I have a great giveaway planned for y’all today—trust me, you don’t want to miss this! I’ll explain all the deets at the end of this post…so stay tuned!
First, I wanted to give you a photography update since I haven’t written one of these posts in forever and a day. Sorry bout that! Let’s take a peek into my camera bag….I got this camera bag from Etsy back in July of 2010. I love it and it’s the perfect size to travel with. Though I can’t seem to find the exact one I have, check out similar bags here.
Now on to what I shoot with. I still use the same ol’ canon rebel that I’ve bought three years ago. It holds a special spot in my heart because it was my first “big” purchase—at the time, I couldn’t fathom spending close to $500 on anything! And while $500 is, obviously, a lot of money, now I know that in the photography world, it’s actually considered cheap. Ha!
If you are a photography newbie and really wanting to dive in head first, I highly recommend the same camera I have—the Canon Rebel T1i (although this isn’t exactly the camera I have—mine doesn’t have video capability like this one does). Honestly, I am in the market for a new camera these days but keep putting it off and getting new lenses instead….
Because it’s really not about the camera, it’s about the lenses! So let’s talk about those.
This is my standard lens—the 50mm 1.4. And look at all the crumbs on it! That’s embarrassing. You can tell that I obviously take really good care of my things.
Anyway.
This is the lens I have on my camera most of the time. A couple years ago, when I first met Todd and Diane, they told me if I buy ANY lens, make it the 50mm 1.4 because it’s so versatile! And they were right. After that first photography workshop, I immediately went home and bought this puppy and I’ve never regret it. A less expensive version of this lens exists—the 50mm 1.8—which is also a great option. However, I’ve found that you really get what you pay for! I used to have the 1.8 and loved it…that is, until it broke into my cereal bowl in a million pieces.
This lens is a fixed lens, which means you can’t zoom in or out. Here’s a shot that I took using it. I love it for these fun overhead shots:
I love that lens….and now I’m going to go clean that lens.
This is my other lens that I use in all my close-up food photography. This 100mm Macro lens is my heart and soul. I adore it. It’s also pretty new. I bought it in February when I really wanted to start upping my game in the food photography area. It was expensive but worth it for me because with it, I can get photos like this:
That beautifully blurred background and perfectly crisp object is what this lens is all about. I love it! It’s not versatile at all though, so if you’re not looking to get up close and personal with either your food or insects, I don’t recommend it. Plus, it’s huge and quite heavy! Not something you want to lug around with you all the time.
So those are the two lenses I use daily. Every recipe post you see on this site is shot with a combination of those two lenses. You definitely don’t need to break the bank though if you’re interested in photography! The stock lens that comes with the Canon Rebel is a great choice for everyday photos and one that I always take when we travel. Also, never underestimate your iphone! Sometimes my favorite photos are taken with my phone…like this one:
That’s Jaden’s sweet son running on the beach in St. Pete! I love this photo. I also love this one:
I can’t even tell you how many times my iphone camera has come in handy! They do say the best camera is the one you always have with you….(who is “they”?)
In terms of settings, I shoot in manual mode and try to only use natural light (never the flash!). Taking a workshop with Todd and Diane in 2011 and then traveling to Florida to help shoot the new Steamy Kitchen cookbook really taught me so much and helped me grow as a photographer. I still don’t know what I’m doing half the time, but that’s the fun of it! You really do learn by trial and error, and by just taking lots and lots of photos!
After I take my photos, I run them through Lightroom for a little editing magic….and that’s where the giveaway comes in (is anyone even still reading, anyway?)!
I will be giving away one copy of the brand new, just released Lightroom 4 software. I have it, use it and love it. And now, so can you!!
To enter to win the software, just leave a comment on this post–could be anything…just talk to me! I’ll then pick a random winner Friday night at 10pm PST.
This giveaway is sponsored by Adobe Lightroom. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Giveaway only open to legal residents of the United States. Eat, Live, Run is not affiliated with Adobe Lightroom and thus, assumes no responsibility for late or lost-in-transit prizes.
Meg
April 18, 2012 at 2:47 amI have the same comment and love it Jenna! Your pictures are all really good and capture everything nicely 🙂
Lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 2:52 amAmazing giveaway! I would love to win!
Caitlin in MD
April 18, 2012 at 2:55 amI am *this* close to buying my first DLSR. I have an almost-2-year-old and would love to capture all his milestones with something better than my point and shoot. Would love to have more editing capabilities, too, so this is a timely giveaway 🙂
Jeannine
April 18, 2012 at 3:02 amI’m pretty new to photography so it’s nice to see what lenses you use for your beautiful photos. I was not sure what to get in terms of editing software, so would love to win this giveaway. Great site!
Mo
April 18, 2012 at 3:04 amJust bought my first expensive camera…a Canon S100. I was torn-spend $425 and get a digital camera with great stock focus…or get a Rebel for $600 and be able to add on later?
My college bank account said, $425…photos are worth more than groceries (and clothes, coffee, all the other things I would probably end up spending the money on).
-Morgan
p.s. Not sure if you watched the Yoga Girl video I posted for you, but I can’t get that song out of my head!
Brittnie (A Joy Renewed)
April 18, 2012 at 3:08 amMy husband would love this software! Love your blog.
Tara @ A Daily Dose of Fit
April 18, 2012 at 3:08 amI’ve been thinking about getting a new camera. It would be fun to explore the use of a DLSR, rather than a point and shoot. This software would be a step in the right direction. Right now, I’m just using Photoshop to edit my images.
Kim @ girlevolving
April 18, 2012 at 3:09 amI would love this for my husband!!
Emily @ Life on Food
April 18, 2012 at 3:10 amThis post is so timely as I am looking for a new lens. Now I have to pick which one of the two. I love up close photos but I am thinking the more versatile one is going to be then winner.
Ellen
April 18, 2012 at 3:11 amI have just started looking at cameras, and haven’t had the time to talk with people about suggestions for good ones, or what the difference is between the lens. This post did just that! Thanks 🙂
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 3:12 amWow, what a great giveaway! You have come such a long way in your photography since the early days of your blog. I love learning about what equipment you are using.
Bridget
April 18, 2012 at 3:19 amWOW! I have been pining over this software for so long! Would be so excited to try it! Thanks for hosting the giveaway! Love your blog!
Kate
April 18, 2012 at 3:22 amI have a Nikon D5000 and love it, especially for capturing photos of my 6 month old daughter. 🙂
Beki
April 18, 2012 at 3:23 amSome great info here, thanks! I love your blog and it’s nice to know how you get such amazing photos 🙂 My boyfriend is hugely into photography and is trying to teach me- I’m a slow learner but it’s great fun, and very rewarding when you get that perfect beautiful shot!
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 3:23 amI have the same camera and love it!!
Maja
April 18, 2012 at 3:25 amI used Picnik to edit my pics. A little ashamed of that, but it was soooo easy. Maybe it’s time to start editing my pictures like a grown up…
Mo
April 18, 2012 at 3:51 amI do too! I’ve been editing like crazy since they gave out free premium…but I’m saddened by the fact that it closes down tomorrow :'(
Mara @ What's for Dinner?
April 18, 2012 at 3:26 amI have, use, and adore Lightroom 3 and am saving up for 4! As for the lenses, I have a zoom lens and 50mm 1.8, but a 1.4 will be purchased this summer. It’s a necessity now!
Danielle
April 18, 2012 at 3:28 amI would love this! Cute camera bag, by the way!
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 3:30 amI use a canon rebel at work and I love it! I need to buy myself one now…
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 3:31 amI am just getting into photography, and while I have a MAC…the photo editing programs are pretty basic and dull. Excited for this giveaway!!
Christine S
April 18, 2012 at 3:31 amLove the camera bag…just got my first dslr and while it’s pretty overwhelming I figure I just have to keep shooting!
Hilary K.
April 18, 2012 at 3:32 amThis is such an awesome giveaway! Thanks, Jenna!
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 3:33 amI shoot with a Nikon, and have gone from taking pictures of everything to mostly taking pictures of my two sons! I am really lazy about editing my pictures, so would LOVE to have this software! And Jenna, I’ve been reading your blog since the beginning- you rock!
Kate
April 18, 2012 at 3:39 amI am new to posting on this website and to photography. I have been along time reader, about 4 years now. I just love eatliverun! I would like the chance to use Adobe Lightroom and get the chance to dive in head first.
Kristen @ notsodomesticated
April 18, 2012 at 3:40 amI would love to win the giveaway … I need all the help I can get when it comes to my photography! 😉
Allison
April 18, 2012 at 3:43 amGreat post! I love when successful food bloggers share their photography tips and tricks. It’s so helpful! By the way, I have the 50mm 1.8 lens and it’s a great option for me, and the accidental lens decorating you’ve done looks a lot like mine 🙂 I find vanilla buttercream very hard to scrub loose!
Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming
April 18, 2012 at 3:43 amI’m learning to improve my photography, and Lightroom would be awesome for my pictures! I hope they can be as good as yours someday 🙂
Katie @wishandwhimsy
April 18, 2012 at 3:44 amLovely photos and I would love the bag. Thanks for a great blog.
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 3:45 amThis could quite possibly be one of the best giveaways I’ve seen all year. I would die for Lightroom software!!!
Shep
April 18, 2012 at 3:48 ami spent this past weekend in the outer banks, nc, and our little divey motel room literally opened up onto the sand. all i had to do was open the door to see the sun rising each morning… photographing sunrises is my absolute favorite hobby, regardless of whether it’s with my rebel or my crappy non-smartphone camera.
p.s. — i don’t even like lime-flavored anything, but that photo with the macro lens makes my mouth water. you’re very talented!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 3:49 amJust the other day I hinted to my boyfriend that it was time to get a nice camera! We have a small digital one that works nicely, but we’re living in Europe for awhile, and I beautiful surroundings deserve a little more attention! Thanks for the helpful info and fingers crossed he took the hint. 🙂
Talar
April 18, 2012 at 3:51 amThanks for the amazing giveaway! Your photography is beautiful, I am always admiring it. I’m still learning to use all the different functions on my camera, and Lightroom software seems AMAZING (although overwhelming as well!)
Jenny
April 18, 2012 at 3:51 amSuch a great giveaway!! I would LOVE to have this to edit my photos with!!
Kayla
April 18, 2012 at 3:53 amI love that picture of the key lime bars that you took for the recipe.. the colors are just amazing and it’s so rich and decadent!
Lisa @ Fit in the Midwest
April 18, 2012 at 3:54 amI have a Canon DSLR too and love it. I do use my iPhone a lot too and it takes great photos. Would love a copy of Lightroom!
Julia
April 18, 2012 at 3:56 amI have a cannon camera and was just thinking about buying some new lenses, so this post really helped a lot. I read your blog everyday and I swear things that have been on mine always become answered when reading my daily dose of Eat, Live, Run. So Thanks for that 🙂
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 3:56 amI love my Canon DSLR too — and have been curious about using LR4! Thanks for the chance!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 3:58 amWhat a fantastic giveaway! Those lime bars look absolutely amazing… Wish I had one of those for breakfast this morning 😉
Jessica @ the Learning Curve
April 18, 2012 at 3:58 amOMG I would love to have lightroom! I too have a canon rebel and I love it… it’s a really versatile camera for beginners like me. 🙂 I suppose I should join the 21st century and get a smartphone soon too…
Allywan
April 18, 2012 at 3:59 amLove Lightroom. I have version 3. I would love 4.0.
Ellen
April 18, 2012 at 4:00 amMy sweet wedding photographer is just starting out. This would be perfect for her!
Freja
April 18, 2012 at 4:01 amOh man. I’ve been eyeing the Adobe Lightroom software for a long time but have just stuck with the inferior Picasa because it’s free. Lightroom looks more awesome, though.
emily @ emily-eats.com
April 18, 2012 at 4:04 amI am a new food blogger and would looooove that software to help me with my photography! PS- I looove your blog, keep it up!
MaryM
April 18, 2012 at 4:04 amLove your recipes and pictures! I have a good camera just can’t seem to get the light just right.
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 4:05 amOh, great giveaway! I have the 1.8 and do love it – I’d love a macro lens next. This software would be great because I have over 500 pictures from a trip to Europe that I still haven’t gone through yet!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 4:05 amThis is amazing! I got a camera for Christmas this year and have been considering investing in some software to fiddle with my photos!
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 4:07 amI could do so many things with that photo software! Thinking wedding picture project!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 4:09 amI love your photograpy and would LOVE to win the Lightroom software! Thanks for the giveaway!
Melanie G
April 18, 2012 at 4:10 amJust discovered your blog Jenna – love it! Thanks for all of the great recipes and tips!!
Pam
April 18, 2012 at 4:10 amWow what a great giveaway. Being a creative person I have spent a pretty penny on Adobe products but have never purchased Lightroom. Would be fantastic to win! 🙂
Karen H.
April 18, 2012 at 4:14 amWe just got a Canon Rebel for Christmas this year (or was it last year?….). Anyways, love it! Love your site and especially love the picture of the Greek yogurt cheesecake.
Julia
April 18, 2012 at 4:15 amI love that camera bag!!! I just purchased a new nikon and therefore am going to need a new cute, bag as well thanks for the link! 🙂 xo
Carrie C. In VA
April 18, 2012 at 4:16 amI need to win so I can improve the pics I take of my kids!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 4:16 amI love that bag! Your photography on this blog has improved so much over time 🙂
Karlee
April 18, 2012 at 4:17 ami need this, my pictures are scary.
Jenn
April 18, 2012 at 4:18 amJenna I love lovd love your photos – I comment on them every post. It sets your blog apart. I think I can feel the love behind your photos and recipes….yes that’s cheesy but what I’m saying. And,yes! The iPhone can produce great shots!
Cheryl Heppermann
April 18, 2012 at 4:20 amI love your blog & your recipes!!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey
April 18, 2012 at 4:21 amI used the Lightroom trial version for about 2 months and I fell in love. Then I cried when my trial was expired.
Natalia
April 18, 2012 at 4:23 amI lovelovelove my DSLR! I’d be stoked to win.
Mallory
April 18, 2012 at 4:23 amJenna, thanks for this update! I always like to hear what other people are shooting with and how they are shooting…quite helpful in learning new techniques, etc…
Thanks again!
Kayley
April 18, 2012 at 4:24 amI so would love to take a photography workshop. I have a Canon camera that I love too (don’t have it with me to say the exact model), and I have two adorable but fast-moving children that I can’t seem to get good quality pictures of! I’d love this software too to play with the images I do have of my kids…
Britton
April 18, 2012 at 4:24 amI am a fairly new reader and besides the content one of the first things I noticed was your pictures and how great they were!!! I would love to win this software and learn more about editing!!!
Kimberly Heath
April 18, 2012 at 4:25 amI would love to have lightroom, I’ve been hearing about this software for a few years, but haven’t given in to buy it. Very nice article!
K @ The Chic Teach
April 18, 2012 at 4:26 amThat shot of the dessert bars is truly beautiful! It kinda makes me want to take more up close photos 🙂
Anna
April 18, 2012 at 4:26 amThat cupcake picture still makes me drool 🙂
Blair
April 18, 2012 at 4:27 amLove your blog!! My friend just bought a new SLR and it’s now on my list – I love photography.
marianne
April 18, 2012 at 4:28 amim glad to hear that half of the time you dont know what you’re doing! If not knowing yields THESE pics, then maybe I’ll be able to get some good results too!!
Dale
April 18, 2012 at 4:29 amJust purchased a new camera and am still learning to use it. I have a son who plays a multitude of sports and am trying to learn to shoot action shots. Editing sure would help!
Aeran
April 18, 2012 at 4:31 amLove your pictures! Love your blog! Would love to win! 🙂
Marnely Rodriguez
April 18, 2012 at 4:31 amI’d love this program! Definitely need all the help I can get with my pictures! Loving that camera bag!
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 4:33 amGreat post! Thanks for the photography update 🙂
jane
April 18, 2012 at 4:34 amcrossing my fingers! i love my 50mm as well, but being a shorty, i need a stool to get those coveted overhead shots!
Nicole A
April 18, 2012 at 4:34 amPhotography is a new passion of mine! This would definitely come in handy!
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots
April 18, 2012 at 4:36 amI love Lightroom 3…I’m curious as to how Lightroom 4 is better! 😀 Thank you for the giveaway!
Marlow
April 18, 2012 at 4:38 amThanks for sharing the lens you love!!! Very helpful 🙂
Fingers crossed! I would LOVE Lightroom!!!
Molly @ RDexposed
April 18, 2012 at 4:38 amYou should have put up some before and afters-befores being with your point and shoot. You’ve learned so much which makes me want to do the same!
laura
April 18, 2012 at 4:39 amI really hope I win. I’ve been wanting lightroom for a long time! Thank you!
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 4:40 amI love my 50mm and macro lenses! I learned about and then got my 50mm after reading about how great they are on your blog. Thanks for sharing your lens story.
nilam
April 18, 2012 at 4:40 amI’ve been using the same canon rebel I bought 5 years ago now (the eos). I love it though, and keep choosing to get a new lens over a new camera too.
Kayce
April 18, 2012 at 4:40 amNow that I have a little girl, we take thousands of pictures. It would be wonderful to have a program to edit with!
Ahn Ei
April 18, 2012 at 4:41 amThanks for sharing! 🙂 Have a great day!
Joanna
April 18, 2012 at 4:42 amI’m 2 weeks away from giving birth to my 1st baby (Brielle Elizabeth). I’m *hoping* for a new DSLR from my hubby. Lighroom would be amazing to edit pics of my new baby girl!
Susan
April 18, 2012 at 4:43 amNow I’m waffling back and forth…do I buy a new camera (that I’ve been dreaming of forever…) or my very first tablet??
Katie Didit
April 18, 2012 at 4:45 amI used to have photoshop way back in college, but then my computer blew up. Literally, caught on fire. I would love to have lightroom on my new computer!
Shelley
April 18, 2012 at 4:46 amOh my gosh i would LOVE to win this!! I really want to start my own blog and this would come in handy for sure!!
Carissa
April 18, 2012 at 4:46 amI am researching DSLRs to buy one before our first baby arrives in June and this post was really helpful! (and winning Lightroom would be such a pick-me-up for this hugely pregnant and ever-more-cranky gal!)
Donna
April 18, 2012 at 4:46 amOh my gravy, the photography is the hardest part of blogging, in my opinion – honestly, i spend more time lamenting my lack of skills in the editing department…don’t get me started on chasing the “good light” around my house!! You have no idea how much I could use this!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Kathryn
April 18, 2012 at 4:48 amLightroom! Ack! My friend and photo fiend who has generously loaned me one of her cameras for over a year has been bugging me just as long to buy Lightroom….please can I have it! Purrty Please?
Mary
April 18, 2012 at 4:49 amI got my “fancy camera” for Christmas and there hasn’t been a single day gone by that I haven’t played with it. I promised myself I’d only shoot in manual and it’s been such fun figuring it all out. I am ready to up the ante though, with both new lenses and software and I’ve had my eye on Lightroom 4 for a few weeks now. Would LOVE to win!!
Cory
April 18, 2012 at 4:49 amLove you and your blog even though you shoot Canon 😉
-Nikon girl here who also adores her 50mm 1.4
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 4:49 amMmmmm, lime bars. They look so tantalizing!
Carolyn
April 18, 2012 at 4:50 amWhat an awesome give away! I just bought an “expensive” camera (for me anyway) and can’t wait to get it in the mail! I have been using my iPhone to take pictures for the last year or so and while they take amazing pictures I need a little something more for the blog /etsy world! 🙂
Jill @ JillEats
April 18, 2012 at 4:51 amThis program looks amazing! I definitely want to focus more on my photography skills and enhancing them for my blog, and this would be a step in the right direction for me to get a little more professional about food photos. Love love love your blog so much, and can’t wait to make those lime bars!
Betty N
April 18, 2012 at 4:51 amThanks for the chance and for the amazing pictures!
LO
April 18, 2012 at 4:52 amI have a Canon Rebel that I barely use… you’ve inspired me to pick it back up! And the Lightroom software wouldn’t hurt either! Thanks for the giveaway.
Katrina
April 18, 2012 at 4:52 amOh my!! This is such a great giveaway! Thanks!!
nicole zacharias
April 18, 2012 at 4:53 amLove you website and your photos!
nicolezacharias@hotmail.com
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 4:54 amGood for you for acknowledging the good old iPhone photo! Sometimes I feel like I should be using a nicer camera, but when the opportunity hits, I get some awesome shots just with the phone 🙂
Elizabeth
April 18, 2012 at 4:55 amI just started saving up for a DSLR. In addition to taking pics of food, I hope to bring it with my when I travel!
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 4:56 amYour pictures are gorgeous!! I’ve been wanting to get into photography so this would definitely help motivate me!
Samantha
April 18, 2012 at 4:56 amHaha I always wonder who “they” are… My boyfriend got me a Cannon Rebel for Christmas & I’m loving it. I really need to take a class to really learn how to utilize everything though. Thank you for the giveaway! You always have the best pictures.
xo
Sam
Sarah @ Belle on Heels
April 18, 2012 at 4:58 amI’m a new follower and never would’ve know you weren’t a photography pro! One of my goals this year is to invest in a nice camera and improve my photography skills. This software would be one less thing to buy 🙂
ginna
April 18, 2012 at 4:59 amWhat a great giveaway! Your photos of food and life are beautiful — thanks for sharing all of your tips! 🙂
Jeannette
April 18, 2012 at 4:59 amI just got my Canon for Christmas and although I love it on auto, I’m too afriad to mess with it myself LOL. Intimidated, if you will. But I think I’ll sit down and mess with it one of these days 🙂 Your pic of the lime bars looks amazing!!!
Great giveaway!! Always been curious about lightroom!!
