food-tography

all food puns aside, i think yesterday shaped up to be a pretty good day in photography camp.

it was food day!

that means: food. lots and lots and lots of food. and lots and lots and lots of happy me.

we set up a table all nice and neat for a cute exercise in focus.

adorable, right? i'm a master in all things "artsy". (not really. that was a joke. i'm not artsy.)

then we headed over to the kitchen to start the first thing of the day; a dish that certainly belongs in heaven: s'mores dip.

you heard me right. s'mores. dip.

marshmallows layered on top of chocolate, baked in the oven, and dipped into with–what else–graham crackers. my mouth is watering. and, as of the time i type this, it hasn't even been put in the oven yet. my patience is running thin.

preheat the oven to 400°.

first you get a clear (or not, but we decided to use a clear one, and whether it was purposefully or not, it's good to use so you can see all the gooey deliciousness) pan and layer chocolate on it. any kind. we used semisweet chocolate chips and hershey's.

yummy.

then you layer the whole thing in tons and tons of marshmallows, enough to make one layer.

then you should put it in the oven for about fifteen minutes, or until the tops of the marshmallows are a golden-brown. a delicious, crispy golden brown.

while the dip was sitting (you don't have to let it sit, but we decided to), we began our second project–chicken pesto crepes.

for the crepes:

-2 large eggs

-3/4 cup milk

-1/2 cup water

-1 cup all purpose flour

-3 tbsp melted butter

for the pesto:

-1 cup packed basil

-1/2 cup almonds or walnuts

-3 large garlic cloves

-1/4 cup of olive oil

-1/2 tsp salt

some additional ingredients are cooked chicken, mushrooms, spinach, and shredded cheese.

first, you have to prepare the crepe batter.

this is simple: combine all the crepe ingredients in a blender and pulse it for 7-10 seconds. then place it in the refrigerator for about an hour.

then, you have to prepare the pesto.

step one: combine the nuts and garlic in a food processor.

step two: add the basil until the texture is smooth.

step three: add oil until creamy and add salt.

slice up the mushrooms and sauté them on med/high heat for 10 minutes, then add the spinach.

shred the cooked chicken.

after this, you can take the crepe batter out of the refrigerator.

to make the crepe, follow these steps:

step one: heat up a nonstick pan on medium heat.

step two: add butter to coat.

step three: pour about 1oz of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly.

step four: cook for about 30 seconds & flip. cook for about 10 seconds after flipping and remove to a plate.

fill it up with toppings as desired, and enjoy! i filled mine with everything, and every single bite was enjoyably delicious. i could eat this every day!

i completely devoured it, and it was so good that i wanted another. and another, and another...

but, of course, i had to save room for dessert! the s'mores dip had been put in the oven and baked by the time we finished our delicious crepes.

i managed to get a picture before something awful happened...

this is what it's supposed to look like.

however, soon after i got this picture, the marshmallows must have expanded too much and they became a strange, sticky, chocolaty soup.

but don't let looks deceive you–our s'mores-dip-turned-chocolate-and-marshmallow-soup concoction was one of the best things i'd ever tasted!

the whole day turned out to be extremely fun (and, might i add, tasty!) and i hope you have the opportunity to try these recipes yourself!

photography camp day 3: broken bokeh

well, today in photography camp was quite the adventure.

after we discussed our blogs (yikes!), we created bokehs for our cameras. a bokeh is black construction paper with a shaped hole cut into the middle, which is supposed to make the light bursts (bokehs) shaped.

notice how i said it's supposed to.

it actually didn't make a difference, but it did make the lens heart shaped. that led to some really cute photos!

well, sort of.

after that, we played with emotions. not really - we're not extremely cruel. we actually were given emotions to take pictures of. i learned today that i am not a good actress!

i can't even get inside the shot. :/.

this is me being calm. calm.

*sigh* it was still extremely fun, though! after all this excitement, we calmed down and looked at each others' pictures.

these are kate's (kateholidaym.blogspot.com) photos.

we had a load of fun today, and i can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store!

natural habitats

when you live in miami, you're obviously going to find some really cool nature.

and, whether you travel all around or just step outside, you'll find something.

just like i did!

lots of pretty factors of nature are in abounds at this time of year. lots of sun and lots of rain equals lots of flowers! the beauty of nature is not to be taken for granted, and i never mess with anything. taking pictures of something in nature means appreciating it as it is, so i leave nature alone, as should everyone.

looking at the perspective of a bug makes me more appreciative of every single blade of grass in the world. every single thing in nature is super important to something else.

i went around the block with my photography camp and took the most amazing pictures from the most amazing perspectives.

the green part of us should remember to take care of our mother earth at all times, because, if we don't, she might not be here much longer!

introduction

well, there's not really much to say, is there?

my name is sophia torres, but you can call me sophie if you want. i don't mind.

i'm a sort-of photographer who likes taking pictures of the most random things at the most random times.

i'm too young to be an actual photographer, but i can always pretend until i'm old enough, can't i?

there's going to be more than just photography on here, but this blog is mainly for just that. be prepared for art, music, and all that good stuff.

i hope you enjoy my blog, whether you came across it on purpose or not!