i probably should clarify which is which because mine looks so freaking awesome

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