Leela
April 18, 2012 at 4:59 amI love your blog and your photos are always amazing. I have a canon eos and haven’t mastered the manual mode yet. It takes fantastic pictures, but having a great software to help me capture the memories of my kids growing up would just be amazing!!
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 5:00 amI’m really getting into photography. My husband bought me a camera about a year ago, and I am about to enter a season of life where I’ll have more time for a hobby like that! So that software would be just fab.
Love your blog! I recommend to friends all the time!
Julie
April 18, 2012 at 5:00 amWhat fun pictures. I love reading your posts. My daughter (also a foodie) would love having this software, and I would love to win it and be able to give it to her! P.S. Gonna make that ice cream very, very soon, although I don’t see me sharing it, so it appears I’m going to have to make 2 batches so my husband doesn’t whine. 🙂
Jessica Z
April 18, 2012 at 5:01 amThanks for the photography post! As an amateur photographer, I love hearing about what lenses/equipment you use! Its been super fun watching your photography skills evolve over the years! Keep the camera posts coming! 🙂
Stacey A
April 18, 2012 at 5:01 amLOVE all of your pictures!!! Thanks for sharing you thoughts and opinions about the camera you use. I am looking to invest in a camera and love hearing everyone’s opinions!!!
Allison
April 18, 2012 at 5:02 amI wish I had more time to learn about photography. Maybe once I graduate college? I have a big graduation trip coming up and would love this software to make my point-and-shoot pictures look as amazing as possible!
Jenn
April 18, 2012 at 5:02 amI would love to use that software! My kids are in lots of activities, and it would be nice to have better quality pictures of them.
You’re pics are AWESOME by the way. You DO know what you’re doing.
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 5:03 amSuch a great giveaway! I am very close to buying my first DSLR for an upcoming tri to Europe.
alicia
April 18, 2012 at 5:03 amI would LOVE to have that program! So many amazing capabilities…especially when using it to shoot things we love – people & food come to mind first 🙂
Hannah
April 18, 2012 at 5:04 amI got a Nikon for graduation from my sweet parents. Moved to Jackson, WY and used it all the time! Now I am back in SC, not so much.. Maybe having this software would motivate me to take pictures of my beautiful state! Thanks Jenna!
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 5:04 amLove your photos, thanks for the info on how you shoot them! Would love to win Lightroom as my husband and I like to think of ourselves as amateur photogs 🙂
Shannon
April 18, 2012 at 5:05 amI’ve heard so many great things about lightroom, would LOVE to give it a try!! now to go search for camera bags, I’ve been in desperate need for awhile 🙂
Alexandra Rodriguez
April 18, 2012 at 5:05 amI just got my first canon rebel a few months ago and LOVE it. I can’t wait to invest in some lenses and keep playing around and learning more about taking good photos. Hopefully I win!
Jaclyn
April 18, 2012 at 5:06 amHi Jenna! Love the blog. On a trip for work driving from Tucson,az to Tuscaloosa, Al. Spending some quality time with my Rebel this trip, however Texas is proving to be less than inspiring. 🙂
Katy
April 18, 2012 at 5:06 amI have a Canon Rebel Xsi and love it! Thanks for the info on your different lenses! Love your work!
Misti
April 18, 2012 at 5:07 amLove your food pics!
Brian
April 18, 2012 at 5:07 amGreat post! It’s inspiring, I’m in the market for a camera and your lenses choices and body choice seem to be the way to go! Thanks for the advice!
Natalie
April 18, 2012 at 5:08 amI really, really want to get good at photography. I have a nice camera but I would love to have some editing software…just in time for kids!
Cait H.
April 18, 2012 at 5:08 amOMGosh that bag is cute. I’ve always wanted to get into photography; your photos are amazing.
Gina G
April 18, 2012 at 5:09 amI am in my last two weeks of college (just for the semester, I will be a junior) and CANNOT wait to be done. 6 more exams to go….counting down haha.
Thank you for this opportunity!
Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life)
April 18, 2012 at 5:10 amI’d love to win because I have great interest (and serious need) in improving my photo quality… especially now with a baby girl to take pictures of 🙂
Nikki
April 18, 2012 at 5:10 amI love your photos!…I definitely come to the blog mostly because your photos are so captivating and mouth watering. I’m in the process of developing my own website for a small referral business and it would be wonderful to have great photo-editing software to spice it up!
Colleen
April 18, 2012 at 5:10 amI love your blog! I’ve been dying for software, and I love hearing about the equipment you use. Fingers crossed!!
Liz
April 18, 2012 at 5:11 amOoh, I’d love to win that! I really want to become a better photographer.
Chrissy
April 18, 2012 at 5:11 amI have been into photography since I was a kid and was so happy when i got my dSLR a couple of years ago. I have been wanting to get into editing the photos on my mac, so winning Lightroom would definitely give me the push I need to get on it!!
Jeannie
April 18, 2012 at 5:12 amI really enjoy your blog – it has inspired me to shake things up a bit in the kitchen!
Peggy DiPietro
April 18, 2012 at 5:12 amBeen following you for many years now! Love you site and photography!
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 5:12 amWould love to step up my photos with this software!
Cori
April 18, 2012 at 5:13 amWow this looks AMAZING! I’m just getting back into photography, used to love it in HS and wanted to go to NYU for it, but my life changed. Now I’m re-kindling that love and this would be great!
jenny
April 18, 2012 at 5:13 amyou rock! love your recipes, love your posts, everything! 🙂
Marianna Geter
April 18, 2012 at 5:13 amI talk about you and what you have made as though I really know you. Like we are friends. My husband used to think it was weird, but now he thinks he’s on “first name basis” with you too! ha!
Leah
April 18, 2012 at 5:14 amI’m taking a class to learn how to use my Canon but still have so much to learn. Love your camera bag.
Catalina @ Cake with Love
April 18, 2012 at 5:14 amI would love to try lightroom, ur photos are gorgeous all the time!
Stacia
April 18, 2012 at 5:15 amI love my dslr!
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 5:15 amI’ve been thinking about taking a photography workshop, now I defnitely want to after reading this post! 🙂
Rhianne L
April 18, 2012 at 5:15 amI would LOVE a copy of Lightroom! What a great giveaway – thank you. 🙂
Kate
April 18, 2012 at 5:16 amI have been going back and forth for quite a while now about purchasing that exact camera! I think it’s time to just go for it. Your photos are always stunning!
Steffany
April 18, 2012 at 5:16 amOh man I would loooooove to try Lightroom !!!!
Bethany @ One Girl's Taste On Life
April 18, 2012 at 5:17 amLove your posts, Jenna! Your photos are always so vibrant!
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 5:18 ami love your food pictures! i’ve been living in egypt for the last year and your pictures always make me super hungry… luckily i’ve been able to adapt some of your recipes with egyptian ingredients.
Stacey
April 18, 2012 at 5:18 amOMG, how exciting! and boy do I need some excitement right now. I’m a photography newbie, also have the Canon Rebel. Just bought a new lens. Having a blast learning. Love your blog! Love you!
Kristen Anderson
April 18, 2012 at 5:19 amLove your photos! Would love to be able to edit mine nicely! 🙂
Emily S
April 18, 2012 at 5:20 amLove your blog, love your recipes, love your photography. WOULD love your free copy of lightroom!! My husband would be very happy, too, because I would stop begging him to splurge and buy it for me! By the way, he already loves you for your recipes, so it’s not like you really need brownie points with him anyway…but still — winning this would! be! awesome! 🙂
Amie
April 18, 2012 at 5:20 amI would love to get into photography! You always have such great photos and recipes on your website!
Betsy
April 18, 2012 at 5:21 amI would love a copy of this software!! Just bought my first. If girl camera a few months ago and am slowly learning – would be so fun to start using some editing tools!
Jen G.
April 18, 2012 at 5:21 amI would love to win Lightroom!
Máire
April 18, 2012 at 5:22 amWhat are those divine lime bar type things? And where can I get the recipe? My mouth is water! Amazing photo
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 5:22 amI love my Cannon too but I definitely need to look into getting a macro lens for my close-up photography. Your photos are beautiful!
Carleigh
April 18, 2012 at 5:22 amThanks for the helpful advice. The pictures on ELR never disappoint so it’s fun to learn how you achieve such great shots. Happy Wednesday!
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 5:22 amI’ve always loved your photographs and am impressed to learn you shoot mostly in manual. Although, I’ve taken the dial off of fully automatic, I haven’t quite learned to shoot full manual. I’m afraid I’ll mess up the pictures (I tend to shot mostly travel photography). Keep up the good work!
Kellie @ Blackboard Kitchen
April 18, 2012 at 5:23 amHi Jenna, such a great giveaway idea. I’ve heard a lot about Lightroom, but have yet to give it a try! I’ve been trying to up my photog game of late, too – new camera for Christmas, daytime only shots. Thanks for all the great tips!
Beth
April 18, 2012 at 5:23 amI think this holiday I’m going to ask for money for a DSLR. I’ve wanted one for awhile, I just can’t bite the bullet and spend a ton of money. But for sure I’m going to get one over Christmas. I have always loved photography and while I love my little point and shoot camera, it’s just not doin it for my food blog. I can’t wait to have one. I really enjoyed reading this post, it was helpful and I know that I’ll be coming back to read it in a few months when I start researching cameras! Thanks Jenna!
Jenny
April 18, 2012 at 5:23 amI’ve been wanting a nice camera for so lunch, I’m hoping to purchase in the near future! Thanks for the informative post!
Cathy @ Showing Up
April 18, 2012 at 5:24 amI am still taking photos with my iPhone. Would love to upgrade to a better camera – or at least better editing software!
katherine w.
April 18, 2012 at 5:24 amlooks so cool! I’d give this to my emerging photographer sister and she would eeeaat it uppp.
Julia
April 18, 2012 at 5:24 amThis is a great giveaway! And your camera bag is so cute!!
Amber Palmer
April 18, 2012 at 5:25 amI got a Nikon D5100 in September and am slowly learning how to use it. I also just got the 50/1.4 lens for my birthday in December and am loving it!
Hannah Hawley
April 18, 2012 at 5:25 amI have looked at getting Lightroom several times. Then I don’t because I just use a point and shoot, but I would love to win it. It would get put to a lot of good use.
Isabella
April 18, 2012 at 5:26 amMan that takes great pictures hope i get th softwear!
Jennifer
April 18, 2012 at 5:27 amI have been a reader for a while and love how great your photos have become! I work with PSE now but would LOVE to get my hands on Lightroom – I’ve heard great things about it!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 5:27 amI hope I win! Love your blog!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
April 18, 2012 at 5:27 amI’ve been debating between buying a new lens (macro) OR Lightroom for the past little while since I took my camera off of auto and finally put it in manual.. if I were to win this, I could do BOTH! 🙂
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 5:28 amHi Jenna. Love, Love, Love your blog! You’re very good at what you do. Would love to win the giveaway; I have heard great things about Lightroom. Thank you for the chance.
Beth
April 18, 2012 at 5:29 amWhat an awesome giveaway! I myself am not a photographer but my husband is and I know he would love this as a father’s day gift!
Carryn
April 18, 2012 at 5:30 amThanks for the photography post! Here’s to hoping I win the Lightroom software!
Brittany
April 18, 2012 at 5:30 amI am also an “advanced amateur” (as my photography teacher called us) and love playing around with my DSLR. I have a Nikon myself, and new lenses are at the top of my wish list! Love your blog, btw 🙂
Mariah
April 18, 2012 at 5:30 amI’m a photographer newbie and am very anxious to learn all I can about it. Also I enjoy your blog immensely; it’s one of the only I make sure to check every day!
KRISTY
April 18, 2012 at 5:31 amWe just came back from our wedding/honeymoon trip to Puerto Rico. I took over 800 pictures in 7 days with our Rebel! Now that I’m back home looking through some of the pictures thinking that they could use just a bit of “touching up” ….a few of the rain forest pictures came out super DARK. I would be interested to see what kind of magic software like this does!
Kellie
April 18, 2012 at 5:31 ami second your must have lenses! especially the 50/1.4… it is aaaahhhhmazing (espeically for the price!)
I would love to have a copy of lightroom… i edit with PSE8 but keep wanting to experience LIGHTROOM!
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living
April 18, 2012 at 5:32 amFantastic giveaway! Despite upgrading to a DSLR this past winter, I’m still using iPhoto for editing. Lightroom 4 would definitely bring my photos to a new level =).
Mareesa
April 18, 2012 at 5:34 amI LOVE that beach shot! My Canon (Daisy, as I refer to her) travels with me everywhere around Savannah so I can get great shots like that one! I’d LOVE the new software to help me get better shots to display in my new home 🙂 Kepp posting!!
Mareesa
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 5:34 amI hate using the editing software that comes with the MAC, and would LOVE to have more tools to work with! Plus, I’m feeling lucky…;)
Hannah
April 18, 2012 at 5:35 amGreat giveaway. Thanks!
Lindsey
April 18, 2012 at 5:36 amI’m so intimidated by fancy editing software, but super intrigued as well. I have a one year old that I love to photograph. Thank you!
Espie
April 18, 2012 at 5:36 amJenna, are those lime bars? They look delicious. Where can I find the recipe?
Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots
April 18, 2012 at 5:36 amwhat an awesome giveaway!!
JennieS
April 18, 2012 at 5:37 amGreat pictures! If I win, I’ll need to do a little homework on all this. I keep saying I’m getting a new camera and then never do! lol!
Savina
April 18, 2012 at 5:37 amFingers crossed for a win! Thanks for the giveaway.
Lindsey
April 18, 2012 at 5:38 amLove your blog and your photos! I would love to try the new Lightroom!
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 5:38 amLove this post! I’ve been eyeing that macro lens for a while now…you’re pictures look great! I use photoshop but have been wanting to try out Lightroom – have heard great things about it.
Beth
April 18, 2012 at 5:39 amI have always wanted to take great pictures but it seems like my interests have always been focused on school and work and i get too tied up to do anything else, but you are absolutely right about he iphone i use it allllll the time! So in a sense i am a photographer lol
p.s. Love your pictures=Beautiful!
julie
April 18, 2012 at 5:41 amHi Jenna! I just recently got my first ‘good to me’ camera. Only in the $300 dollar range but hey it gets me in the game. I’m hoping to go far with it and your photos are always such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
megan @ whatmegansmaking
April 18, 2012 at 5:42 amgreat giveaway! I would love to win. I currently edit with Picasa, but I’m sure I could do a TON more with lightroom.
Maura
April 18, 2012 at 5:42 amAwesome giveaway! My bestie is really into photography & I would love to gift this to her for her upcoming birthday!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean
April 18, 2012 at 5:44 amlove reading lens reviews on your blog! someday i’ll get to your level 🙂
Hello Kimmy
April 18, 2012 at 5:44 amThanks for sharing. I am at that point too where I want a new camera but shutter at spending $500 on one.
Emilie
April 18, 2012 at 5:44 amI was wondering how you always get your food to look like I want to lick the screen! Thanks for sharing :o)
Kristyn Carvalho
April 18, 2012 at 5:45 amI just invested in the Nikon d90! I am such a newbie with photography but I it love with it. I also love your blog!
pam
April 18, 2012 at 5:45 amgreat giveaway. I love all of your recipes..Are you going to be doing anymore of your gma’s recipes? I loved those..they reminded me of going to my gma’s to visit..have a great day.
heather
April 18, 2012 at 5:46 amPhotography is dangerous- the more pictures you take the more lenses you want!
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 5:46 amAh, I would LOVE the win Lightroom 4! I’ve been so afraid of it for so long, and I think it’s finally time. 🙂 Here’s to photography! Here’s to winning!
Christine Crumbaugh
April 18, 2012 at 5:47 amI love the recipes that you have been sharing of your grandmother’s. We love to make things from our grandmother’s recipe box also.
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 5:47 amAh, your pictures are always so pretty! I really want to get more into photography myself.
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 5:49 amI’ve just recently started exploring photography, so thanks for sharing some easy to understand information. I’m not familiar with Lightroom and would love to add it to my library of software!
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 5:49 amWe take lots of pics at our house. My husband loves photography and sells digital cameras and my nearly four year old daughter takes pics with her own camera.
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 5:49 amELR is my morning cup of coffee, and I love to take pictures…just sayin’.
sewfrench
April 18, 2012 at 5:50 amI use a Nikon D7000, it’s a pretty sweet camera, too! I’ve never used Lightroom, I’d love to give it a try.
Kimberly
April 18, 2012 at 5:50 amI took photography in high school and loved it! This program would make my pictures so so so much better!!
Biscuit
April 18, 2012 at 5:51 amI just got a new computer and can’t find my CS software! this would help so much!
Mellissa
April 18, 2012 at 5:51 amI love Lightroom and would love to upgrade to 4!
Rebecca M.
April 18, 2012 at 5:52 amYes, please! I admire photography so much, including yours. It is something I would love to become better at. Winning would make my heart sing:)
britt
April 18, 2012 at 5:52 amthe 50mm 1.4 is my favorite too. but i’m a nikon girl all the way 😉
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 5:53 amAwesome giveaway! I could really use something to up my photography. Thanks for the chance!
Jenn
April 18, 2012 at 5:53 amJenna – Thanks so much for doing a photography update! I’ve been biding my time with purchasing a “good” camera (my husband and I could really use one) so this information is definitely helpful!
Jane
April 18, 2012 at 5:54 amI would love to up my photo game a bit! Thanks, Jenna!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 5:54 amI also have the 50mm 1.4, what a little gem that baby is. Your photography is inspiring and makes me want to keep up with my hobby.
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 5:54 amI am just getting into photography, so this is really helpful. I love your blog and photos!
Andrew
April 18, 2012 at 5:55 amThanks for the cool photos Jenna!!
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove
April 18, 2012 at 5:56 amWe use a Nikon D3000 and love it! It would definitely be great to use Lightroom4 (instead of constantly playing around in photoshop).
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 5:56 amI have loved watching how your photography skills have increased and become more refined over the years! You are an inspiration!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 5:56 amI love your blog and really need to hear from you like um, every day!lol more posts on real life too please! I can’t get enough of you and your exciting life!
(ok this comment was all meant to sound like a compliment, not creepy…sorry if it sounds creepy! LOL You ROCK! over and out!)
Laura-Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 5:56 amThis post comes at a PERFECT time for me!! I just got my FIRST “serious” camera (the Canon Rebel!) for my birthday and am SO excited to start playing around with it!! Thank you so much for sharing the link to where you bought your camera bag – I’ve been in search of one. As always, great pleasure reading your blog!! It makes my mornings 🙂
Mansee
April 18, 2012 at 5:57 amI loved reading about those lenses! My brother got me a fancy camera for Christmas because he knew I was holding out on starting my own food blog until I could afford one (so sweet!) but am now looking for a different lens to change up some of my shots. That photo of the lime bars just kills me – so pretty!
kimj
April 18, 2012 at 5:57 amhey! I love your site and this giveaway!
Em
April 18, 2012 at 5:57 amAwesome! 🙂 🙂 So thankful for your blog!
Christina
April 18, 2012 at 5:58 amI would love to win this software! I’m a big fan of your photos and your blog!
Tasha
April 18, 2012 at 5:58 amJenna – your photography, food and otherwise, is always so beautiful! Thanks for doing this giveaway…my husband and I love Lightroom!
Maja
April 18, 2012 at 5:58 amYour photographs are stunning! The mouthwatering photographs–those are the kinds I aspire to take myself. I want to take photographs like you! It takes skill, of course, and great lenses.
Urban Wife {Live Faithfully}
April 18, 2012 at 5:59 amHi Jenna! What a great giveaway. I could definitely use something other than my current photo editing programs – Lightroom is perfect! Thanks for the opportunity. 🙂
joelle (on a pink typewriter)
April 18, 2012 at 5:59 amI love photography and really want to start upping my game as well, like you said.. It’s time I put more time and dedication into it!
Sarah@sarahssweetlips
April 18, 2012 at 5:59 amOh, wow! I would love to win this. I’m just getting into photography and would have so much fun making my pictures look better. Thanks for the giveaway, Jenna!
Ashley Smith Mikkelson
April 18, 2012 at 12:03 pmPhotography talk excites me… !!!
Colleen
April 18, 2012 at 6:00 amOh wow! I actually just got a Canon T3i yesterday, and this would be the perfect addition!
Shelly
April 18, 2012 at 6:00 amHey Jenna, I recently became interested in photography. Recent as in, last month! I just got to South Korea and will be here for one year. I’m writing a blog about my experience, and ever since, I have become obsessed with photographing this country. Anyway, great giveaway! 🙂
JMine
April 18, 2012 at 6:00 amI luuurrve Lightroom but I don’t have a nice shiny new version. Have you tried Photomechanic? It’s fantastic for quickly doing selects and renaming photos. It doesn’t take forever for it to load the raw previews like LR does.
Kristie
April 18, 2012 at 6:01 amIt’s hard to be a law student and find time to shoot in natural daylight (…because the stacks of casebooks block all windows). An editing program would be amazing for documenting some stress-baking.
Debbi
April 18, 2012 at 6:01 amI’m IN! What a great giveaway, and I love that we don’t have to jump through a lot of hoops … who has time for hoops these days?
Vicki
April 18, 2012 at 6:01 amI am a newbie photographer myself. . .I’m enjoying my new camera (Nikon D3100)!
Lauren L.
April 18, 2012 at 6:02 amVery sweet! I would gift Lightroom to my sister…She is really into shooting in raw, so we patiently wait as she adjusts the camera before each shot. Since I know literally nothing about photography she is responsible for capturing all of the family’s memories!
Kristen
April 18, 2012 at 6:02 amI have loved watching your blog grow over the past few years. Thank you for sharing your passion with the rest of us!
Cait's Plate
April 18, 2012 at 6:02 amI LOVED this post! I’ve admired your photos for a long while now! I too have both a prime and a macro lens and now I just need to learn how to really use it!!
