(The original post of my Taking Pictures of Food series was supposed to be up for today; however, due to other circumstances, I had to reschedule it. Instead, thanks to some odd timing, I wanted to address something else…).
A lot of people might miss the point of the name of this post – that will be specially true if you do not watch South Park. The episode of two weeks ago (aka, episode 199, aka episode 1404), brought the topic of virtual friends and, well, let’s just say I am not necessarily that interested in that concept. At this point, I am sure some of you might be thinking “WTH you are talking about?!” Before anybody starting bringing some (virtual?) pitchforks and decide to stop reading this blog, please, let me elaborate…
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This is the second part of my series on what I have learned all these years taking pictures. As mentioned, in my first post, these are the planned topics:
OK, now you have your camera, battery charged, SD card in and so on. Ready to take pictures? Well, no… See, a lot of people jump right away and start taking pictures all in auto settings. For the most part, that is fine. Most modern point-and-shoot (P&S) will done fine with the default settings, provided you are not too demanding. However, more can be done if you are willing to “tweak” it a little bit. And that is the topic of this post…
Update!!!! I have included some pictures for example purposes.
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Out of all the comments that are written in this blog, there is one that humbles me. No, not the one where people say I am a b@$7@rd (to thick-skinned to even bother with those). Instead, it is the one of pictures of the food. I don’t meant (or want) to brag about my pictures but, when people tell me they look quite good, well… I think that sentiment is being overblown. I mean, has anybody seen Wilson’s pictures??? It certainly does not help when other fellow food bloggers *cough*Sherman*cough* tries to mimic what I have done and tell me I have certain gear and/or my skill is better than theirs. Reality is, the only thing I have over some of my fellow bloggers is years of experience using my camera but, otherwise, I am far from being a good photographer. For example, not even for my life, I can take a decent portrait picture. Of people, the only “good” pictures I can take are candid pictures (just ask Mijune!) and 99/100 are pictures with wacky faces and “not for public use, risk feeling the wrath of those in that picture”.
Having said all that, I do believe in sharing what I know with others. In no way, shape or form, this is intended as a replacement for a book, tutorial, class or workshop (like this one offered by Jackie Connelly). In fact, I expect people to contradict me or tell me I am wrong. After all, I do learn from my mistakes!
The topics for this multi-post series are:
So, as mentioned, let’s start with the bare basics, the camera…
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It has been ages already since I wrote a post of me cooking. The truth is with all the activities going around, including the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, I haven’t taken my time to look for new things to try. I did cook but mostly simple, quick fix type recipes. However, there was dish I have had in my mind for quite some time.
See, I like eggs, with one of my personal favourite dishes being the Chinese steamed egg, it was only a matter of time for me to prepare the Western version of this dish: quiche. But… But… There is one thing that really bothered me: that of stereotyping men for eating this dish, as referred to in a “book“. Sure, it is tongue-in-cheek but, when I first ordered it long time ago, there was an endless poking fun of me. Don’t get me wrong, it is a good dish but… So, as Alton Brown puts is, just call it “refrigerator pie” to be safe of such fun poking. With that in mind, it was a matter of time I wanted to try it myself…
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For the most part, there are almost no restaurants I am not willing to visit. From the street vendor (far too few in Vancouver, in my humble opinion) to fast food chain restaurants (I did visit McDonald’s for my Smore’s and Brulee McFlurry posts!) to “casual dining” (whatever that means) restaurants to fine dining. If it is food and I have the cash to afford it, chances are I will go. Of course, unless, that place is in the middle of nowhere (or Richmond!). And, as the name of this blog implies, I am only there for the food; the rest is something I can live with our without.
So, that begs the question, would I return to a restaurant that I have mentioned I won’t go back? Unfortunately, chances are there might be some chances. No, I am not flip-flopping on this now. The truth is that things might have change since my last visit and it can go both ways. Good restaurants might have gone south while those I did not like have improved. Furthermore, some of the restaurants I do not like, unfortunately, are places where people like to gather (mainly because their location and layout favours this type of activities). I might grumble about their selection but, between not meeting them and choosing to give them a second chance, I think I will rather meet them – after all, friends can last a lifetime while restaurants might come and go.
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For today’s posts on my visit to different houses, pavilions and exhibits of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Saskatchewan Pavilion. Similar to Maison du Québec, it is located in Concord Place but, since I was visiting it on a different day, specifically, at night, there queue was really short. I didn’t even have to line up for 5 minutes! So, here it goes, Saskatchewan Pavilion!
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To those who do not know yet, last Friday was the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. During the next two weeks, in addition to my regular food/restaurant blog posts, I will try to do photo essays of the city, specially of the Downtown Vancouver/Yaletown area and probably some of the other installations across town. Sorry, no Cypress or Whistler… I mean, you can watch the sport events themselves in TV and news you might not necessarily see the rest that Vancouver has to offer. And that brings the topic of this post…
In the last week or so, I have been receiving emails asking for suggestions on places to eat, things they have to try, restaurant they should visit and so on. And it goes all ways, some for cheap, something they should spare no expense and so on. The commonality of the request is the Downtown/Yaletown area of town. I tried my best answering those emails but, as explained in my response, in my opinion, Yaletown is full of expensive restaurants where the focus is not always in good food. Instead, I suggested expand a little bit more. Based on the couple of emails I have replied, I thought I should compile what I have written and put it in a post.
Update: The topic of price gouging has popped up in the comments section. I thought I should include some links here, as a caveat emptor for out of town customers. I love Vancouver but despise that restaurant owners is taking advantage of the Olympics to obtain additional revenues.
- An article in The Globe and Mail from Alexandra Gill, the newspaper’s food critic.
- A site maintaining a naughty or nice list of restaurants.
- An article (and video) from CTV.
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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games – Where to Eat?
by KimHo on February 14, 2010 · 20 comments under: British Columbia,Comments,Random,Restaurant
To those who do not know yet, last Friday was the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. During the next two weeks, in addition to my regular food/restaurant blog posts, I will try to do photo essays of the city, specially of the Downtown Vancouver/Yaletown area and probably some of the other installations across town. Sorry, no Cypress or Whistler… I mean, you can watch the sport events themselves in TV and news you might not necessarily see the rest that Vancouver has to offer. And that brings the topic of this post…
In the last week or so, I have been receiving emails asking for suggestions on places to eat, things they have to try, restaurant they should visit and so on. And it goes all ways, some for cheap, something they should spare no expense and so on. The commonality of the request is the Downtown/Yaletown area of town. I tried my best answering those emails but, as explained in my response, in my opinion, Yaletown is full of expensive restaurants where the focus is not always in good food. Instead, I suggested expand a little bit more. Based on the couple of emails I have replied, I thought I should compile what I have written and put it in a post.
Update: The topic of price gouging has popped up in the comments section. I thought I should include some links here, as a caveat emptor for out of town customers. I love Vancouver but despise that restaurant owners is taking advantage of the Olympics to obtain additional revenues.
Read more…!
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