Food Photography Setup
Food Photography Set Up I think food photography can be quite challenging. A few of my baking buddies have asked me about my food photography setup at my house. Then in my email this morning, I received the latest blog post from Lilaloa and she is having a photography challenge for the month of March. What a perfect time to share my photography setup? My food photography setup has evolved over the past year. Slowly but surely I am starting to have my own style and way that I...
Read MoreGratitude: A 30 Day Photo Challenge
It is an odd afternoon in Phoenix. It’s freezing with some rain and hail mixed in. Snuggled under a bundle of blankets I was reading through my Facebook page this morning responding to some of the kind posts people have left (grateful for the ecouragement this Monday morning). A particular post from a blogger I like, The Brown Eyed Baker, caught my eye: Gratitude: A 30 Day Photo Challenge. Now this sounds fun. So many things began to run through my mind of what I am...
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Let me introduce myself, my name is Melissa Barbakoff and I have a passion for baking, nutrition and creating beautiful, edible gifts. I have loved to bake since I was a little girl but it wasn't until recently that it became a full time pursuit. The Baked Equation was born as a way to raise funds for our charity, Micah 6:8 Sudan. Our dream is to help train pastors and to build a sustainable farming community in Southern Sudan. So it all started with a "Bake Sale" and the sale has never quite ended. 