Valerie B
April 18, 2012 at 6:02 amGreat info. on lenses. Thanks for the giveaway.
Anne
April 18, 2012 at 6:03 amI’ve heard of Lightroom before but never used it — it seems like the blogger editing software of choice!
Veronica
April 18, 2012 at 6:03 amI have been wanting to try this software!
Alicia @ The Reluctant Home Cook
April 18, 2012 at 6:03 amI love your food photography tips! Thanks!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 6:04 amI never underestimate the power of the iPhone camera! But I’m guessing Lightroom produces some better quality photos 🙂
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 6:04 amThanks for your advice on lenses!!
Mai
April 18, 2012 at 6:04 amMy trial of Lightroom just expired, so I’m really excited about this giveaway…Lightroom is amazing!
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 6:05 amLove that camera bag! I’ve been looking for a pretty, yet durable camera bag too.
I have an older version of Lightroom, so it would be great to upgrade. Sometime you’ll have to do a post on how you edit pics!
Abigail
April 18, 2012 at 6:05 amYour blog and the perspective you bring make me happy!! I’ve been following you since you moved to California. I grew up in Oregon and moved to Tampa… kind of opposites:) I am just starting my own nutrition consulting business and am doing all sorts of research. Your blog is good inspiration!! Thanks!!
Emily Fischer
April 18, 2012 at 6:06 amJust bought my first DSLR over the summer, still getting the hang of it, but I love it. Great giveaway- I’m definitely hoping to be the lucky winner!
Line Laflèche
April 18, 2012 at 6:06 amI am reading this blog for two months now and I love your site. It’s my second time I dare to leave a comment… Anyways, we have the SAME camera as you and we do love it too. Keep up with the awesome work – you make me smile everytime I read you!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 6:06 amAwesome! I have been wanting to try out Lightroom so I would LOVE to win!! Thanks!!
Lindsay {life and kitchen}
April 18, 2012 at 6:07 amYour iPhone pictures make me wish I had one! So pretty!
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 6:08 amLove your blog! Thanks for the great photography tips!
Laura @ The Traveling Owl
April 18, 2012 at 6:08 amBeautiful photos! Thanks for the giveaway.
Sandy
April 18, 2012 at 6:08 amI love your blog and have been following since you live in Florida. Inspiring!
Stephanie Markey
April 18, 2012 at 6:09 amI am hoping this comment takes. The first one kept coming back as an error, so if two show up that’s why :0) My hubby and I have been saving to get a new camera. I finally have enough to get it. I would love this software to use with it!! I am looking forward to capturing so many special moments. Your pictures are gorgeous. Thanks for the chance to win!
PaigeP
April 18, 2012 at 6:09 amI would absolutely love to try some new photography software. I have been using a free online version for years. It’s simple to use and doesn’t cost anything, but doesn’t really do my pictures justice. Thanks for the chance to win!
Terri
April 18, 2012 at 6:10 amHi Jenna, I love your photography! You have a great blog for reading paired with the photos. Keep it up!
I <3 Etsy!
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 6:10 ami have the same camera and LOVE it! I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone as well. All i need is some *awesome* photo editing software because it makes a world of difference! Thanks, Jenna!
JenFromDallas
April 18, 2012 at 6:11 amI have been a great fan of yours for a couple years now and cannot wait for your book to come out. Thanks for keeping us inspired everyday!!
Phoebe
April 18, 2012 at 6:11 amHullo!
This is a very schweet giveaway. I’m going to keep all extremities crossed.
bisous.Xphe
Barbara
April 18, 2012 at 6:11 amawesome giveaway! i love hearing about your photography, because it is something i’ve always wanted to get into, but never feel like I have the time! its inspiring.
kathleen
April 18, 2012 at 6:12 amhi jenna!
love your blog, been following for some time now. keep it up :)!
Erin Hack
April 18, 2012 at 6:12 amThanks for the info! I’m just starting to play around with photography and appreciate your insight. I also LOVE your blog and can’t wait to read your book!
Ali O
April 18, 2012 at 6:13 amThis is a fantastic giveaway! I would probably cry from excitement if I won. haha For the record, I will always read to the end of your posts, even if it seems as though you’ve just rambled on forever. 🙂
Angie RB
April 18, 2012 at 6:13 amMy husband and I love your recipes and we are having so much fun making lots of great food and trying out new dishes. Thanks for making dinner an adventure again!
Angie H.
April 18, 2012 at 6:14 amI’ve been thinking about taking the plunge and splurging on a DSLR so this giveaway is perfect timing! I discovered your blog a few months ago and can’t wait for your post each day!
Dana
April 18, 2012 at 6:14 amThis Christmas I was incredibly lucky to receive the Canon Rebel from my parents! I’ve been busy finishing up school and cannot wait to start experimenting with it. I love baking and of course, I love documenting my creations!!! Love your pictures and thank you for all the great camera info!
Anne Weber-Falk
April 18, 2012 at 6:15 amMy husband likes to photograph his collection of Hot Wheels. He then posts them on the website. He would get a lot of use from this giveaway. That photo of your keylime bars is still amazing. I could almost take my finger and swipe it across the bar on the top to taste it. Wow.
Gennin
April 18, 2012 at 6:15 amHey Jenna! I have been reading your blog for a few years but rarely comment. Your photography has come a long way! I especially love all your camping pix! Keep’em coming!
katie @KatieDid
April 18, 2012 at 6:17 amI use a 35mm f/2 lens on my rebel for everything from food to faces and nature and love it. I’m looking to upgrade sometime in the near future though… will look into the 50mm!
leslie
April 18, 2012 at 6:17 amThanks for the giveaway– and the lovely photography!
Natalie Menser
April 18, 2012 at 6:18 amI adore your blog! I especially enjoyed the posts when you were working through your great grandma’s recipe cards. It inspired me to talk with my 93 year-old grandma about her recipes last Thanksgiving when I visited her, and she gave me her marvelous handwritten cooking journal. She unfortunately passed away over Christmas, but I have enjoyed working through her recipes and in some ways getting a glimpse into my family’s cooking history; her journal has recipes from many women in the family. 🙂
Thank you for that inspiration! The journal is such a treasure.
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 6:19 amI really want a nice camera, right now all I have is my iPhone. But I do love most of the pictures I take with my phone. Thanks for this post, very informative and helpful! 🙂
Jes Dirrim
April 18, 2012 at 6:20 amI have always loved taking pictures. I am really close to just breaking down and buying a good camera. Maybe I can tell the BF to buy me one since he won’t buy me a ring… hummm. haha
Jacqueline
April 18, 2012 at 6:20 amI love all of the pictures in this post!!!
Ashley @ Hudson on the Potomac
April 18, 2012 at 6:20 amAH! I would love to have Adobe Lightroom! I need some serious help with my photography, and am not able to use natural light unless I’m cooking on the weekends. Love your blog Jenna! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 6:20 amLove your blog! Thanks for the info on the lenses. Your photos are beautiful!
estroJen Zabala
April 18, 2012 at 6:21 amHi! I’ve been reading your blog for a few years now!! I am going to purchase my first rebel this weekend so I am excited!!
Keep up the great work!!!
estroJEN
Cassandra
April 18, 2012 at 6:21 amDo you happen to have any rhubarb treat recipes coming up for us? Looking forward to eating as much rhubarb as possible this season!
Jacquelyn
April 18, 2012 at 6:21 amLove your recipes and photos! I run a nonprofit in Birmingham AL teaching tennis and life skills to inner city kids! This software would be awesome for our photos!
Dorothy
April 18, 2012 at 6:22 amI’m definitely going to keep your recommendations for photography equipment in mind… I’ve been dying to get a new upgraded camera!
Rachel
April 18, 2012 at 6:22 amYour pictures are always SO amazing!! I’m still rocking the old school film version of the rebel. Film?! What is that?? Who uses film?!
Robin @ our semi organic life
April 18, 2012 at 6:23 amWhat a great giveaway! Great photos!!!
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 6:23 amI just bought my first DSLR and have so much to learn! Thanks for the tips, i love your photography.
Julianne
April 18, 2012 at 6:24 amGreat giveway! I’ve been wanting to up my game in photography with some new gear. Just waiting for that tax return.
Michele
April 18, 2012 at 6:25 amJust bought a new camera so this gift would be perfect!!!
dairyfreechick
April 18, 2012 at 6:26 amAnything? Ok…
I think you should ship your baked goods as a give away… just sayin’ I’m sure that would be popular and a new way to connect with readers. 😀
brandi
April 18, 2012 at 6:26 amwow – great giveaway! i’m embarrassed to say that I never do ANY kind of editing – I don’t have photoshop, lightroom – anything! winning this would be huge and so exciting!!
Kay
April 18, 2012 at 6:26 amI always admire your photography because I love the “natural styling” and lighting they have! I’d love to try this software program.
Jenny
April 18, 2012 at 6:27 amI am dying to try out Lightroom. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Margarita
April 18, 2012 at 6:27 amI have always been a big admirer of your photos Jenna! Thanks for telling us what lenses you use for different photos that you take. This is a great giveaway. Hope I get lucky!
Becca Walsh
April 18, 2012 at 6:28 amHi! I somehow stumbled on your blog several months ago (I don’t actually remember how) but I have fallen in love with it ever since! I really enjoy food photography, and your posts are always an inspiration. Also, your pinterest ROCKS. 🙂
Ginger
April 18, 2012 at 6:28 amI would love to get more crafty with my picture taking, the program is the missing element. Thanks for the opportunity! Baked those strawberry cupcakes for Easter and they were a hit!
Jillian
April 18, 2012 at 6:28 amYour pictures are beautiful and I would love to be able to edit photos of my travels & my wonderfully adorable nephew 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Ingrid
April 18, 2012 at 6:29 amloved this post. i try to shoot in manual too, but my shots never come out that good. i definitely need practice. but my iphone shots? they are always amazing, haha!
Jess
April 18, 2012 at 6:30 amWhat an amazing giveaway!! I do not have a good photo editing program- I would love this!!! Happy Wednesday!
Hilary
April 18, 2012 at 6:30 amJenna, I love love love your blog! Your photos are always beautiful and make me want to live on the edge and FINALLY purchase a macro lens. Also, your banana bread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are my go-to for any event. Or I just make them for me. hehe
P.S. I would REALLY love to win this giveaway!! I’ve always been super curious about Lightroom!
Christy
April 18, 2012 at 6:30 amLove your website!!! Hubby would love this!
Stina
April 18, 2012 at 6:31 amApparently wordpress thinks I’m leaving comments too quickly with my first comment of the day….weird.
I love that camera bag!
Megan {Country Cleaver}
April 18, 2012 at 6:31 amI have the 50mm 1.8 lens and it’s changed my photos like, Woah! But I would love to test out a 1.4 next and see the difference. I love lenses, my bank account however – does not.
I use Aperture for my Mac, but I keep hearing so many fantastic things about Lightroom – maybe I should change it up? Hmmm… Thanks for the opportunity!
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 6:32 amJenna – I love your site! Thanks for all the DELICIOUS recipes. You’re the first site I go to when I’m trying to find a recipe for anything I’m dreaming of eating.
Jenny
April 18, 2012 at 6:32 amLove this giveaway! Would love to start doing more photography!
Shannon
April 18, 2012 at 6:32 amThanks for the giveaway! You food photos are always drool-worthy 🙂
Kassia Pisklak
April 18, 2012 at 6:33 amHello from the Lowcountry! I currently use a Nikon D80 which was purchased on a whim in London, after my Canon Rebel (which had served me well for several years) broke down on the FIRST day of a trip to Europe! I would love to get the opportunity to use Lightroom after hearing so many wonderful things about it.
Sarah F.
April 18, 2012 at 6:33 amNot sure if this posted twice but let’s try again!
Your photos are always beautiful! I have a crappy point and shoot but I seem to take pictures of everything so an editing program would be amazing! Especially as I just moved and want to decorate my house with pictures that I’ve taken rather than paying for art. What a great giveaway!
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 6:34 amWe have been looking into a new camera for an upcoming trip to Alaska and heard the Canon Rebel is awesome! Thanks for the confirmation!!
lina
April 18, 2012 at 6:34 amYou are SUCH a talented photographer, Jenna! Keep it up!
Anna
April 18, 2012 at 6:34 amI’ve always wanted nice software but my student budget doesn’t allow!
Cari
April 18, 2012 at 6:35 amWhat a fun giveaway! Thanks Jenna, you’re awesome!
Lucinda
April 18, 2012 at 6:36 amYour pictures are gorgeous whether your using the Canon or your iPhone – says something about the photographer! 😉 I’ve only ever used Photoshop for editing but would love to play with Lightroom. I hope, i hope.
Melinda @cookingalamel
April 18, 2012 at 6:36 amI love your photography! I’ve been using a point-and-shoot for a while now, and I just recently started to understand some of its manual settings (I have a fancier one), and I’ve really noticed a big difference in my photography. I’m almost ready to take the leap to a digital SLR!
Rachel B
April 18, 2012 at 6:37 amGreat giveaway!! I hope i’m the lucky winner!
Jo
April 18, 2012 at 6:38 amOooh, I would love to try Adobe lightroom! I’ve used Aperture for a couple years now and it’s okay, but so slow!
lourdes
April 18, 2012 at 6:38 amLove your bag! I’ve been looking for a new one forever now!
Bridget
April 18, 2012 at 6:38 amI have the cheaper 50mm lense you were talking about…I love it, but yeah it would be nice to upgrade!!
I’d LOVE to get this software!!! I’ve been thinking about it for a while now!
Erica
April 18, 2012 at 6:38 amI’ve been wanting to get in to photography and this post just inspired me even more! Thanks for all the great info!
Allie
April 18, 2012 at 6:39 amI love lightroom! I’ve been reading for years and your photography has really come a long way, ‘atta girl!
Jodie
April 18, 2012 at 6:39 amI always love how beautifully you capture the food in your pictures Jenna. Makes me want to reach out a take a bite, which is why I often end up making many of your recipes I guess. Thanks for sharing the great shooting tips! 🙂
Jenna | The Paleo Project
April 18, 2012 at 6:40 amHey Jenna! This is such an amazing giveaway, thank you so much. I have been food/photography blogging for a little over one year. I feel so grateful that I was given a Canon Rebel camera and a big lens for graduation one year. Since, I landed myself a macbook and have become obsessed with the whole process. I am in love with all my gadgets and find myself photographing any and everything. However, I have no editing software. I was just thinking the other day, “It’s too bad Christmas and my Birthday are both so far away (january birthday), I would so be asking for the new Lightroom”… anyway, this would be such a perfect addition to my career. Talk to you soon, Jenna Antonelli
Sheena
April 18, 2012 at 6:40 amHi Jenna! Thanks for giving us a look into your camera bag (which is gorgeous, by the way). I would really love to have this new software, and it would definitely come in handy. Also, as always, I love all of the bright, saturated colors you use in your photos 🙂
Rachel
April 18, 2012 at 6:40 amI admittedly still use a point and shoot…I can get nice photos with it though with some patience. I’m looking forward to post-school employment…maybe I can splurge on something fancy!
Kayla S
April 18, 2012 at 6:41 amWow, soo cool Jena! Love your blog and reading little pieces into your life. You’re amazing!
Shelby
April 18, 2012 at 6:42 amAnything that can make my photos better would be an awesome treat,,, that ,, and maybe making that chocolate spice cake recipe later!
Diane
April 18, 2012 at 6:42 am~Peace~ 🙂
molly
April 18, 2012 at 6:43 amomgoodness. I have wanted Adobe Lightroom for.ev.er. but couldn’t find the money to pony up for it. I use my cell phone camera ALL the time – it’s TOTAAAAALLY okay to use 🙂 hehe i love this!!
Trish W
April 18, 2012 at 6:43 amLove reading your blog. You are very talented photographer. Aftrer reading all of your tips, I’m considering trying it out.
Linda
April 18, 2012 at 6:44 amWhile most of my photos are currently with my iPhone camera, I have been trying to learn more about photography with my Canon. I have also noticed most of my photographs on said phone are of food…think it just makes it taste better when you can take a photo of it right??? Love your blog and your photos!
Jenn
April 18, 2012 at 6:44 amDo you consider your style hipster, classy, or just Jenna? 😀 ps I’m rocking my 10.5 week old baby and she just looked at me, smiled, cooed. Love.
Angie
April 18, 2012 at 6:44 amI have been wanting to get a 50/1.4 lens and I think you just made me want one even more :)! I love Lightroom! It would be great to win the updated version!
Chrissy
April 18, 2012 at 6:45 amI have been thinking of purchasing a Canon Rebel for a couple years now. Maybe this will be the year. Your pictures are always amazing!
DessertForTwo
April 18, 2012 at 6:46 amThanks for this post!
I’ve been using Photoshop Elements, but I would love Lightroom! It seems so much easier!
Crystal
April 18, 2012 at 6:46 amI have the Rebel and absolutely love it! I also love your blog! I am similarly from the South and lived in the Bay Area for six years.
Tamara
April 18, 2012 at 6:47 amI would absolutely love to win! I just recently got married in October which has been the joy of my life and I am obsessed with taking photo’s! Crossing my fingers and saying my prayers! 🙂
Jennifer
April 18, 2012 at 6:47 amWhat a great post for a photographer newbie like myself! Thanks for the inspiration and, of course, the giveaway!
Pippa@sundaysupperswithpippa
April 18, 2012 at 6:47 amThanks for the post, it was very helpful!!
Hannah
April 18, 2012 at 6:48 amI’m loving photography lately… but I mostly take pictures of children, not food. I have the 50mm 1.8 lens and use that all of the time. In fact, my stock lens is sitting here at my computer, OFF of the camera, and has been here for weeks… I just would rather use the other lens! Editing, though, is definitely a weak spot for me. But I am inspired!
Kathy B
April 18, 2012 at 6:48 amFantastic giveaway, Jenna! I’ve had my DSLR since 2009 and I still only shoot with the kit lens … the two you use have been on my Amazon Wish List for a couple years, though, waiting for “some day.” 🙂 And I would love to win an edition of Lightroom, as I’ve been making do with Photoshop Elements (a REALLY old version!) for quite some time, and it would be awesome to experiment with some modern technology 😉
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 6:48 amThanks for all the camera and lens advice! I have been concentrating on improving my photography recently and thinking about purchasing a new camera; I only have a point and shoot. The Canon you are using sounds perfect and I’m already pretty loyal to the brand!
Katelin
April 18, 2012 at 6:49 amWe have the same camera, but our pics don’t turn out quite as beautiful as yours! I need a Jenna lesson! 🙂
Meghan
April 18, 2012 at 6:49 amI’m just starting out with my Canon Rebel T3, and am so excited to learn more about it. It’s already clearly superior to my old point-and-shoot, even in my amateur hands.
Melanie
April 18, 2012 at 6:50 amI would looooove to win your magical photo software! Yur pict-ures are so darn purdy. 😉
Feisty Eats
April 18, 2012 at 6:50 amGreat giveaway. Thanks for the chance!
FeistyEats
holly
April 18, 2012 at 6:50 amsince i was hoping to get that macro lens before discovering it is more than $1000…i guess i will settle on editing magic in lightroom 🙂
crossing my fingers hard on this one!!
GRAMMIE2MADDIE
April 18, 2012 at 6:51 amI have always loved your photos – and have often wished mine could be similar. I would love to have this software!
Kim
April 18, 2012 at 6:51 amLove your blog and love your pictures!
Miller
April 18, 2012 at 6:52 amI’m dying to learn Lightroom and hoping to splurge on the fixed 50mm soon….keep waiting for a decent used one to pop up on eBay! Love your blog, Jenna — you keep my cooking interesting!
Tori
April 18, 2012 at 6:52 amI love your food photography… I did my senior thesis in graphic design this past term on baking and did all of my own photography, and used your photos during my pitch to the advisers to get the project approved. You are truly an inspiration!!
Renee Scott
April 18, 2012 at 6:53 amI would love to be able to edit my food photography for my blog and really amp it up to the next level! Thanks for the giveaway..love reading your blog!
kevin
April 18, 2012 at 6:53 amNice post. I am trying to get into photography and I think this is just the info I was looking for!
Alisha
April 18, 2012 at 6:53 amHi Jenna!
Your blog is a wonderful light in my life. As a stay at home mom of 3 with a culinary degree your posts keep my creativity flowing. Many blessings to you!
Julie
April 18, 2012 at 6:54 amLove your food and photography!!!!
Alex @ Alex Eats Green
April 18, 2012 at 6:54 amI am currently using a Nikon D40 but am in the market for a serious upgrade – with both video and photography capabilities. Thanks for posting this – super helpful!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel
April 18, 2012 at 6:54 amI’d love to win, and I’d also love to DEVOUR those lime bars…. YUM!
Elisabeth
April 18, 2012 at 6:55 amAwesome giveaway, Jenna! Would love to win!
Wrymes
April 18, 2012 at 6:55 amNew to your blog. Love it!
Thanks –
Whitney
Kristen L.
April 18, 2012 at 6:56 amGetting ready to buy my first DSLR! This would be perfect to go with it!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
April 18, 2012 at 6:57 amI bought my T3 last June and until 3 days ago (when I got the 50mm f1.8 for my bday) solely used the stock lens it came with. I don’t think people realize how versatile and decent of a lens that stock on is! I currently use the free Canon editing software that came with the camera so LR would be amazing!
Summer
April 18, 2012 at 6:57 amI just recently found your blog and I am loving it, I check it everyday! Thanks!!
Ali
April 18, 2012 at 6:58 amI’d love to win this software. Always trying to improve my photos. Thanks!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
April 18, 2012 at 6:58 amthanks for the giveaway 🙂
domonique
April 18, 2012 at 6:59 amnewbie food blogger! love your site. read it religiously. i am “SO” close to upgrading my older 1st generation rebel. This post couldn’t have come at a better moment! was thinking of you of my hilly 5 miler yesterday! wish i had a camera with me to snap a shot of the beautiful crane i ran by…like you said, the best camera is the one you have with you!!
Mare
April 18, 2012 at 6:59 amHmmm… I got an error message. Thanks for a fantastic giveaway!
Christina
April 18, 2012 at 7:00 amI have played around with photography for years but never took it to the next level. The recent birth of my niece has given me a great excuse to break out my camera and work on my skills!
Brittany
April 18, 2012 at 7:00 amOoh I’ve heard so many good things about Lightroom. I usually just use Photoshop Elements because most of the editing I do is very basic but friends of mine have been telling me of Lightroom’s capabilities and I’ve been dying to try it!
Kate
April 18, 2012 at 7:01 amI love photography and get some pretty good photos with my point and shoot…I wish I had a nicer camera though!
juli
April 18, 2012 at 7:02 amIs it sad that I still use just a point and shoot camera? And I’m really bad about taking pictures and then not doing anything with them for months. Maybe this software will motivate me to get my pictures out!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma)
April 18, 2012 at 7:02 amI really love your posts on photography! Also, your camera bag is SO cute.
Bridget
April 18, 2012 at 7:03 amJenna – I LOVED this post about your daily photo habits/uses/techniques/equipment! I love my old Canon Rebel 2000, but for some time now have been dying to get a good digital SLR and play around with digital editing. Whether I win or not, I’m going to look into Lightroom as an alternative to PhotoShop! thanks!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 7:03 amwow! what a great giveaway! love this!
Casey W
April 18, 2012 at 7:03 amWhat a great giveaway!!! I have had my eye on Lightroom for a while! Thanks for the post about your favorite lenses also! It’s always nice to have a visual for what various lenses are good for and what makes them special 🙂
Callina
April 18, 2012 at 7:03 amThanks for the photography tips! Great post.
Christina
April 18, 2012 at 7:04 amI love taking photos! Yours are always so bright and colorful! (kinda like you!)
Maybe this Lightroom software would make my photos look like yours? 🙂
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 7:05 amI am dying to have Lightroom!! What a great giveaway!!
Angela
April 18, 2012 at 7:06 amLove your photos and I would love to win this editing tool!
Coco
April 18, 2012 at 7:06 amNice post and giveaway, Jenna!
Megsie
April 18, 2012 at 7:06 amI love this post!! thanks for all of the tips!
Nichole
April 18, 2012 at 7:07 amI took an online photography class last year to up my game and would love to try LR for editing! Love your blog and what a great giveaway!
Janice Smith
April 18, 2012 at 7:07 amAs a wedding videographer, I totally appreciate the value of a good lens. And I always love hearing from photographers what their favorites are- while video and photography are very different in many ways, I have SO much to learn from good photographers who have an eye for great shots- then I get to piece them all together to tell a story 🙂
Would love to try out Lightroom- with video the editing comes with piecing everything together, but I would love to learn more about editing individual images. Hope to get a chance to try it out, but regardless, I certainly enjoy checking out your photography on a daily basis 🙂
Krystal
April 18, 2012 at 7:07 amI still have a cannon point and shoot but would LOVE to start taking better photos. If only I had been a mega millions winner! 😉
leslie
April 18, 2012 at 7:08 amHi Jenna, I’d love to win the software!
jenna
April 18, 2012 at 7:09 ami have been wanting to try lightroom forever and kick myself for not getting light room 3. I would cry tears of joy if I won this…then i would eat chocolate cake just to celebrate!
kacee
April 18, 2012 at 7:09 amI love taking photos and wish I had more time for it! My favorite part is editing and making the pictures come more alive! Love your photos 🙂
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 7:09 amHi Jenna! i love you site! i love testing out your yummy recipes too!
Maiyan
April 18, 2012 at 7:10 amYour pictures are always amazing! My dad is a photography nerd. So pretend that this is his comment to get a program 😛
Renee C.
April 18, 2012 at 7:10 amHi Jenna!
Been reading your blog over 3 years and still comin back for more each day- thank you for all the inspiration you give:)
Happy Hump day!
Renee
Bailee R. W.
April 18, 2012 at 7:11 amThis post took me from being intimidated by photography to interested. I need to do some practicing before vacation this summer – can’t wait to capture those memories as best I can!
adrienne
April 18, 2012 at 7:11 amthanks for the lens info! i’m pondering purchasing one like the second one you put up
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 7:13 amWoohoo! Awesome giveaway. And now I suddenly want a cupcake. 😉
Jen C
April 18, 2012 at 7:13 amI’ve really been wanting to spend the money to get a really good camera but can’t really justify it right now. Seeing this has made me really want to get into photography and buy the nice camera!
Abby
April 18, 2012 at 7:14 amWell, I’d definitely take camera and photography blog advice from you. So thanks!
Samantha Lalani
April 18, 2012 at 7:14 amLove the blog! Started following you a couple months ago and I’m totally addicted! Check it every morning while listening to the radio and checking e-mails. =)
Rachel S
April 18, 2012 at 7:15 amWould love a chance to try out lightroom! I’ve heard great things and would love to see how it compares to photoshop.
Alison
April 18, 2012 at 7:15 amWould love to win!!!!!!
maggie
April 18, 2012 at 7:16 amlet’s talk about that food. and the polka dotted camera strap!
Sarah W.
April 18, 2012 at 7:16 amI loooooooove the crispness of those lime bars!!!!!!!! amazeballs!!!!
Lo
April 18, 2012 at 7:16 amWOW! What a great giveaway, thank you Jenna! Love your blog!
LeAndra
April 18, 2012 at 7:17 amI upgraded from a point-and-shoot digital camera to a Canon Rebel T1i in February. Though I’m still very new at photography, the Canon Rebel provided a huge, instant improvement. Thanks for the tips on the lenses!
clare @ fittingitallin
April 18, 2012 at 7:19 amI’d die to have lightroom! And I’m sure my readers would appreciate the better pictures 😉
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 7:20 amI have been thinking about buying a new lens… this post is really helpful!
Quinn Harper
April 18, 2012 at 7:20 amHi Jenna! I love hearing about your photography. It’s amazing to hear the “background” of your posts and how you take your pics!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 7:21 amI would love a chance to try Lightroom! My Nikon editing program really is great but I think I’m ready to step up my game a bit.
Bonnie
April 18, 2012 at 7:22 amLove photography!! I took a photography class in college, and have never looked back. Kind of miss developing my own film in a darkroom
Liz
April 18, 2012 at 7:22 amWhat an amazing giveaway! I recently moved to NYC and love walking around the city taking photos. I really need Lightroom though!
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 7:22 amI love your food pics!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 7:24 am(sorry if this is duplicate, I got a WP error before).
I’ve been wanting to try Lightroom for a while now! Everyone says such good things about it! Thanks for the tips about the lenses.
Liz
April 18, 2012 at 7:24 amI started blogging recently so this would be perfect! Thanks for having the giveaway.
Becky
April 18, 2012 at 7:24 amMy husband would love me long time if I won this!
lisa
April 18, 2012 at 7:24 ammy hubby just got me my first dslr for my 30th bday – i’d love to win this!! 🙂
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 7:25 amOooh, I want a macro lens so bad. I’m expecting, and I think it would come in handy photographing little baby feet, no? 🙂 Sadly, my husband’s not buying my logic… Lightroom 4 would be magnifico.
PS more pics of Dexter!!
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 7:25 amI’d love to “up my photography game” with the Lightroom software!
Karen
April 18, 2012 at 7:25 amI don’t have a fancy camera at all, just a point and shoot, and you can tell from the quality of my photos.
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 7:26 amLove the advice on natural light! So many people never take their cameras off automatic!
Christina
April 18, 2012 at 7:26 amWhat an amazing giveaway! I would love a chance to try Lightroom.
Rene
April 18, 2012 at 7:27 amthanks for the tips! I read the whole thing! 😉
rachel
April 18, 2012 at 7:27 ambecause i love you & i actually built your at home photography studio. i used picnik for my photo editing but it closed- so i am definitely in need and have heard wonderful things about lightroom! 🙂
Lesley
April 18, 2012 at 7:28 amI need to up my photo processing game again and this would be the perfect motivation!
Katherine M.
April 18, 2012 at 7:28 amThis post is very helpful! My husband and I have been debating about updating our camera and starting the research on doing so! Thanks for all the information!
theresa
April 18, 2012 at 7:29 amGreat giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Rhonda
April 18, 2012 at 7:29 amThanks for a great giveaway. Lightroom would be a dream!
Paige B.
April 18, 2012 at 7:29 amWhat a great giveaway! I just got my DSLR camera for christmas and love learning how to use it. I’m already in the market for a new lens though…
Ana
April 18, 2012 at 7:30 amI always wondered how you get such crisp close-ups of the food, thanks for the tips! Also, such a cute camera bag (and scarf!)…..love your blog!!
Stacey
April 18, 2012 at 7:30 amI love your pictures – they are beautiful & inspire me to go dig out my dslr from my closet
christina
April 18, 2012 at 7:31 amHoly cannoli, that is quite the giveaway! I’d love to wine…omg I just typed wine instead of win. Apparently I need a drink. It’s 10:30 am. Ohhhh dear.
Alison
April 18, 2012 at 7:31 amAwesome giveaway! The software sounds great. It would give me a reason to play with my DSLR more.
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray
April 18, 2012 at 7:32 amI’m planning to make a “real” camera my first big purchase too (not counting the deposit on my apartment, haha)–I’d love to have some great software to work with! 🙂
Neena
April 18, 2012 at 7:32 amWhat a great giveaway! I have really enjoyed playing with my new DSLR camera and not really knowing what I’m doing, but enjoying the process.
Dani
April 18, 2012 at 7:32 amThanks for sharing your experiences with lenses… I’m in the market for a new lens, and this certainly helped!
Jenna
April 18, 2012 at 7:33 amI love reading your blog in the morning over breakfast. Your food always sounds and look so delicious. Keep up the good work!
Nikki H.
April 18, 2012 at 7:34 amAlthough I don’t spend much time utilizing a camera, my husband claims photography to be his third love (following myself and our son). He has an older version of Lightroom and has been itching to upgrade. This would be such a fun treat for him!
Jenna
April 18, 2012 at 7:35 amJenna – love your name first of all! And I’ve been following your blog for about a year now and absolutely LOVE it! On that note, I was so happy (and found it very ironic) when I read this post. I NEVER splurge on myself and my next big purchase within the next couple of months is going to be a good camera. I know nothing about cameras or photography so I found this post very helpful and want to thank you for your opinion on your camera. There are some upcoming life events I want to make sure I have great photo memories of!
jamie @ balancedpalate
April 18, 2012 at 7:35 amyour blog is awesome! 🙂
Catie
April 18, 2012 at 7:35 amCame across your blog a couple weeks ago, and love it! I’m a Charleston girl, and was pleasantly surprised to learn you’ve lived here, too! Your recipes are gorgeous, I plan on trying some very soon!
Michelle M
April 18, 2012 at 7:36 amI just got a new camera so the timing of your photography post is perfect! Keep ’em coming please 🙂 And wow, what an amazing giveaway!
Melissa McD.
April 18, 2012 at 7:36 amI usually use Photoshop but have been dying to try Lightroom to see if it simplifies my photo editing. I would love to win this! Oh, and I’m a little obsessed with your blog. 🙂
ChrissyB
April 18, 2012 at 7:36 amLoved this post! I am really into photography and I loved hearing about which lenses you prefer. Love that camera bag! 🙂
Caitlin @ This Bride's Joyride
April 18, 2012 at 7:37 amFirst, your pictures are beautifullllll!
Second, I want it I want it I want it! I just started taking tons of pictures with my rebel lens but I don’t have any photo editing software. What a great giveaway!
Lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 7:37 amSounds like you know a lot more about photography than the average food blogger! As a photographer, I’m very impressed. Have you thought about getting any wide angle lenses? I’m not sure how they would work with food, but seems like they might offer a cool, different type of perspective.
Elle Arut
April 18, 2012 at 7:38 amMy husband and I have been dappling in photography for quite some time now, but I want to learn more and get better! Maybe taking a photography workshop is a good idea. You have some great lenses and your photos are beautiful!!
Ashley @ Freckles & Spice
April 18, 2012 at 7:38 amI’m hoping to get my first dlsr for my bday next month! My photography on my blog is the worst.
Mona
April 18, 2012 at 7:38 amI’d love to win Lightroom…and learn how to use it.
Claire
April 18, 2012 at 7:39 amI love your photographs!
Lauren McLeod
April 18, 2012 at 7:40 amMy fiance loves photography, and I KNOW he would use the hell out of that software! Fingers crossed 🙂
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 7:41 amI could really use this to step up my photography game — thanks!
Sue
April 18, 2012 at 7:41 amLove the giveaway! Your pictures and recipes are very inspiring. I love to take pictures, mostly of my garden, pets and sometimes the meals I prepare.
Lauren Lindley
April 18, 2012 at 7:41 amEven though you sport a Canon and I a Nikon, I won’t hold it against you! I’ve been lazy about upgrading to LR4 and I would looooove to win. Wahoo!
bernie
April 18, 2012 at 7:42 amyour pictures always make your food look sooo good.
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 7:42 amGreat information on the different lenses. Thank you.
Meg
April 18, 2012 at 7:42 amAwesome giveaway!! I recently purchased a Canon Rebel T3 and sbsolutely love it. I’m still a newbie, but love taking pictures. Yours are always beautiful!
Lindsey
April 18, 2012 at 7:43 amThis would be a great addition as I SLOWLY get in to photography. Thanks, Jenna!
mary @ what's cookin with mary
April 18, 2012 at 7:44 amI have and also love that macro lense! Did you get the one with the image stabilizer ?? I didn’t and should have. At the time an extra 2-300 seemed like so much more since I was already spending a bundle. In hind sight, totally should have.
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 7:44 amI’m still saving up to take the plunge on a dslr and this would be great motivation! Thanks so much for doing this and for the great tips- maybe those lime bars could be a nice consolation prize 🙂
Shelley
April 18, 2012 at 7:44 amnow I really want to get into photography. and move to somewhere more scenic. 🙂
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 7:45 amYay I’m so glad you did another photography post. I love these!! I broke my 50mm (wah!) and need to get another one soon. Maybe I can convince 5ohbaby it’s a good mothers day gift 😉
Elisabeth
April 18, 2012 at 7:45 amI’ve been considering buying a dSLR for probably 4-5 years now. I keep getting *thisclose* to buying one…and then not doing it…ha! I do really like the 2 point & shoot cameras I use – the Lumix FZ35 for the awesome zoom capability & the Canon Powershot ELPH 300 because it’s so tiny! I do use the 8mp camera on my Motorola DROID X quite a bit, too. I would probably buy a dSLR sooner rather than later if we had any good dSLR/Canon Rebel workshops in my area (I live in rural northwestern Ohio). I do know that I’ll definitely be buying Canon once I finally decide to buy 🙂
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 7:45 amI’d really be excited to learn more about photography. Great tips!
Lu
April 18, 2012 at 7:46 amI have been thinking about getting a new camera because all of the pictures I take are with my iPhone. Granted, they turn out pretty amazing…just check out my blog (shameless plug). I would love to have the Lightroom software to improve my photos. You take some amazing photos!
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 7:46 amI would love lightroom 4! I love photography and it would help me edit all the photos I take of my 6 month old!
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 7:47 amI reaaaaally want to buy some lenses because I feel like it will make my photography so much better, but I know I need to get better at just using my camera first. I’m guilty of always shooting in auto mode, in horrific lighting, and for just brightening things up in Photoshop later.
I also really need to work on my food styling. Do you have any good food styling tips? I always neglect styling because I feel like, “Hey, I just want to eat! I don’t have time for that stuff!”
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 7:48 amI just bought my first DSLR right after Christmas and I’m obsessed! I’m looking to get more lenses over summer to broaden my shooting horizons. I edit in Picasa now but would love to win the giveaway! Thanks, Jenna!
Kat
April 18, 2012 at 7:48 amThe picture of your key lime bars is making my mouth water!
Photography is so interesting , I wish I had more time to study it..
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 7:48 amLove your blog sooo much, and talk about it to other’s almost as much. Checking out your new post is my favorite thing to do in the morning.
Your photography is amazing, and I would love, love, love to win the copy of Lightroom to help improve my own photography.
Hope you are having a wonderful day!
Keltie
April 18, 2012 at 7:49 amThanks for the info on the lens’! I am still so confused with my camera!
I would love to win the new Lightroom! Great Giveaway:))
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 7:51 amMy little bro has the same camera. 🙂
lacey kloster
April 18, 2012 at 7:51 amThis would be perfect for my mom! She is just getting into photography and her birthday is coming up 🙂
Abbey
April 18, 2012 at 7:52 amI would love a copy of Lightroom 4. I have been really getting interested in photography and this would help me to up my game!
Caitlin
April 18, 2012 at 7:52 amI love your photos and your blog! =)
Lauren H
April 18, 2012 at 7:52 amawesome! : ) pick me!
Katelyn
April 18, 2012 at 7:54 amYour photographs are always so beautiful! I especially love the one you took of their son at the beach- wouldn’t have guessed that was on an iphone!
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 7:54 amAfter reading this post, I think I really need to invest in a 50mm lens (and start using my camera a whole lot more, unfortunately pictures of studying aren’t too interesting…)!
Lisa G
April 18, 2012 at 7:55 amThanks for the great post. I have always wanted to get into photography and just never take the plunge. I just use my small digital camera and my phone. I started researching cameras a few weeks ago so this is perfect timing for your post!! Thanks for the great information!
Kathy
April 18, 2012 at 7:55 amOoooh, I want to edit my photos more now that I’m blogging and having Lightroom would be awesome. Also I love Canon cameras and am desperate for a new one, but can’t justify the cost when my older one is still working…maybe someday 🙂
Meghan
April 18, 2012 at 7:55 ammememe!
(please)
It’s funny, because I just bought the newer model of your camera about three weeks ago, and love it. I don’t have any additional lenses, yet- total photo neophyte. But it’s amazing how much I’m learning and how much fun I’m having. So glad things are digital now though, because I’d be wasting a lot of film otherwise. So many things to photograph! And my ratio of good to bad photos is currently a closely guarded secret known only to me and my memory card 😉
Kirsten
April 18, 2012 at 7:56 amWhat an exciting giveaway!
Jess
April 18, 2012 at 7:56 amI would love a copy of Lightroom 4! It looks awesome. Thanks so much for a great giveaway!
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic
April 18, 2012 at 7:56 amA few months ago I invested in a Canon Rebel T3 and I adore it. I would lovelovelove to win Lightroom!!!
Whitney
April 18, 2012 at 7:57 amI use picasa photo editing and it is just not cutting it! i hear wonderful things about lightroom!
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife
April 18, 2012 at 7:57 amThank you so much for posting this!! I am getting ready to get a new camera and Christina from http://www.dessertfortwo.com/ told me that you just put this info up about your cameras! I am so excited to learn about what you use! Thanks for the links and this giveaway! Super Nice! Oh and I LOVE that lime bar picture!! Just breathtaking!
Brittany @ Brittany Cooks
April 18, 2012 at 7:58 amI would love to buy a better camera. I only have a sony cybershot right now..but I feel like I’m doing pretty well with it. Gotta start somewhere. I’d love to learn more about food photography! It’s so challenging, but I have so much fun doing it! 🙂
AshinMT
April 18, 2012 at 7:58 amDang dude. I went to submit my comment and got the error stating i was posting comments to quickly?! It was only one…
Well, ill try again. Long story short: cousin=wedding photographer+tiny budget/ this contest win for her?=Awesome
Thanks!
Rachel Wierenga
April 18, 2012 at 7:58 amlove your blog – thanks for this awesome giveaway!
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 7:59 amI would love to have Lightroom– I have heard such good things about it! Thanks for the recommendations on the lenses, helps a lot! I have been saving up to purchase one for my Nikon!! Thanks Jenna 🙂
Madison @ Espresso and Cream
April 18, 2012 at 8:00 amOh my goodness, what a great giveaway! I remember making my first big camera purchase. I saved and saved to afford the 1,200 dollar camera. It’s the best investment I’ve ever made.
Stephanie @ Live Cook Love
April 18, 2012 at 8:00 amI think photography would be so much more fun if I had a really good editing system. To win this giveaway would be awesome! I’m going to Paris (!!!) in a month and a half and want to practice my photog skills 🙂
Lesley
April 18, 2012 at 8:00 amYour pics are gorgeous and so are you in the red lipstick 🙂
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 8:01 amAwesome! Just purchased a new computer so would love this software to go with it! Thanks Jenna!
Adrienne
April 18, 2012 at 8:02 amI actually have a cannon that uses black and white film… its like 934392 years old and still works beautifully!
Emma
April 18, 2012 at 8:02 amI’ve used Lightroom once or twice on other people’s computers and it’s so wonderful! Really powerful stuff.
Lauren R.
April 18, 2012 at 8:03 amWow, what a great giveaway Jenna! Of course I would loooove to have the new Lightroom 😀
Jenna
April 18, 2012 at 8:03 amI received an error when I tried to post a comment, so I’m not sure if it posted (hopefully I don’t inadvertently comment twice). Anyway, great giveaway! I would love lightroom.
Carolyn
April 18, 2012 at 8:03 amWhat an awesome giveaway! Let’s see, what random tidbit can I share. Oh, there was a Whole Foods grand opening right by my house this morning! I have been counting down for well over a year. It made me so happy to see all the fresh produce, bins of stocked grains and beans … heading back there for dinner tonight!
Mary
April 18, 2012 at 8:04 amJenna, it’s been a pleasure to watch your photo skills grow over time.
Averie @ Averie Cooks
April 18, 2012 at 8:04 amI just bought Lightroom 4 over the weekend!
I have a customized version of that camera bag from Robyn at Porteen Gear!
And I love Todd & Diane!
I own the 50 f/1.8 (have always wanted to step up to the 1.4 or 1.2) but bought the L glass 24-70mm instead. Glad to hear you love your 100 mm macro L !
Aska
April 18, 2012 at 8:05 amYour photography is always so perfect. I’d love to get a chance to use Lightroom- I’ve heard so many good things about it! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! 🙂
Lauren R
April 18, 2012 at 8:05 amI have been looking at purchasing this software and would love to get it for free!
Susan Atkins
April 18, 2012 at 8:06 amEverytime I read your West Coast words here on the East Coast, I identify with your taste buds and your love for all things wine, outdoorsy, and Southern related. If Lightroom helps you, I’m certain I would love it also!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 8:06 amI love your blog and reading about your lenses was super fascinating. Thanks for the giveaway…I have been investigating lightroom recently so this would be just perfect! Keep blogging! 🙂
Sandra A
April 18, 2012 at 8:06 amI would love to win this giveaway! After coveting a DSLR camera for years, I’ve finally decided to take the plunge and buy myself one for my birthday in a few weeks. Lightroom 4 at the same time would be too good to be true!
Anna
April 18, 2012 at 8:07 amI’ve had my Canon Rebel for 2 years now. I’ve taken thousands of pictures with it all over the world and I still feel like I have so much to learn about it. A new lens (or 2) is on my birthday list, and I would love to learn how to use something a little more advanced than iPhoto.
alisha
April 18, 2012 at 8:07 amGasp, I am yet to try lightroom, but getting really tired of photoshop….it would be a grand challenge to learn this program….
Rachel in NC
April 18, 2012 at 8:08 amThis is great! I have been trying to decide if I want to upgrade to PSE 10 or get Lightroom. Love your pics!
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 8:08 amJenna- thanks for sharing! It’s always great to see what happens behind the scenes! I just upgraded my Canon lens and am loving it.
Maria
April 18, 2012 at 8:09 amLove the color of your hair in that first pic!
Jennifer
April 18, 2012 at 8:09 amI have always loved your photographs! Being new to the photo scene, I appreciate your easy instruction regarding what you use. Also, my iPhone has given me some priceless photos as well.
Julia
April 18, 2012 at 8:10 amI’m a Nikon girl, through and through! Funny how there seems to be a divide in the photography world 🙂 I haven’t tried Lightroom but I’d love to have the chance to!
Megan S.
April 18, 2012 at 8:10 amI would love to win this software. I’ve been really needing a way to edit and improve my mediocre pictures.
LaurenAR
April 18, 2012 at 8:10 amYour photos are always so beautiful. I am learning to shoot manual on my DSLR, but have no editing software–this would be great!
Jamie
April 18, 2012 at 8:11 amI tried lightroom beta a while back and LOVED it! Would be a huge step up from Picasa : )
Christine
April 18, 2012 at 8:12 amI NEED the 100mm macro lens. Thanks for sharing this info. I am always looking for tips to better my pics!
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 8:13 amI love your photos! I actually just made my first big camera purchase last fall – I have the Canon Rebel XS. I just finished up a photography class and learned Lightroom. I would LOVE to get a free copy of the software – it was going to be my next photo-related purchase!
Daisy
April 18, 2012 at 8:14 amthanks for the photo inspiration, Jenna! I rarely comment these days but I read everyday. I have a canon rebel t3 so I understand your love for the rebel. 🙂
I’d be overjoyed to win this.
Sara
April 18, 2012 at 8:15 amI love your camera bag! I have been looking for a new camera bag. I really like epiphanie bags! I really want to start using my Cannon DSLR camera more often and I think a new bag and maybe a new editing program would inspire me to do so !
Melody
April 18, 2012 at 8:16 amTHIS IS AMAZING!!!! I’m buying a brand new Nikon D7000 this year and this would be so great.
Shruti
April 18, 2012 at 8:16 amI love your photos! It is interesting to see the lenses behind them.
Sarah Louise
April 18, 2012 at 8:17 amI am about to have my first baby, and am in the process of updating my camera equipment. I would love to have this software so I can make all my baby’s first moments extra special!
Alissa
April 18, 2012 at 8:17 amMy boyfriend got me a really nice Nikon camera for Christmas and I am starting to learn and love this whole photography thing. I would *love* to have Lightroom!
Kara Slack
April 18, 2012 at 8:18 amThose lime bars look amazing! Great picture : )
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 8:18 amI love this! I could use a lesson on food photography. By the way, your blog is the one I most consistently come back to for healthy recipes and delicious food. Thank you!
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 8:18 amAwesome giveaway!!! I’ve been reading your blog since the very, very early days, and it’s been so fun to watch you grow as a photographer. I love using your photos to help me grow as a food photographer. I have A LOT of learning to do, but like you said, that’s the fun of it. A good challenge is what keeps me coming back to it 🙂
Lynn
April 18, 2012 at 8:19 amI’m a newbie photographer and always love your posts about what you’ve learned!
kim s
April 18, 2012 at 8:20 amI’ve been missing my photography hobby. It’s been a number of years, and I was just starting to plan my re-approach… So, I’m in the market for a new camera and some editing software. Your giveaway came at the perfect time, and I sure hope I win. I’m already looking for a workshop and/or a quarter-length class, so I can get back into the groove again!
Kelsey
April 18, 2012 at 8:20 amWe are shopping for Lightroom or Photoshop at the moment, so this giveaway is perfect!! As a food + hospitality PR shop, we do tons of photoshoots and even more editing.
Crossing our fingers,
Bread and Butter PR – Austin.
Monica
April 18, 2012 at 8:20 amThat was such perfect timing for this post!! I am new to
Blogging and have been thinking about investing in a camera and lenses but didn’t know where to start! This would be amazing tO have and use!! Thanks Jenna!
ellie
April 18, 2012 at 8:21 amI just started blogging, this would be perfect
Kristen
April 18, 2012 at 8:22 amGreat giveaway! I would love to use Lightroom to edit photos of my 8 month old daughter. I cannot get enough of her silly expressions these days! Love your blog, Jenna.
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 8:23 amThis was a really helpful post! I just got my first dSLR, and am working out the intricacies of it day by day. Lightroom would be an amazing addition to my photography learning process!
Elena @ Apples & Pastelitos
April 18, 2012 at 8:23 amI have dreamed about owning Lightroom for a few years but have never been at a place in my life where I could afford it. I would love this!! Awesome giveaway! 🙂
Hillary
April 18, 2012 at 8:23 amGreat post! I definitely need help in the photography department 🙂
Leah
April 18, 2012 at 8:24 amIn the market for a new camera and have seriously been considering the rebel! This may be the perfect way to convince me to take the plunge 🙂
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 8:26 amYour pictures always look so amazing! I love the way you capture the vibrant colors and perfect clarity.
Julie
April 18, 2012 at 8:26 amThe macro lens is where it’s at! I’m going to start up my own blog and this editing software would be perfect!
Rachel
April 18, 2012 at 8:27 amFantastic giveaway! I would use it to edit pictures of my food, travels, and twin babygirls.
Katya
April 18, 2012 at 8:27 amI have been so eager to get my hands on a nice camera. Until then I have to edit my pics from my point and shoot.
Kristy
April 18, 2012 at 8:27 amPick me! You’ve inspired me to get a new camera and take more photots! Thanks for the informative post 🙂
Liz O
April 18, 2012 at 8:28 amWe just purchased a Canon Rebel after our daughter was born in October. We would love to learn how to use all the wonderful features as right now we often shoot in auto mode (probably a huge photography ‘sin’!).
Joy
April 18, 2012 at 8:31 amI would love to have that software and I would share it with my daughter. We are both foodies but she is a better photographer than me! Thanks…
Marissa
April 18, 2012 at 8:31 amI have been studying the history and theory of photography for about 5 years now, but it just gets to a point where you need to dive in head first and get to know photography up close and personal you know? I think your photography is beautiful and love to read about your methods — thanks for the post!
Lili
April 18, 2012 at 8:32 amThanks for the camera recommendation. I have been wanting to get a new one, but just have had no idea where to begin. The bag looks lovely too!
Rachel Cooks (formerly Not Rachael Ray)
April 18, 2012 at 8:32 amWhat a fantastic giveaway! Lightroom has been on my wishlist for a while now!
Isabelle
April 18, 2012 at 8:33 amI always love seeing what technology people use. My dad and sister are big on photo editing–they’d love to try out the software!
Lissa
April 18, 2012 at 8:33 amMy husband and I are moving to Kuwait in August (to teach) and I’m in the market for a new (REAL!) camera!
Emily Wenzel
April 18, 2012 at 8:34 amI started out with a rebel too and just upgraded to a 5d. When I decided I wanted to pursue wedding photography, I knew I had to up my game.
Alicia
April 18, 2012 at 8:35 amSo interesting–thanks for sharing! Would love to see a post all about setting up the food for photographing.
Stacey
April 18, 2012 at 8:36 amI just bought my first dSLR, a canon T3i, and I love it! Just playing around with it in manual mode and I’m obsessed!
caroline
April 18, 2012 at 8:36 ami love your food, i love your photos, and i’d love to win!! thanks for doing what you do. it always brightens my day 🙂
Liesel
April 18, 2012 at 8:37 amHi, Jenna. I enjoy your blog – you are always so upbeat. My husband and teenage daughter are addicted to photography. It would be fun to try out a new editing software! Thanks!
Alana
April 18, 2012 at 8:37 amGreat giveaway!
Darci
April 18, 2012 at 8:40 amI’ve been in love with photography since high school – where I became yearbook photo editor. Since then, life has gotten in the way and I don’t get to do much beyond take pictures of the dog and family trips. A DSLR is high on my list, as soon as I have some spending money. I would love to win this! Your photos are always very professional
Crystal
April 18, 2012 at 8:40 amI just got a DLSR camera for Christmas a couple years ago and I am absolutely in love with it. Now I just need a good editing software to go with it..
Rachael @ FreshlyMinted
April 18, 2012 at 8:41 amI’m taking a photography class now to prep for an upcoming two week trip to Italy – LOVE learning new things (if I can ever get the whole ISO, aperture, shutter speed thing down! 🙂
Crystal
April 18, 2012 at 8:41 amI just got a DLSR camera for Christmas a couple years ago and I am absolutely in love with it. Now I just need a good editing software to go with it.. 🙂
Sabrina
April 18, 2012 at 8:42 amNot entering the giveaway, just wanted to say I love this post 🙂
Katie H.
April 18, 2012 at 8:42 amI’m just getting started with photography, and have been looking for good editing software for my Mac! Love your blog!
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 8:43 amWow! What a great contest. I love your blog and to copy what everyone else is saying… GREAT PHOTOS!
Jill G
April 18, 2012 at 8:43 amYour close-ups really are great. Maybe I should venture into the photography world and try more myself.
Laura Cochran
April 18, 2012 at 8:44 amI would love to win! Awesome post!
Jamie
April 18, 2012 at 8:44 amLightroom! I need more lenses in my toolkit. Great photos.
Emily Crews
April 18, 2012 at 8:45 amI love your food shots :)! Thanks for sharing the info about your camera of choice!
Emily
Diana
April 18, 2012 at 8:47 amGreat giveaway! I got my first DSLR for Christmas and am still using auto, but I’m experimenting with the manual settings. I’d love to be able to edit my photos!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 8:47 amPhotos and food…OH MY!
Elise
April 18, 2012 at 8:48 amI’ve always wanted lightroom! Its just not in the cards as a phd student.
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 8:49 amWe bought a “nice” camera when our daughter was born…would love the software! And I love your blog!!
Melinda
April 18, 2012 at 8:49 amI’m recently retired (am I out of your demographic, or what?) and am seriously looking into taking better pictures. I plan to travel and have been inspired by your photos. I just stumbled upon your blog and have been reading old posts. You are as cute as can be!
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 8:51 amMy daughter just bought her first 35mm camera, a Cannon Rebel and is in love! She’d been lugging around my old Cannon film camera forever, which still works great 25 years later. She’d love to begin playing around with this software, thanks for the post.
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 8:51 amGorgeous photos! Thank you so much for the lens tip. I have a Rebel but I’ve never bought a lens because I wouldn’t know what to buy. This is very helpful. Thank you!
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 8:51 amI recently got a fancy camera and I’m still trying to learn how to use it! I would love to have some software to help improve what I lack in my shooting skills 🙂
Renee
April 18, 2012 at 8:52 amPerfect timing! I’m in the market for something to catch imagines of my 1 year old son – my point & shoot can’t keep up:)
Kai
April 18, 2012 at 8:52 amThis software sounds amazing!
erica
April 18, 2012 at 8:53 amWould love this! Always trying to make my photos better 🙂
Annette R
April 18, 2012 at 8:54 amI’m new to your site and love it! You have great recipes and wonderful photos.
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 8:54 amI got a Rebel T3i a few months back and absolutely love it. I also recognize the picture in your Lightroom screen capture as the strawberry cake/frosting you posted a few weeks ago — I made it for Easter dinner with some friends, and it. was. amazing.
Nicole B.
April 18, 2012 at 8:55 amI am just starting to get into food photography and this would be a great jump start!! Love, love, love your blog!
BC
April 18, 2012 at 8:56 amI would love to have lightroom!
Lydia
April 18, 2012 at 9:00 amWow you read my mind because I have been working on my new food and health blog and planning to buy Lightroom within the next month or two. I hope you’ll check out my blog even though it’s in an unfinished, initial stage!! Btw I was at the Savannah Yoga Center & Back in the Day this morning and always wonder if I will ever run into you someday!
Monica
April 18, 2012 at 9:01 amI got a great photography camera Nikon3100 for my high school graduation present, but have been neglecting it. I think I might enroll in a photography class this summer to sharper my photography skills, but I know with the addition of a great editing software, one photo can go from dull to brilliant. I’d love to win!
Jenny
April 18, 2012 at 9:01 amHave the new comp., have an old camera,– now ready to start blogging on all aspects of city living and people – the homeless, politicians, lobbyists, store owners, chefs, mixologists- this would be fun to use and make our pics pretty!
Sharon Sirvent
April 18, 2012 at 9:02 amAwesome giveaway! Just getting into photography so this would be perfect!
Maria
April 18, 2012 at 9:03 amI just bought a new canon powershot camera, love it! Nothing to expensive, but definitely a great purchase. Also, listen to the song “Who Are They” by Tim McGraw, great, funny song!
Hannah
April 18, 2012 at 9:03 amI’d love to get back into photography and editing again. This would be a perfect jump-start 🙂
Jess
April 18, 2012 at 9:04 amThanks for the lens recs! I’m in the market for a new one, as I’m going to Paris in July for my honeymoon and want something versatile yet not bulky for my Canon Rebel.
What a great giveaway!
Kristen@Slender Kitchen
April 18, 2012 at 9:04 amThanks for all the great tips and I am really excited to check out Light Room – have never heard of it but can use all the tips and tricks I can get right now 🙂
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 9:06 amWow this is such a great giveaway! I love getting a peek inside your camera bag too! Your camera bag looks awesome I still need to buy one..I’m definitely going to check out that link you posted – thanks!
Betsy
April 18, 2012 at 9:07 amThanks for the great tips – and the awesome giveaway! 🙂
Lily @ Lilywanderlust.com
April 18, 2012 at 9:07 amThanks for sharing your photo tips, I’m saving up for a fancy, new Cannon. Having a copy of Lightroom 4 wouldn’t hurt either! 🙂
Debra
April 18, 2012 at 9:08 ami LOOVE your photography!
Brittany
April 18, 2012 at 9:08 amLove your photography and would love to win the software. Thanks!
Manda Burge
April 18, 2012 at 9:09 amHi Jenna! I’m just starting to get into photography . Fun, but expensive hobby:)
Michelle @ A Little P
April 18, 2012 at 9:09 amWould love this especially with a baby on the way and all of the photos that we’ll be taking! 🙂
Janette
April 18, 2012 at 9:11 amWe love your photos, but they always make us hungry!
Jane
April 18, 2012 at 9:11 amI found your site last month while looking for a lime bar recipe (lemon bars are my husbands favorite cookie) however, we have a lime tree and I have a couple dozen limes I need to use…long story short, I made it and it was delicious. Anyway, cool givaway, I hope I win!
Betsy Grzywa
April 18, 2012 at 9:13 amLove the post and it REALLY makes me want to get a professional camera! Hopefully soon! 😀
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 9:14 amYour pictures are always so gorgeous! Amazing giveaway!
Kelli C
April 18, 2012 at 9:14 amThank you for this tutorial! I’m always looking for tips on photography!
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 9:14 amI have played a little with the trial version of Lightroom 4. I would love the opportunity to have the software and use it more. I really enjoyed the organizing and processing I’m able to achieve. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Leslie Means @ Her View From Home
April 18, 2012 at 9:15 amWant it! LOVE your pics. 😉
Em (Wine and Butter)
April 18, 2012 at 9:15 amJenna! I would so love to win this – SOOO much. And your website is one of my top 3 for photos of ALL – seriously I love them!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 9:15 amWould love to try this program.
Lauren Yee
April 18, 2012 at 9:16 amyou’re pictures are always gorgeous!!
Abby
April 18, 2012 at 9:17 amYour pictures are always so gorgeous, Jenna! I would love to steal one of your tricks and win this giveaway. Fingers crossed.
Cookie and Kate
April 18, 2012 at 9:18 amUh oh, I didn’t know that Lightroom 4 came out already! I got Lightroom 3 for Christmas and don’t know how I ever lived without it. I use my 50mm f1.8 for all of my food photos. It’s my favorite!
Emily K
April 18, 2012 at 9:18 amAwesome pictures!
Alex
April 18, 2012 at 9:18 amI’d love to win something like this! My old photo editing website is shutting down tomorrow and I could definitely use something new!
Ellen
April 18, 2012 at 9:19 amI would love to learn how to use my camera manually. Unfortunately I havent had the time yet and resort to the auto focus function. Some day…..
marie
April 18, 2012 at 9:19 amI want it!!!! The more you learn about photography the more there is to learn, but you’re right, the journey is fun. Thanks for your input and advice.
Sandy
April 18, 2012 at 9:20 amYour photos are stunning! I would love to win the Lightroom 4 software so I can create beautiful images of my own!
Raquel Somatra
April 18, 2012 at 9:20 amWhat an awesome giveaway! Plus those dessert bars look amazing. Love the blog!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 9:21 amI take photos with my iPhone everyday and recently came back from a business trip where I ended up with 900+ photos! I also have an advanced point & shoot but its so bulky to travel with at times. I am learning more about photography and have been drooling over Lightroom for some time now!
laurie t
April 18, 2012 at 9:21 amI sure do like you and your blog!!
Kelsi
April 18, 2012 at 9:21 amgreat giveaway! i’d love a copy. 🙂
ljb
April 18, 2012 at 9:23 amwhat an amazing giveaway! I loved the pic of the lime bars… I made them and they were the perfect st. paddy’s day treat!!
Stacey
April 18, 2012 at 9:24 amAHH, this is a great giveaway. I always used Picnik for editing bc it was easy but they are now closed . RIP! so this is perfect timing!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 9:25 amHi, Jenna! Love your blog. 🙂
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 9:25 amlove your camera bag! so cute! 🙂
Angy
April 18, 2012 at 9:25 amOhh wow! That looks amazing! The photos would look so professional. Holy moly!
beth
April 18, 2012 at 9:26 amI’ll just talk to you…..Currently I feel like I am on the bachelorette because I am dating 3 really awesome guys and can’t decide who is gonna win….that’s what’s on my mind today. I could edit them in Lightroom and maybe that would help me decide 😉
Emilie @ Emilie's Enjoyables
April 18, 2012 at 9:26 amlove this post-I have the same camera and am using the stock lens but I’m def in the market for a new one so I’ll have to check out the two that you mentioned.
Abby
April 18, 2012 at 9:27 amFantastic photos and great giveaway!
Jenny
April 18, 2012 at 9:27 amMy comment is that I made your deep-dish salted chocolate chip pie last night… at 11pm! Soooo good! Love your blog & excited about this giveaway:)
Samantha Stafford
April 18, 2012 at 9:27 amI love your blog! Thanks for posting so often 🙂
Ali R
April 18, 2012 at 9:27 amOMG I would love to have Lightroom! I also discovered that the Picnik folks just started PhotoMonkey – it’s a great free alternative 🙂
Megamom
April 18, 2012 at 9:28 amYour blog makes me oh-so-hungry. Thanks a lot. 😉
Lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 9:28 amIt’s funny that this was the topic of your post because literally an hour ago I was talking to my boyfriend about how I want to start upping my photography game (which then followed by an unsuccessful camera-to-comp photo import… all the photos uploaded as black squares–no bueno). New photo software would definitely rectify that little situation seeing how I know it’s not my camera that’s at fault. That said, giveaway or not, thanks for all the photo advice!
Cari
April 18, 2012 at 9:28 amthat program looks really neat! i would definitely like to get into photography more!
MorganBehrens
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 amYour chicken tortilla soup is my absolute FAVORITE!!! I have made it at least 5 times now, once for a huge crowd of 30 ppl… seriously everyone loved it 🙂
amelia
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 amMy digital SLR just sits there in its bag waiting for me to get it together and get back into photography. Maybe this would be the push I need!
Grishma @ZaikaZabardast
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 amI am trying Lightroom 3 right now and it will be awesome if I get lucky enough to win and upgrade it!
Alice H
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 amHi Jenna! I love your blog. Pick me 🙂
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 amI’m just getting back into photography and would love to start back up with some great software!
kristin
April 18, 2012 at 9:32 amI would love to win a copy! I use lightroom everyday at work but dont have a copy for myself!
M Dart
April 18, 2012 at 9:32 amI would love to win Lightroom 4!
Carly
April 18, 2012 at 9:33 amThis post was so helpful! I hope you do more like it. I just got a Cannon Rebel for Christmas and I’m still learning how to use it. My hope is that my pictures will someday be as beautiful as yours. Thank you for inspiring me!
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 9:33 amYour blog was the first blog that I have ever read. I was looking up a local race called Eat and Run and clicked on your blog instead. That was 2009 and I am still a fan 🙂
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 9:33 amOfficially saving for that 100mm Macro lens….now. I absolutely love your photos!
michelle w.
April 18, 2012 at 9:34 amI have the 50mm 1.8 lens and love it…plus totally affordable!
Ali
April 18, 2012 at 9:34 amLightroom would be sweeet! I just got a canon rebel for Christmas
and could use some help with editing 🙂
Stefanie
April 18, 2012 at 9:34 amGreat giveaway! You do take great photos so its nice to have some insight into the tools and tricks up your sleeve!
Becki @ Bites 'n Brews
April 18, 2012 at 9:35 amI’ve been saving up for a macro lens, but somehow all of my money goes back into purchasing food and craft beer instead…
Andrea
April 18, 2012 at 9:35 amAwesome giveaway idea! I was using my Canon yesterday at work and dropped it. On the lens. I said a few swear words. Luckily, there was no damage.
duffy
April 18, 2012 at 9:36 amOoh…I love photo editing! We use Photoshop at work, but I would LOVE to check out Lightroom!
Madeline
April 18, 2012 at 9:37 amI love your advice and photography, and would definitely like the chance to win the software!
sheila
April 18, 2012 at 9:38 amlove your polka dotted scarf!
Lauren B
April 18, 2012 at 9:39 amGreat giveaway! I just bought a Canon Rebel and am still trying to figure out how to use it.
Janell
April 18, 2012 at 9:40 amI wanna win!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 9:41 amThanks for the lens insight! I love your pictures, it’s definately one of the things that always draws me to your blog. That and you’re a local 🙂 I haven’t splurged on a “real” camera yet, but I am getting pretty comfortable at using the ol’ iPhone camera.
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats
April 18, 2012 at 9:41 amWahoo – I’d LOVE a copy of Lightroom! Hmmm, random comment… How about creepy, I hope you don’t think I’m a stalker comment? Last night I had a dream that you and I went to a party together, and we had a blast! Weird!
Cellabella
April 18, 2012 at 9:42 amI’ve heard such great things about Lightroom – thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
Sarah C.
April 18, 2012 at 9:42 amPlease oh please. I love your blog!
Rori
April 18, 2012 at 9:44 amEeeeeeeek! I would be so excited to get Lightroom……..thank you, thank you !
Christina M
April 18, 2012 at 9:45 amI love you camera bag!! It’s so cute!
Jess C.
April 18, 2012 at 9:45 amI love to bake at home and to take pictures of my creations, but they just never turn out nice. I don’t know if it is the lighting, background or something else. The photos just don’t look vibrant and interesting. Do you have any tips?
Jess C.
April 18, 2012 at 9:46 amI forgot to mention that I have a Nikon D3000
mel tardy
April 18, 2012 at 9:47 amoh oh oh oh !! That’s sooo what I need! I have a cannon rebel also, and have been told ALSO to get the fixed 50mm lense. I need to do that and win this!!
Alycia
April 18, 2012 at 9:47 amAwesome giveaway! I have also just started ‘upping’ my photography game and Lightroom would be a great step!
Thanks 🙂
Caroline L.
April 18, 2012 at 9:49 amIt would be amazing to win Lightroom! What a great giveaway 🙂
Natalie
April 18, 2012 at 9:49 amI love your pictures, they always look so beautiful. I am not nearly as creative.
Kat
April 18, 2012 at 9:49 amStill saving up to replace my stolen rebel Xsi 🙁 Almost deterred me from flying anywhere ever again! Or at least from bringing my camera on flights. I’m definitely replacing with the T3i. Using an amped up Lumix D10 in the meantime so editing software would be great!
Heather Collins
April 18, 2012 at 9:49 amMy husband is a natural photographer, and he is finally branching out and starting his own side business with it. Adobe Lightroom4 would be a great tool for him to have! Thanks for the chance!
Lauren @ Sassy Molassy
April 18, 2012 at 9:51 amI would love to be able to try the software! Your photography is so great. Someday I need to upgrade lenses if not the camera itself.
Kathryn
April 18, 2012 at 9:51 amThanks for the tips! I’m very new to photography so any information is always helpful.
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance
April 18, 2012 at 9:52 amI love knowing what kinds of cameras and lenses people use. One day I will have to invest in lenses!
Kim
April 18, 2012 at 9:52 amI have that same Canon camera and I’ve been trying to make time for myself to take more pictures. I love your food pictures and you are a big inspiration for me!
roma
April 18, 2012 at 9:52 amJenna, I love your website, your pictures and your recipes. I am trying to plan a vacation to the same place you went to in Cabo. I am hoping for a great groupon as well. I would love a new camera to replace my last one that was stolen. Looking forward to some more great posts!
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 9:53 amLove your blog and love your pictures! Thanks for the giveaway!
Laura Fly
April 18, 2012 at 9:53 amWow this giveaway is great! Even though I don’t have what I call a “mama camera” I still have a great camera that takes good shots. Would love to have some software that I could play around with my photos!
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 9:54 amGreat post! I love that you didn’t go to techy/number crazy. Kept it simple and it was good. I would love to receive this program as I’m just starting on my blog. I have the same camera too and love it 😉
frannie
April 18, 2012 at 9:54 amThis is awesome! Thanks for sharing about your photography skills 🙂 I learned a few new tips!
madeleine
April 18, 2012 at 9:55 amI am saving saving saving my pennies for a nicer camera!!
JaNelle
April 18, 2012 at 9:56 amThe way you describe photography makes me really want to re-engage myself in it! Thanks Jenna!
Kendall
April 18, 2012 at 9:56 amWhat a great giveaway! I would love this software!
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 9:58 amRight now, the only camera I have is my iphone camera. It’s great but I would love to upgrade someday. Getting Light Room 4 would be a step toward that dream.
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 9:58 amJenna – This is awesome! I recently found your website and am LOVING it. The recipes always look so yummy (I’ve already made several) and your photography is beautiful. I’ve always wanted to get more into photography and am in the market for a new camera. I’ll definitely look into your suggestions! And keep cooking – I can’t wait to try more dishes!! 🙂
amy
April 18, 2012 at 9:59 amgreat giveaway. I could really use it.
Devon
April 18, 2012 at 10:00 amJealous of that new lens. Its gorgeous!
Valerie
April 18, 2012 at 10:00 amHello Jenna
This software would make all the pictures I take of my 10month old son Benjamin jump off the screen. And he is so worth being jumped off for.
Have the most brilliant day.
Valerie
A Little Coffee
April 18, 2012 at 10:00 amGreat giveaway! Plus thanks for the link to the Etsy camera bags… I want one badly and this one is priced much more reasonably than most.
jenjenk
April 18, 2012 at 10:00 amI love shooting with my iphone…so much that I find myself leaving my big dSLR at home!! 🙁
lisanne
April 18, 2012 at 10:02 amthanks for this! i love my canon rebel but now i’m thinking about a new lens. it’s great to know what the benefits are to each! wonderful giveaway! 🙂
Pockets McGregory
April 18, 2012 at 10:02 amGenerally blog about books but I’m also thinking about getting into plant photography. Starting to shop for cameras, good to know about a good lens for close ups. I will def keep that in mind. Thanks Jenna. Adore your blog. Tried yoga because of you and LOVE it. 🙂
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 10:02 amI love all your equipment! I use Nikon D40 right now, but I’ve had it for almost 5 years and I’m ready for something new! I have also been looking into a great photo editing software and love the quality of your photos, so I think Lightroom would be perfect! 🙂 Love!!
Kristina
April 18, 2012 at 10:04 amWhat an awesome giveway! I love your photos- they always look so fresh and yummy (when it’s food that is :)! )
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 10:05 amI always love your food photos Jenna! And your recipes of course! 🙂 Would love to win this giveaway. Keep on cooking, writing, and taking pictures–you do all three so well.
Andrea Roberts
April 18, 2012 at 10:05 amThank you for this awesome giveaway. I have been a follower of yours for about three years now. You are so inspirational to me. From your travel, photography, your style, book suggestions…etc… I would love to win the software. I have recently just started learning about photography and this would come in handy. Thanks so much.
Lisa D
April 18, 2012 at 10:06 amHow Fun! I work for PEOPLE.com and have to play with images all the time for custom ad units – nothing as beautiful or complex as your photos, but it’d be great to have a new software to play with!
Thanks for always supplying me with delish recipes and an interesting read – I’ve been reading you daily for over 3 years now (wow… that’s a long time!)
Sana
April 18, 2012 at 10:07 amHoly crap! Awesome giveaway Jenna!
Leah
April 18, 2012 at 10:08 amI am def. getting some ice-cream salt tonight! and I love your camera bag!
Lea @ Healthy Coconut
April 18, 2012 at 10:09 amYou are right, the best camera is the one that is with you always and for me, that’s my phone. I love the “day to day” look of the pictures I take with my phone, it’s very natural.
Brittany Onstott
April 18, 2012 at 10:10 amJenna, I think you should pick me 🙂 I don’t think I deserve more than anyone else on this wall, but I think you should pick me 🙂
Jennifer W.
April 18, 2012 at 10:12 amThanks for the great tips! I’ve been interested in getting into photography for a while but still haven’t gotten around to buy a camera. I have a point-and-shoot and also use my iPhone a lot.
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 10:15 amI have sooooo many pictures to edit it’s ridiculous. I never thought I’d be “that” person, who takes a ton of awesome pictures on vacation, with friends, just in life, but then never properly edits them and puts them in books and on my walls. I would love to start with some good software. Obviously, Lightroom is what you would suggest. I need to look into it more.
Cathy
April 18, 2012 at 10:16 amOh how I would love this software. Just took a class for my new Canon so I can take beautiful pictures of my daughter- I would LOVE to learn how to edit a little bit! Jenna, I love your blog!
Jenna Kim
April 18, 2012 at 10:17 amLooks amazing! What is your favorite lens?
S
April 18, 2012 at 10:17 amThanks for a) making me want to become a better photographer by watching your steady improvements and b) hosting this giveaway! Thanks Jenna!
Maia
April 18, 2012 at 10:19 amIt gives me hope that after only three years with your Rebel you’re taking such wonderful shots! Certainly one of my favorite parts of the blog. Thanks for sharing your methods behind the crumb capturing!
Minna
April 18, 2012 at 10:19 amFingers crossed! I’ve been hemming and hawing over purchasing Lightroom for a while now 😀
Hannah (Hannah Lives)
April 18, 2012 at 10:22 amI’ve just recently gotten into photography (a little over a year ago) and most of the time, feel totally and completely lost! But I am working on it, trial and error!
Jackie
April 18, 2012 at 10:23 amI dream of a professional camera…someday
calee yoe
April 18, 2012 at 10:25 amI would love to have lightroom to edit! I am stuck in iphoto these days and would love to do more. Great Blog, Jenna, thankful for the tips on photography, books, and of course- recipes!!
Christine Khoo
April 18, 2012 at 10:26 amAwesome giveaway! I’d love to have the new Lightroom. Thanks for being such an inspiration with your fun, amazing photos!
Sheri
April 18, 2012 at 10:26 amYour pictures are amazing! I would love to have shots like that on my blog, lol! Maybe someday… In the meantime, I’ll just visit yours and dream. 🙂
Holly
April 18, 2012 at 10:27 amI love reading your blog and I would love to take up photography!
Valerie
April 18, 2012 at 10:27 amI would love to use Lightroom! I’m still relying on iPhoto and have been meaning to upgrade.
Juliann
April 18, 2012 at 10:31 amI love my 50mm f1.4 lens. So happy I spent the extra money.
But I need to be better about editing my photos!
Jamie
April 18, 2012 at 10:31 amHi Jenna! You are definitely speaking to me through this post-I’m in the process of teaching myself more and more about food photography. You’ve been such an inspiration! I’m working on getting my bakery blog up and running, and have used some of your tips and tricks to capture some great shots. It’s been a a fun, rewarding, at times maddening experience :o) Would love to work with this software!
diane
April 18, 2012 at 10:31 amIt is sunny and I just saw my first daffodils, would love to take photos of them and edit with new software, Jenna! Pick me, pick me!
Rachel Wilkerson
April 18, 2012 at 10:32 amAwesome giveaway! I would love to have better editing software.
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 10:33 amUmmm…Awesome giveaway! I bought a DSLR camera and the plastic fantastic 50MM 1.8 lens last November and really need to learn how to use it better!
Corinne
April 18, 2012 at 10:33 amWith lots of kids, pets, and sports in my life, I would love to step it up in my photography.
Padma
April 18, 2012 at 10:34 amHi Jenna, I’m such a fan of your work! You have some the best recipes and your posts are so much fun to read! The other day I opened my inbox, and amazon recommended me the book “White Jacket Required” and I got so excited cause I thought it was released already. I think Amazon is stalking me 😛 But I really can’t wait for your book!
Melissa R
April 18, 2012 at 10:34 amI would love to try this software to make my photos look better. Thanks for the giveaway!
Yvonne Fide
April 18, 2012 at 10:35 amGreat give away! Hope I win 🙂 My friend told me about your site and the first thing I saw was the recipe for Spicy Lentils with Sweet Potatoes and Kale and knew it would be an instant hit. I’ve already made it 3 times since you posted it 🙂
christine
April 18, 2012 at 10:35 amItching to buy a new camera! Never been fully satisified with the point n’ shoot’s. Your photos always look amazing!
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 10:36 amI would love to use Lightroom to make my photos look fabulous!
Tara
April 18, 2012 at 10:37 amI love your site and your photos! And would also love to have this software to go with my DLSR that I’m still learning to use 🙂
Tiffany
April 18, 2012 at 10:37 amI just got into taking pictures for my website and would so love this!
Lenore
April 18, 2012 at 10:38 amJanuary first of this year I started a new blog – one where I take (at least) one photo a day and post it — of my family, life, what I see, anything. It has been a great way to learn how to use my new camera (LOVE the Pentax K-x) and lenses… now I just need to learn how to do some of that “editing magic” of which you speak 🙂
Thanks for the great recipes, photos, and stories — I’m an avid reader!
elizabeth @ chronic venture
April 18, 2012 at 10:40 amlove you and your photos and food and blog and everything. Hooray!
Robin
April 18, 2012 at 10:41 amI have the Canon 50mm 1.4 and love it too! I rarely use my other lense any more. What I don’t have is cool photo editing though. I would love to pay with Lightroom more!
Lynne
April 18, 2012 at 10:41 amGreat giveaway! I would love to try this software!
Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous
April 18, 2012 at 10:42 amI use Lightroom 3 and I love it! I haven’t upgraded yet to 4…but I’m thinking about it!
Leslie
April 18, 2012 at 10:43 amI always love your blog and pictures. Such great recipes!
Beth
April 18, 2012 at 10:45 amWhat a fab giveaway! I’d LOVE to win! I’m about to move to a new city and I’m inspired to capture new adventures there, and photos of my beloved NYC before I go.
Thanks, Jenna!
wendy
April 18, 2012 at 10:46 amOoooo, pick me, pick me!! 🙂 thanks for a great give away!
Danielle Haigh
April 18, 2012 at 10:48 amAs a photography novice who’s looking to up their game in the photo world I would love playing around with this software!!
Shelley
April 18, 2012 at 10:48 amAmazing giveaway! 🙂
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 10:48 amI love reading your blog and I share your whole-wheat pizza dough recipe with everyone I know! Delicious!
Dominique
April 18, 2012 at 10:49 amHow about a joke…
Q: What do nosy chili peppers do?
A: They get JALAPENO BUSINESS!!!
Hope it gave you a chuckle!
You are an inspiration to all the young women out there that aspire to do what you do. Your blog brings me, and all the others I’ve introduced to your blog, a lot of happiness. Thank you Jenna.
Stephanie Rigdon
April 18, 2012 at 10:50 amI would LOVE Lightroom!
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 10:50 amBanana!
Lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 10:51 amHi Jenna! I have just started my blogging journey, and now that I have my big race behind me (I ran the Boston Marathon on Monday!) I hope to have much more time to devote to my blog. This would be an amazing tool!! Love your blog!
Lauren A. @ Newest Obsession
April 18, 2012 at 10:52 amwow! what an amazing giveaway. i have really been getting into digital photography, but i haven’t made the jump to photo editing yet. i am a bit overwhelmed by all the editing options! but, i would love to learn.
Curly J
April 18, 2012 at 10:52 amI would love to learn to use Lightroom, and I know my hubby would too! We have a Nikon D5000 (I think :p) and I know he would love to get more into editing and what not :).
Margaret
April 18, 2012 at 10:52 amYour photos are consistently awesome Jenna, and now I know why! 😉 Lightroom! Thanks for such a generous giveaway.
Aggie
April 18, 2012 at 10:56 amWhat a fun post Jenna! I just upgraded my lens to the 50mm 1.4 in January (happy birthday to me!) and I just love it. Its an adjustment b/c its fixed but I absolutely love it. I also LOVE my iphone camera! It is my BFF.
Love that bag! going to check it out. Oh and btw…my old lens has so many crumbs too, lol
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 10:56 amLightroom rocks! I would love a copy of the new version…
Britt
April 18, 2012 at 10:57 amHi Jenna!
I love your beautiful photography and all the fun recipes loaded with produce.
I’ve heard rave reviews of Lightroom!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 10:59 amA picture is worth a thousand words.
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 11:00 amI’m a Nikon girl! I always love hearing other people’s opinions on lens preferences!
Heather H
April 18, 2012 at 11:00 amI have no idea when it comes to photography… this is one chance to figure it out!
Katelin
April 18, 2012 at 11:01 amI would love an editing program! I have yet to bite the bullet on purchasing one.
Lori Z.
April 18, 2012 at 11:02 amI got a Canon Rebel T1 for Christmas and I am actually going to a workshop tonight so i can learn how to use it. Then that Lightroom would really come in handy!!
Anna Whiteman
April 18, 2012 at 11:03 amBought my first “big girl” camera this year. Canon Rebel T2i. Love it!
Jennifer B.
April 18, 2012 at 11:03 amI have always wanted to learn how to use photo-editing software like this! Cool!
Anna
April 18, 2012 at 11:04 amI LOVE your camera bag!! I got my first DSLR a year ago and have been wanting a good editing software, picasa just doesnt cut it. Your photos are fantastic by the way!
M.C.
April 18, 2012 at 11:04 amWow,this is exactly the one thing i still need to really jump in with my food blogging! Greatest giveaway item EVER!! Thanks!
Kellie
April 18, 2012 at 11:05 amWe just got a Rebel to capture our newborn and 19 month old. This would be awesome!!
Allison
April 18, 2012 at 11:06 amI’d love to try my hand at photography!
Tina
April 18, 2012 at 11:07 amI would love to take my (very basic) photography up a notch with Adobe Lightroom!
allyson
April 18, 2012 at 11:07 amthis post has really inspired me to do something about the photography itch i have had for the past few years. for some reason, i have been intimidated by it, but you have really made it seem like something i could do. thank you! i want to get out and photograph the world!
Atti
April 18, 2012 at 11:11 amI have a big fancy camera and a small point and shoot. It’s true – the best camera is the one you have with you!
Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out
April 18, 2012 at 11:11 amAhh, I’ve desperately been wanting Lightroom or Photoshop but can’t bring myself to pony up the money! (I was going to ask for the money for my birthday…)
Yin
April 18, 2012 at 11:12 amWould love to win this!
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 11:12 amHi, Jenna! Coming across your blog last week has made me decide to finally give a shot at it. So I’m pretty new at it and you’re an inspiration. Love your photography and your recipes! Must must invest in a camera like that. My pictures are pretty bad. =/ Thank you for your tips!! =)
jenny
April 18, 2012 at 11:13 amthe 100mm macro lens payed for itself with that lime square picture. well done!
Teresa
April 18, 2012 at 11:13 amWould LOVE to win this…
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 11:16 amI’d love to try it!
Laura @ She Eats Well
April 18, 2012 at 11:16 amThis is such a wonderful and informative post! Thank you for all the information…very interested in photography!
Emily P
April 18, 2012 at 11:17 amWould love me some lightroom 🙂 I finally bought myself a DSLR for xmas at 3:00am on black friday. It has been super fun, but I have just been using picnik for editing… Time to take it to the next level 🙂
Kim B
April 18, 2012 at 11:20 amI love my Canon Rebel T2i and just got a 50mm/1.8f can’t wait to take fabulous pictures with it!! I keep Lightroom on my Christmas and birthday lists… just can’t seem to financially commit to it myself 😉
Maud
April 18, 2012 at 11:21 amI would love to win the Lightroom 4 software. I’m not using anything at the moment and am in desperate need! Love your blog by the way!
Jane
April 18, 2012 at 11:21 amSuch beautiful pictures! I need to start using my husband’s nixon more… but instagram does do a great job too!!
Sam
April 18, 2012 at 11:21 amMeatloaf, lets talk about meat loaf and why the sugar glaze on the top always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside
Nora@LifeLifeEatRight
April 18, 2012 at 11:22 amHOW EXCITING!!! I love your photography and one day hope to get a new camera to play with food photos too (finances pending). Keep up the YUMMY photos!
linda
April 18, 2012 at 11:22 amHi Jenna,
thanks for this post! I’ve been meaning to dive in and buy a camera!
cheers,
Linda
Eric M
April 18, 2012 at 11:23 amDo you have a make ahead recipe with chicken on the bone?
April
April 18, 2012 at 11:26 amAs a photojournalism student, I would LOVE this! 🙂
Rachael
April 18, 2012 at 11:26 amThat macro lens looks awesome! I’ve been using an old manual lens on my Nikon D90, I think its time for an upgrade!
April
April 18, 2012 at 11:27 amLove your blog Jenna…keep up the great writing and photography!
Tara
April 18, 2012 at 11:27 amYour pictures are always so pretty! I am trying to get better at photography 🙂 thats my goal this summer! i also want to get really good at cooking and baking. however, i also want to get in really good shape which is kinda conflicting… :/
Wendy
April 18, 2012 at 11:28 amI could sooo totally use this. 😉
Megan Q
April 18, 2012 at 11:28 amI have been dying to buy this software! Great giveaway Jenna, and thanks for the helpful post!
Kara D
April 18, 2012 at 11:28 amYour photography is great! Thanks for this giveaway!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
April 18, 2012 at 11:29 amHi Jenna! 🙂
Wendy
April 18, 2012 at 11:29 amLove your blog…love this giveaway!!! Pick me please! 🙂
Laurel C
April 18, 2012 at 11:33 amI just have to say……you take the most glorious pictures. That is all. 🙂
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 11:33 amI’d love to try Lightroom!
Liz
April 18, 2012 at 11:34 amWhat a great post! Thanks for all the information, and for the fabulous giveaway!
sandy
April 18, 2012 at 11:35 ami have been dying to up my photography game through editing! and i have the same camera – love it!
amyt @ Chicken Nugget Momma
April 18, 2012 at 11:35 amAwesome giveaway!! I have a Canon Rebel, got it for Christmas…..LOVE it!!! Also got my first KitchenAid Mixer for Christmas…talk about hitting the jackpot!!!
Nancy F
April 18, 2012 at 11:36 amLove your food, love your photos, LOVE your blog! Thanks for being such an inspiration to us readers…
Teri
April 18, 2012 at 11:36 amI’m not eligible to win as I’m not in the US, but I just wanted to tell you that I’ve always loved the pictures that you take!
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 11:36 amI’m on the fence about buying a DSLR. I’ve read a few posts recently that mention how much they love lightroom so I’ve been thinking about trying it along with my point and shoot. It would be so great to win a copy!
Kate
April 18, 2012 at 11:37 amHi! I love your blog, and your photography is awesome!!
Teri
April 18, 2012 at 11:39 amHey, Jenna. Is that a storyboard of some kind in the background of your first picture? The thing with the pink stickies and what look like pictures on it? Could you tell us about that sometime? Hope so!
debj
April 18, 2012 at 11:39 amWould love to win, just getting into photography!
Jes
April 18, 2012 at 11:41 amI’ve been a regular lurker on your blog for years and just wanted to say that I bought a Porteen bag after you first reviewed yours! I love it so much and it **is** perfect for traveling. That said, I wouldn’t mind a copy of Lightroom as I’m going to have to get a new version soon anyway 🙂
Christina
April 18, 2012 at 11:42 amWhat an awesome giveaway!
This would be an amazing opportunity to be able to edit my pics I take for my blog… besides instagram i just hope for the best now that picnik is shutting down!
Lexi
April 18, 2012 at 11:43 amWhat a generous giveaway!
Cara
April 18, 2012 at 11:44 amI wish my Canon Rebel had the video feature!
Stacy
April 18, 2012 at 11:44 amAhhh, I’ve been drooling over the Lightroom software for months. Yes please!
Ashley T
April 18, 2012 at 11:45 amI would love to have Lightroom! I love photography and editing!
Sabrina @ Radioactive Runner
April 18, 2012 at 11:46 amI am sooo sad this is open to US residents only 🙁
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 11:46 amHope I win! I would love to have Lightroom!
Theresa
April 18, 2012 at 11:46 amI love your food photography, especially the Macro lense for the really close up shots.
lexi
April 18, 2012 at 11:46 amthis post was super helpful! i’ve been shopping around for a nice camera but it’s a very overwhelming process!
Andee
April 18, 2012 at 11:49 amI love that you keep it so simple by only using two lenses!!
Jason
April 18, 2012 at 11:50 amI shoot an old Nikon digital camera, but am thinking of switching to Canon. I’ve never used them but have only heard good things. Was planning to buy lightroom sometime, but hope I win instead!
Kathy W.
April 18, 2012 at 11:51 amgorgeous lime bar picture!
Chelsea
April 18, 2012 at 11:52 amI love my dslr but honestly I find that I definitely still use my iPhone because – yah – I ALWAYS have it! Love your photos – especially the macro!
Lalaland
April 18, 2012 at 11:52 amLoving my camera, but have never played with editing photos. This would be great.
Victoria
April 18, 2012 at 11:53 amI’ve been looking for an upgrade! Thanks for the tips.
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 11:53 amI keep really wanting to get into photography, but find I am a bit too intimidated to really do more than get my feet wet (honestly, I still get confused about aperture… sigh).
Your photos are always so beautiful though — this post def inspires me to jump off the fence and try it myself sometime…
Jessica
April 18, 2012 at 11:54 amI have a Nikon 3500 and use it tons, but never color correct and would LOVE to learn this software and just add a special something to my photos, which I share with family and friends (I’m always the designated photographer at gatherings!).
Alison (Fueling for Fitness)
April 18, 2012 at 11:55 amI really want to eat those lime square bars that you posted that picture of. Perfect timing since I’m trying to control my sugar addiction. >_<
You do take some pretty amazing photos though. 🙂
Jamie
April 18, 2012 at 11:56 amLove your photography, Jenna! I would love to check out Lightroom.
Hope you’re having a great week!
Iris R.
April 18, 2012 at 11:56 amMy DSLR is pretty old — it’s a Nikon D40x — but it’s trusty. I got a 50mm 1.8 lens not too long ago and it’s a dream (I really wanted the 1.4, but the price difference is enough to make a poor college student think twice). You’re right though, it really is the lens, not the camera (although the camera certainly helps). I keep trying to tell this to my boyfriend, who has barely taken any photographs in his life and wants to get a Mark III. I’m sure we’d all love that kind of processing capability, but it’s nice to learn on a smaller, friendlier camera.
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 11:56 amI have been putting off purchasing photo editing software for the longest time… I would love this!!
Sarah N.
April 18, 2012 at 11:57 amI would love to try out Lightroom. I currently use Photoshop Elements, but I’m willing to try anything new.
Love your recipes BTW. So far this month, I’ve made Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Fluffy Butterscotch Cookies w/ Brown Butter Icing, and Birthday Cake Popcorn. Help, I’m in suger overload, haha!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 11:59 amI LOVE my Canon Rebel! I got it for Xmas and I’ve been loving learning how to use it. I have Lightroom too and am slowly figuring out how to use it. Would love the updated version.
LawandButter
April 18, 2012 at 11:59 amI am going to go check out that camera you recommended. I need to get better pictures of my food and travels!
Dana
April 18, 2012 at 12:01 pmI JUST bought the 1.8 50mm!
Rachel G.
April 18, 2012 at 12:02 pmAwesome giveaway–I’d be completely psyched to win! I love playing around with my photos 🙂
Maggie
April 18, 2012 at 12:03 pmI just made the final payment on my DSLR camera (buying a DSLR was def on my bucket list). I am so anxious to learn all about it and start taking quality photos!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 12:04 pmI love your camera bag! Now if only I had a real camera to put in it..
Jen Papaya
April 18, 2012 at 12:05 pmHaving this would be SO helpful!
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 12:06 pmI love your recipes & your photography! The homeade ice cream looks like the perfect thing for my kids this summer!
Rina@Itheecook
April 18, 2012 at 12:07 pmI have the same Canon Rebel and It to holds a spot in a my heart for the same reasons lol. I have wanted to invest in the Light Room software. I only have what my computer came with!
Stephanie Rose
April 18, 2012 at 12:08 pmI love going back to old posts to compare photography. You have improved leaps and bounds! Great to know since I’m working on my skills little by little as well.
Natalia
April 18, 2012 at 12:09 pmSweet giveaway! Although, I wouldn’t mind a baked good or two from your kitchen thrown into the mix 🙂
whitney
April 18, 2012 at 12:11 pmwhat a generous giveaway?!?! i would LOVE to have some editing magic in my life.
Carter
April 18, 2012 at 12:12 pmI’m dying to up my photography game. Would love the new software!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama
April 18, 2012 at 12:14 pmAs someone who is a photography newbie, this is a fantastic post! I would love to win the Lightroom 4 software. And “they” are right…the best camera is the one you have with you! 🙂
Clizia
April 18, 2012 at 12:15 pmHi Jenna – your pictures look really good and they make me want to try all your recipes!!!
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 12:17 pmPick me! Pick me! Pretty please with a cherry and some chocolate on top and some cafe con leche on the side!
Katy
April 18, 2012 at 12:19 pmYour pictures look great! I enjoy taking pictures of my food, but don’t know a thing about it.. I just got some food photography books for my birthday, and am excited to learn about it! This editing software would be great for me!
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 12:21 pmHi Jenna…I’m from the pacific northwest and love your blog. Would love to get into photography, but have always felt a little nervous. Thanks for the tips and Amen to IPhones. I take great pictures with mine as well. Thanks and Happy Wednesday!
Sophie
April 18, 2012 at 12:21 pmyou take beautiful photos! it’s really encouraging to see how you’ve grown and gotten better over time. I have a wonderful camera and no editing program : ( so this would be perfect!
Vanessa
April 18, 2012 at 12:23 pmI love the 50 mm lens! I had the opportunity to shoot with that 100mm lens once before and I died.. Love, love, love it. Never used Lightroom but I want to try it!
Robyn
April 18, 2012 at 12:23 pmYour pictures always look awesome! And thanks for the lens tips. I have been wanting to get another lens besides the one that came with my T3i. I would love to win the software!
christine
April 18, 2012 at 12:24 pmhi!
i am moving to san diego soon! yay for the sun and beach!
i just printed the cornmeal pancakes to make for my man there 🙂 cant wait!
christine
April 18, 2012 at 12:26 pmill take a picture of it and use the new software and send to you ha!
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 12:26 pmcan’t get enough of your blog! your photos get better and better by the day…
I’ve recently purchased a canon rebel t3i. learning slowly….. but surely. i also could not live without my iphone cam!
Meg
April 18, 2012 at 12:27 pmAHhh love the recommendations. I haven’t had any formal photo training but hoping to in near future. Would love to explore more in Lightroom 🙂 Thanks for hosting.
Rachael
April 18, 2012 at 12:31 pmI’d love to improve my photography – maybe better editing software will give me the push I need! I keep falling back on my trusty iphone.
Carla Reed
April 18, 2012 at 12:32 pmYou’re camera bag is really rockin’
Maura
April 18, 2012 at 12:34 pmI always love reading others’ lens recommendations, and now that I’ve read yours I’m going to put my 50mm 1.8 back on my camera! It’s been collecting dust recently…
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 12:34 pmLove your blog. Hope i win!!
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 12:35 pmI love this post! So much helpful information. Although, my iphone photos never seem to look quite as good as yours. 🙂
Catherine
April 18, 2012 at 12:36 pmWhat a good one! I’d love the giveaway… and that cupcake!
kayla
April 18, 2012 at 12:36 pmi JUST purchased my first dslr camera a few weeks ago! i have a lot of learning to do, but i’m excited about improving my photography skills!
Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat
April 18, 2012 at 12:37 pmThis is awesome! I really need some editing software but I’m too broke from culinary school!
Erin A
April 18, 2012 at 12:39 pmOooo… what a great give-away! Keep taking beautiful pictures, Jenna!
Kelly F.
April 18, 2012 at 12:41 pmI’ve always wanted to do photography, but haven’t been able to put out the money. Maybe this will get me started!
Kaley
April 18, 2012 at 12:45 pmI would love to improve my photos!!
Emily C
April 18, 2012 at 12:45 pmHey, Jenna!
I’ve been following your blog for forever and a day! You’ve actually really inspired me, and I’ve been thinking of possibly starting up my own.. this would be purrrrrrfect!
Susan
April 18, 2012 at 12:45 pmLong-time reader but first time commenting. Can I just say that I love your blog? I have the same DSLR as you and I’d love to get my hands on Lightroom for some of that editing magic!
Catherine
April 18, 2012 at 12:46 pmI just started following your blog a few weeks ago. I stumbled upon it looking for a blog about healthy food for distance running. Although it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for I am super glad I found it! I love your recipes, photography and personality! Thanks!
erin @WELL in L.A.
April 18, 2012 at 12:47 pmI’m saving my pennies for the lenses! Thank you for sharing your secret weapons and I would LOVE to win a little Lightroom love! (I currently use a combo of phone apps & Photoshop to edit my photos).
Imwaytoobusy
April 18, 2012 at 12:47 pmI’d be interested to know what the advantages of Lightroom are over Photoshop. Is it easier to use? Fantastic giveaway!
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 12:49 pmGreat pictures! Pick me!
Keriann
April 18, 2012 at 12:49 pmSometimes good editing software is the best inspiration! I am studying design in school and playing with the idea of creating a blog/portfolio next semester. I definitely get a lot of inspiration from your site!
elle @ nutritionella
April 18, 2012 at 12:50 pmYour photos always put me in a happy place. I own the 50mm 1.8 and love it for those above shots. Been holding out for the macro though – do you need a tripod even in broad daylight to get that clarity? Anyway, love your blog and would LOVE a copy of Lightroom to play with and make my food photos better!
jessica
April 18, 2012 at 12:52 pmwhere did you get that watch?!?!?! i want it!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 12:52 pmWould love to be able to edit my photos as I learn
Jessica Grady
April 18, 2012 at 12:53 pmI am really interested in getting more into photography. Thanks for the informative post! Love the macro pic! LOVE
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 12:56 pmOhmygoodness, this just might be the best giveaway ever. I’ve been drooling over the new version of Lightroom almost as much as I’ve been drooling over that chocolate spice cake you posted last week.
Kristen
April 18, 2012 at 12:57 pmI’m so glad you posted about this topic! I’m fairly new to blogging and going through an “I really wanna learn how to take awesome pictures” phase. I appreciate your recommendations. Also, I’d love to try the new software. I have Photoshop Elements but it’s not my favorite. Fingers crossed!
Lora
April 18, 2012 at 12:57 pmI would LOVE to win this software . . . I’m a SAHM who shoots WAY too many photos of her kiddos. 🙂
Walter Davis
April 18, 2012 at 12:58 pmI’ve been dabbling in photography since the 70’s and still love it. Hope you enjoy your camera as much as I do my Canon!
Kate
April 18, 2012 at 12:58 pmGreat giveaway Jenna! And I’ve been admiring the images on your blog since I began reading a few years ago. They just keep getting better!
Nat
April 18, 2012 at 12:59 pmI’ve been wanting to purchase a photoshop software for a long time. This would be awesome!
Genevieve
April 18, 2012 at 1:00 pmYou’re pictures are just amazing and so inspiring! Until I get myself set up can you just come photograph my life:)
Kris
April 18, 2012 at 1:00 pmGreat post! I love the camera bag.
Meghan
April 18, 2012 at 1:00 pmI love that camera bag! It is so added to my wishlist! I also currently use lightroom so to be able to update to LR4 would be great! Thanks!
Julie
April 18, 2012 at 1:03 pmAdore both photography and food – would love to win!
Brianne
April 18, 2012 at 1:05 pmYour pics are beautiful! I’m saving up to get my first “real” camera now. I have a little digital get-up, but I want a more professional camera. I love taking pictures!!
Cindy
April 18, 2012 at 1:05 pmWhat an amazing giveaway! I also wanted to tell you I love your watch 🙂
JennieM
April 18, 2012 at 1:10 pmI have heard great things about that software. Would love to get it…I struggle (a lot) with photoshop…
Alyssa @ Don't Look Down
April 18, 2012 at 1:10 pmI currently use a Canon Powershot and I would say its on the upper end of point and shoots. I like that I can shoot in aperture priority! I’ve been kind of browsing for a DSLR but haven’t taken the plunge yet–probably because I keep buying myself triathlon stuff instead!
Calee (@chimes)
April 18, 2012 at 1:11 pmI’ve been tossing around the idea of buying lightroom for a while. I’m a graphic designer and where I’m lacking is PHOTOGRAPHY. Yarp.
Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 1:13 pmLurve your blog, Lurve your pics, would Lurve to win!
Heidi Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 1:16 pmI could seriously use some editting software – I used a Corel free trial to make my blog header, very economical of me! 😉
Jessica G
April 18, 2012 at 1:17 pmThanks for the lens suggestions… I have the T1i and the kit lens I got with it is just not doing the trick. May have to save up and get one of these guys.
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy
April 18, 2012 at 1:17 pmGreat giveaway! Would love to try the software out! 🙂
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 1:18 pmwhat a good giveaway!!! i have a dslr but am embarrassed to admit that i shoot in auto mode. need to learn how to really use it! 🙂
Kasie
April 18, 2012 at 1:20 pmYou always have the best pictures!
Joy
April 18, 2012 at 1:20 pmI love the beach photo
Gary Ratajczak
April 18, 2012 at 1:22 pmWOW! Winning this would be AWESOME. I have been looking at LR4 and drooling! Lot’s of pics of my little girl to edit…. an up and coming chef maybe? At 4yrs, she does mix a mean bowl of mac and cheese.
Terrific blog – love the posts and the PICS!!
Meghan P
April 18, 2012 at 1:22 pmI would love to be able to take beautiful pictures like you!
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 1:25 pmWe’re about to have our first baby this fall, so I really want to get a nice camera we can use to capture memories for years to come – thanks for the suggestion on the Canon Rebel! I will check it out. And what a great giveaway – I’d love to win!
Tonya T.
April 18, 2012 at 1:26 pmYour photos make me want to diet just so I can eat the food you shoot! Carry on!
Kristy Bolton
April 18, 2012 at 1:27 pmReally loving your pictures, they add so much to your posts! Great giveaway, too!
Tracy Hougham
April 18, 2012 at 1:27 pmLove my 50 1.4!!!! And I would love to have Lightroom 4! =). Thank you for sharing your stories. Your blog is always a fun treat to follow!!!
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 1:34 pmI’m looking for a new camera lens but I don’t know which to get! I used borrowlenses.com to rent the 35mm/1.4 lens for a recent trip to Europe but it wasn’t perfect. Shopping usually isn’t this hard for me…
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 1:35 pmI always love how crisp, clean, simple, and beautiful your images are!! They always make want to go home and cook:)
Emily L
April 18, 2012 at 1:38 pmYeah, about the website thing, I’m thinking about getting one some day. For now I just enjoy reading blogs! Yours being one of my favorite! I would love to win the software. I am the lowest of amateur levels in photography and something like this would help me BIG TIME! Btw, I met you in Austin during the SXSW 2011 ( i think that was the year). I was in the group that went to dinner at Z-tejas! Hope you are well!
-Emily Lindley
Tara
April 18, 2012 at 1:39 pmThat last photo looks great! Would love lightroom!
Jennifer S
April 18, 2012 at 1:43 pmI LOVE your photography and I would love this software – thanks for the chance to win!
Sonia the Mexigarian
April 18, 2012 at 1:44 pmmy camera is on its last legs it seems. i take a picture and find that there are lines distorting the entire thing 🙁 I had my Kodak Z 540 for a good 7 years now, so perhaps it’s time to invest in another camera.
awesome giveaway 🙂
Heidi
April 18, 2012 at 1:44 pmThanks for the photography post! I love your food and travel posts and always admire the photos on your site.
Amelia
April 18, 2012 at 1:48 pmI love my 50mm lens! Best thing ever.
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 1:50 pmI’m rocking my old-school film only Rebel. Been wanting to upgrade for some time now. I use another cannon at the moment and my handy dandy iPhone. Love photography. Love food. Would be fun to combine like you. 🙂 Great giveaway.
Tyler
April 18, 2012 at 1:58 pmCool giveaway – would love to play with this software.
Rachel @ I'm Loving Today
April 18, 2012 at 1:59 pmAhhh… what a fantastic giveaway! I’ve been meagerly getting by by trying to edit photos on my Mac software or through Pixlr online. I’ve heard such great things about Lightroom 4 and would love to have it as part of my arsenal!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 2:01 pmI love macro lens’! They are my favorite for taking pictures of all the little wildflowers I see when I’m in Wyoming.
Lilli M
April 18, 2012 at 2:02 pmLove this post! always dreamed of having lightroom 🙂 I have aperture 3 and I love it but it’s only my gateway to a better editing software! You take such beautiful pictures!
J Weck
April 18, 2012 at 2:03 pmThanks for the insight into what camera you use. We’ve been in the market for a new one for a while now so it’s nice to see what others use.
Stephanie @ Food and Fitness 4 Real
April 18, 2012 at 2:03 pmI love reading your photography tips, especially about your lenses. I got my camera in November and I am still learing how to use it and the two lenses that I bought. I do not have photo editing software because it is so expensive but I would LOVE to win it!
Keri R.
April 18, 2012 at 2:05 pmI would love to learn Lightroom!
I am currently waiting at the doctors office to find out what I am allergic too… Rumor is one of the thing is chocolate 🙁 sad!
Lilli M
April 18, 2012 at 2:06 pmlove your blog so much!
Samantha
April 18, 2012 at 2:10 pmYesss. This is a giveaway I can get behind! I have a DSLR that I bought a few years ago for a good deal of money, but I’ve done barely anything with it. I really want to start learning more about photography instead of just snapping pictures in AUTO. :/
Katie
April 18, 2012 at 2:10 pmI would love that software! I don’t have a fancy camera yet, but I’m sure an editing program could help me out with that. 🙂
Sarah S.
April 18, 2012 at 2:10 pmAll I can say is stunning photos. I need a camera and your words/photos have tweaked a new interest of photography. I just turned in my final grad school project today! Photography might just be my new hobby!
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 2:12 pmI use the best cameras and Lightroom at my job, but would LOVE to have Lightroom for my own personal use! 🙂
Lindsey m
April 18, 2012 at 2:12 pmAh!! That is awesome! I love those key lime bars and that shot makes them look EVEN better!!
Ashlee
April 18, 2012 at 2:14 pmI would love to win this! New baby on the way!. Does it work with Mac’s?
Whitney @ A Way With Words
April 18, 2012 at 2:14 pmI have been debating on getting a Cannon Rebel!!! Your pictures convince me to do so – love them!
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 2:17 pmPlease please!
April
April 18, 2012 at 2:23 pmLove all the pictures. Would love the giveaway!
HUGS,
A
Jenny H.
April 18, 2012 at 2:27 pmI just ADORE your photography, Jenna. You also inspired me to buy my own 50mm 1.4 lens and i’ll NEVER go back. Thanks for the fun giveaway!
Jackie Kilroy
April 18, 2012 at 2:28 pmI always wanted a grown-up camera-what an awesome giveaway! 🙂
Chloe
April 18, 2012 at 2:31 pmHi Jenna,
Love this post on your photography – I’ve been following your blog for a while and defintely see a huge improvement in your photos.
I’d LOVE to win a copy of LR 4.
Chloe M.
nicole k
April 18, 2012 at 2:32 pmI wish I would take time to take beautiful pictures of my food….but it always ends up eaten before that could happen anyway!
katherine
April 18, 2012 at 2:33 pmI’m not a blogger, but I would love this software to better
my family’s photos!
Lauren G
April 18, 2012 at 2:33 pmWow! This would be such an exciting opportunity! I took a photography class last year and bought a used Canon Rebel off ebay. It was also one of the most expensive purchase I ever made, but one of the best!
I have yet to purchase an editing software, but would love to learn how to use one – especially one that you like.
Beautiful pictures as always:)
Liz C.
April 18, 2012 at 2:34 pm“Take a photography class” is on my 2012 resolution list, so I’d love to win Lightroom software to go along with that.
Catie
April 18, 2012 at 2:36 pmLove it!
Cassidy Gibson
April 18, 2012 at 2:36 pmHey Jenna! i’m liking the lens shots… and the bag…super cute! And I would love, LOVE the lightroom software too! I do some photography of my own since i’ve been living in uganda for the past two years, but my trusty o’l computer died on me last week, (snif snif) so i don’t have anything to edit my photos on my new computer! Hope your day has been wonderful! This bay area weather has been bliss.
Ellen
April 18, 2012 at 2:37 pmlove love editing photos!
Krista
April 18, 2012 at 2:40 pmI love the saying about the best camera is the one you have with you. I need to break out the phone camera more often and try out Instagram:)
alanna migliacci
April 18, 2012 at 2:42 pmI was a photo major in college (dumb choice, but I just didn’t know what to do with myself) and I haven’t owned a camera since I graduated. That was 8 years ago! I also have no idea how to edit photos. How on earth did they even let me graduate???
gia
April 18, 2012 at 2:43 pmI am thinking about investing in a decent camera-thanks for your thoughts!
Amanda Cortes
April 18, 2012 at 2:43 pmI love Canon cameras! Also, I recently purchased an iPhone and cannot even comprehend how many pictures I have taken! The photo apps are also amazing.
Thanks for your post Jenna!
Trisha
April 18, 2012 at 2:44 pmThat’s a cute camera bag! And now you’ve got me thinking how fun it would be to buy a new lens for my camera!
Laurie
April 18, 2012 at 2:48 pmWOW! Via Pinterest I was directed to your blog earlier this week and I alredy have found myself visiting again-love your work!
Lauren
April 18, 2012 at 2:52 pmWhat a fantastic giveaway! I’ve had the Canon Rebel on my wishlist for awhile but it’s so hard to part with $500! It might be a birthday present for myself tho. 🙂
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 2:53 pmAs a new mom, I could definitely use something like this! I’ve been taking pictures of my beautiful baby girl non-stop. I’ve got my Canon rebel as well, just saving up for the photo-editing software to enhance my pics a little more!
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 2:53 pmYour pictures are gorgeous! I love your posts like this (and not just because there’s a giveaway haha)!
Crystal
April 18, 2012 at 2:54 pmThose lime bars look incredible!
Nina
April 18, 2012 at 2:56 pmI’m just starting out with my fancy digital camera but I’m already having a great time figuring out how to capture the best images. Love your blog!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 2:56 pmGreat post! I have a 35mm 1.4 prime lens and love it. It rarely is switched off of my DSLR.
Zoe
April 18, 2012 at 2:56 pmI love, love, love your blog! I feel like we are friends!! Keep being awesome.
Jen G.
April 18, 2012 at 2:58 pmI have been drooling over Lightroom for a while now! Love your blog!
Gabriela D.
April 18, 2012 at 2:58 pmI. want. to. win. this. so. bad.
Gabriela D.
April 18, 2012 at 2:58 pmYour pictures rock.
Kristen
April 18, 2012 at 3:01 pmI’m getting my windows washed by a pro as I type this, and the natural light in here just got SO much better! 🙂
Derick
April 18, 2012 at 3:01 pmAwesome giveaway.
Catherine
April 18, 2012 at 3:04 pmI love the pictures on this site, they look super great!
Lizz
April 18, 2012 at 3:06 pmWoohoo! I’m going to my first photography class on Friday, so this is good timing!
Emily @ Life On EZ's Street
April 18, 2012 at 3:06 pmOoooo….pick me, pick me!
No, seriously though, I just started reading your blog a few weeks ago and I LOVE it…every post is funny and informative and I feel like your giving us a peek into your life. Keep up the great work!
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 3:08 pminspiring in food, life, and now photography. great giveaway!
chartman
April 18, 2012 at 3:09 pmI just came across your website a week or so ago and I LOVE IT! Added to my favorites, I am reading everyday:)
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 3:10 pmI am in the market for a dslr, glad to hear you like canon!
Lisa
April 18, 2012 at 3:12 pmI’ve been working on improving my photography skills lately and Lightroom would be a huge boost.
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 3:15 pmi can’t wait for summer!
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 3:17 pmOh I would love that software! What an awesome giveaway. 🙂
Heidi Seawell
April 18, 2012 at 3:20 pmEnter me in the giveaway! 🙂 Trying to improve my photog skills!!
Elizabeth
April 18, 2012 at 3:27 pmHey Jenna! I sincerely enjoy reading your blog every week. Keep up the good work 🙂
kat
April 18, 2012 at 3:33 pmthank you for hosting a great giveaway !
valen
April 18, 2012 at 3:34 pmMy photoshop is old and it sucks. This new software looks great!
Laura (Blogging Over Thyme)
April 18, 2012 at 3:36 pmLove this post! My eyes almost popped out of my head when I saw the price of the 100mm, but I can understand why its worth the investment, especially given your career 🙂
Would love this!
Geales
April 18, 2012 at 3:37 pmYour blog is incredible! Love your sense of humor and joy!
Danielle
April 18, 2012 at 3:40 pmLove the bag, I will have to find one on etsy!
mameelynn
April 18, 2012 at 3:42 pmI’m just getting started with my new dslr and to win this would be awesome!! Thanks so much for hosting a great giveaway!
Jennifer Regier
April 18, 2012 at 3:42 pmI have the 24-70mm zoom lens. I love it. But I think I’d probably buy a prime lens next!
Raya
April 18, 2012 at 3:43 pmI’m leaving for 3 months of travel this summer (Europe here I come-just me and my backpack!) and would LOVE a copy of this for all the pics I’m sure to take!!!!!!!!!!
Danielle
April 18, 2012 at 3:45 pmWhat beautiful pictures! And a beyond fantastic camera bag. Thanks for sharing all that info!
Tami Merritt
April 18, 2012 at 3:46 pmLeave a comment about anything??
Well, I have to say that the recipes I get from your website are favorites in my family. I have a 7 year old and a 3 year old and they have never complain when I’m cooking one of your recipes. So basically I want to say THANK YOU!
mallory
April 18, 2012 at 3:46 pmJenna! love your blog, love your pictures! maybe one day i can be as talented and successful as you!!
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 3:47 pmThis would make my life SO much easier! Thanks for the opportunity! Oh, and LOVE the 100 mm Macro!
Lori Ellen Sutton
April 18, 2012 at 3:49 pmI so want each of those lenses! I’m relatively new photography and am just now wanting to branch out beyond my “kit lens.” This is an AWESOME give away, by the way…but I’m sure you know that. I love your blog!!
Eva
April 18, 2012 at 3:49 pmVery cool!
Abby
April 18, 2012 at 3:51 pmHi Jenna! Love your blog! I would really like to try Lightroom!
Kristen
April 18, 2012 at 3:54 pmI am just tapping into my creative side and getting into photography and would love this. Thanks for the opportunity!!!
Lauren (PB&G)
April 18, 2012 at 3:59 pmI need a macro lens.. AND that software! Sign me up!
Btw, those lime bars look AMAZING!
=)
CM @ A Little Lilac
April 18, 2012 at 3:59 pmSo that’s how you get all those amazing food shots! I never knew you needed a macro lens for that. Thanks for sharing!
PS. I would love to win Lightroom!
Staci
April 18, 2012 at 4:02 pmI love love love your blog. I first started reading it because of the name and have been hooked ever since based on your recipies, photos,and stores.
Do you still run or do you stick to yoga now?
Staci
April 18, 2012 at 4:03 pmWhoops that was stories not stores 🙂
Cynthia
April 18, 2012 at 4:03 pmAll I can think about is how good that cupcake looks in the picture. Now I want one!
Annie L.
April 18, 2012 at 4:04 pmAwesome pics! I’ve just recently been transitioning from point and shoot to dslr….lots to learn!!
Chelsea
April 18, 2012 at 4:05 pmHi Jenna!
I was reading comments in another blog I read, and this blog was mentioned, so I stumbled on over just recently! Just from a couple posts I’ve seen, I love your photography + food!
Erin
April 18, 2012 at 4:06 pmlove love love! i have just gotten into photo editing with all of the great iphone apps, and am ready to take it to the next level with my digital camera! so happy just to see all of these great recommendations for a newbie like me!
Mary
April 18, 2012 at 4:08 pmHi Jenna,
I’ve been a reader for years but never commented. I’m a lurker, I guess. I just started my own blog a month ago – it’s a work in progress – and that’s being generous. I so appreciate your willingness to share detailed info about the process! Not to mention the reliable recipes and really good, inspiring photos.
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 4:08 pmHi Jenna,
I love your blog – it’s seriously the first one I go to anytime a new entry pops up on my blog roll. A Georgia girl myself, I love reading about your adventures in the South and am in love with your project with your great grandmother’s recipes. Thanks for sharing with us. 🙂
Rachel
April 18, 2012 at 4:10 pmHey Jenna,
Great post! I’m just getting into photography, so I have been going back and reading some of your photography posts in the past. That software looks like it would come in handy 😉
kathleen @ the daily crumb
April 18, 2012 at 4:13 pmi have a canon rebel t2i and simply adore it. would love to try this new editing software!
Aimee from AL
April 18, 2012 at 4:15 pmHappy Hump Day! Hope it has been a good one for you! 🙂
Kim
April 18, 2012 at 4:16 pmI have the same camera as you and need to work on my photography skills! You take wonderful pics!
Jess@recipesandrunning
April 18, 2012 at 4:17 pmThanks for the lens suggestions, I have the same camera and have been wondering what my next lens purchase should be.
ERin
April 18, 2012 at 4:18 pmGreat post! I love hearing more about your photography. I have a T1i and LOVE it but it is a bit heavy for travel. I am in the market for a camera bag that looks like a purse so I can use it as my day bag when I’m being touristy
Carolyn
April 18, 2012 at 4:21 pmLooks like some amazing software and I always love your photos….so of course I would love to win!
Kevin H.
April 18, 2012 at 4:22 pmMy wife and I are really enjoying your recipes. We’re also getting into photography, so I thought I would enter.
Keri
April 18, 2012 at 4:23 pmHi! I’m excited about taking awesome pictures when I move to Cali in June!!!!!!!!!
Jennifer
April 18, 2012 at 4:25 pmThanks for the camera advice — I’ve been thinking about purchasing one soon and this is really helpful!
SMB
April 18, 2012 at 4:29 pmwoo! what an awesome giveaway!! thanks so much!
morgan
April 18, 2012 at 4:31 pmI just had my first baby two weeks ago and am constantly grabbing the camera. This would be amazing to win!
Nicki
April 18, 2012 at 4:36 pmThanks so much for hosting this giveaway and for sharing all of your camera and accessory tips!
Sarah @ The Strength of Faith
April 18, 2012 at 4:37 pmWhat a great giveaway! I use iPhoto to edit so I would love an upgrade. 🙂
Laurel
April 18, 2012 at 4:42 pmOh, I love that cupcake photo. Wouldn’t it be nice for my cupcake photos to look that beautiful with a little software help? Yes, I think so indeed. 🙂
Kristine
April 18, 2012 at 4:46 pmI have been wanting a macro lens for a while now, but haven’t convinced myself to spend the money on it just yet. Maybe soon. Lightroom is also something that I’ve been wanting (right now I use GIMP for editing), so I’d love to win this giveaway!
Monica @ Creative Gator
April 18, 2012 at 4:46 pmI’m a brand new reader and first time commenter to your blog. I am also a newbie at photography. I bought a Canon Rebel T2i last August. Your macro shot is gorgeous! I would love a lens like that. I would love, love Lightroom 4! Thank you so much for the giveaway. Looking forward to going through all of your recipes.
Holly
April 18, 2012 at 4:48 pmHi Jenna! Thanks for the camera/lens suggestions. I’ve been thinking about investing in a nice camera for a long time, but had absolutely no idea where to begin. Your tips were very helpful.
Jordan
April 18, 2012 at 4:52 pmYou take beautiful pictures. Awesome giveaway. :]
allie
April 18, 2012 at 4:54 pmi learned a lot in this post. thanks!!! amazing giveaway.
Laura
April 18, 2012 at 5:01 pmYour photos are gorge!!!! I aspire to become a great photog!! :0)
Betsy
April 18, 2012 at 5:04 pmChances may be slim, but I can’t pass up the opportunity to win something I have coveted for so long! Alas, I am saving up for a vitamix, but lightroom 4 is also on my list! One can only hope.
xo B
rachel @ sweettarte
April 18, 2012 at 5:06 pmyour photos all look great and i would LOVE lightroom!
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 5:07 pmThis is my favorite blog and the only one I check daily. I love how simple your recipes are and they are sooooo yummy!
Justine
April 18, 2012 at 5:09 pmLove this post. And the camera bag. Also, excellent point about the iPhone camera. 🙂
Lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 5:13 pmSuper cute camera bag! I’d love to win Lightroom… could use some help with my editing. 🙂
Roya
April 18, 2012 at 5:15 pmmy DSLR has been in the closet for 2+ years. so sad 🙁 i need to dust it off and get back into photography!
Jillian
April 18, 2012 at 5:17 pmI to am trying to up my picture quality. I think winter is the hardest to find good quality natural light, but it’s worth it!
Julie
April 18, 2012 at 5:20 pmJenna! Thank you for brightening my day, every day, with your blog. I’ve been a ready for over three years now. I’ve been in the market for a good editing tool…I currently use Picasa as I am getting used to my Canon Tii. Have a wonderful day!
Megan P
April 18, 2012 at 5:20 pmThough I have to wait until I’m out of school to upgrade to a nice camera…good editing can make my basic camera pics great. This software would be great! 🙂
Sarah Rachel
April 18, 2012 at 5:20 pmI’m thinking of starting a food blog so this would be great!
Diane D.
April 18, 2012 at 5:21 pmI wish I had a reason to buy a Macro lense – those close-up pics are so fun. but, for now, my 50 mm will have to do (and let’s be honest, I barely know how to use that one). I could definitely use some photo editing software, though!
Maria
April 18, 2012 at 5:23 pmI need Lightroom! I don’ t edit my photos!
Courtney
April 18, 2012 at 5:25 pmI’m getting my husband the Canon T3i for his birthday and this would be a perfect accompaniment. Thanks!
Johnny
April 18, 2012 at 5:25 pmHey, I want to organize my photos with Lightrooom! And I love that 100mm macro lens….I need to get a new 50mm since mine is manual focus….
Amanda
April 18, 2012 at 5:26 pmWhat a helpful post…I loved it! After I graduate from culinary school this summer my next step is to dive into food photography. Lightroom would be an amazing graduation present!!!
Marilyn
April 18, 2012 at 5:26 pmMy mom gave me my first “professional” style camera as a graduation present. It’s a Nikon, and I love it!
Beth
April 18, 2012 at 5:28 pmI am really interested in getting more into photography. Im saving up for a good camera since I have a cute new subject to photography (my 1 year old daughter). 🙂
Lisa K
April 18, 2012 at 5:30 pmI have a Canon Rebel and love it too!
Rachel
April 18, 2012 at 5:35 pmWhat a fantastic giveaway. Thanks so much! I always have problems with lighting my pictures because I life in such a cloudy city. Not a lot of nice natural light. 😛
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca)
April 18, 2012 at 5:36 pmAwesome giveaway!!! Thanks for doing this for your readers 🙂
Aly
April 18, 2012 at 5:38 pmYour photos are breathtaking. I would love to be able to do more creative editing to take my photography to the next level!
wendie
April 18, 2012 at 5:39 pmGreat post! Fingers crossed for a win.
Allie
April 18, 2012 at 5:41 pmLove your camera bag, it is so pretty! I need one like it!
hannah
April 18, 2012 at 5:47 pmLove the blog! I just started taking photos not too long ago. Would love to learn more about editing.
amy
April 18, 2012 at 5:48 pmI just got a Canon Rebel a week ago and am having SO MUCH FUN learning how to use it!
Anne
April 18, 2012 at 5:48 pmI love your camera bag! I finally found a purse I’m going to dual purpose for a camera bag, but I would love to find one as cute as yours!
Lightroom seems like such a straightforward, professional processing program! I’d love to use it.
ShannonLC
April 18, 2012 at 5:50 pmGreat post on what lenses to use. I just atarted following your blog a few months ago and i’ve been inpressed with your picures so far. I’ve never used Lightroom. What a great giveaway!!
Melissa
April 18, 2012 at 5:50 pmAHHH! such a good giveaway! I’ve been looking into getting a new photo editing program
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 5:52 pmLove your blog, and love the unique giveaways!
Alisa
April 18, 2012 at 5:58 pmBeautiful pictures! I’ll be traveling to Cambodia for the summer to document the experiences of Cambodian farmers learning sustainable agriculture methods–can’t wait to improve my photo skills.
kristen
April 18, 2012 at 5:58 pmThis is awesome!! Thank you for the opportunity!
Zanna
April 18, 2012 at 5:59 pmI just got back from Haiti and would love to try editing my photos with Lightroom!
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 5:59 pmYour photos are beautiful and you were the first food blog I ever read. This is an awesome giveaway.
Kelly
April 18, 2012 at 6:01 pmi love posts like these! my boyfriend has a nikon d60 and I love playing with it and learning more!
Jackie
April 18, 2012 at 6:03 pmLove your blog..it has even helped me convince my husband to eat some healthy food! Thank you!
Betsy
April 18, 2012 at 6:05 pmJust getting into photography but have always been into food! Love your site.
Diane Wright
April 18, 2012 at 6:12 pmi never win anything, but here goes another try. This software looks like something I could really use. Thans
dianeeewright@gmail.com
diane wright
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 6:15 pmLove your blog and all the effort you spend getting great pictures. Would love to win to improve my own photos.
Marian Elbert
April 18, 2012 at 6:18 pmThanks for all the information on photography! I’d love to win this giveaway 🙂
Meghan
April 18, 2012 at 6:19 pmI’m trying to up my photography, and would absolutely love the ability to edit my photos using something other than iPhoto.
Love your blog!
Suzann
April 18, 2012 at 6:20 pmWow! Great lime bar shot. Makes my mouth water. This software could make my food look better then it really is :0)
Tara
April 18, 2012 at 6:22 pmOooooo fun giveaway!!!!! Makes me want to just snap away…. On a beach… With a margarita…
Sarah H.P.
April 18, 2012 at 6:22 pmYour photos are gorgeous!! I want one framed and hanging in my kitchen!!
Louisa
April 18, 2012 at 6:23 pmI’m definitely a photography newbie but love documenting anything and everything with my camera!
kristenm
April 18, 2012 at 6:27 pmGreat giveaway. I would love to win it and give it to my big sister….she is our family photographer : )
Allison
April 18, 2012 at 6:27 pmHello there Jenna! A few years ago I followed your blog regularly and then somehow drifted away…but I am now back visiting daily! I’d say PBS Food sparked my attention on how wonderful of a blogger you are and how delicious your recipes come to be. Of course an upgrade in photo software would blow me over the moon so fingers are crossed 🙂
Have a wonderful week in good ole northern california!
Wendy
April 18, 2012 at 6:32 pmI just got a DSLR and plan on learning how to use it more in a professional way this summer! I’d love a software that would complement this learning process and would be a wonderful tool! Thanks!
Heather
April 18, 2012 at 6:32 pmI have been wanting to learn more about photography for a long time now! Thanks so much for this post!
RB
April 18, 2012 at 6:33 pmI think I need to start saving for a camera after reading this! 500 $ doesn’t sound soooo terrible…right?
Sarah Z.
April 18, 2012 at 6:33 pmI’ve only used Photoshop, but wouldn’t mind a free version of Lightroom to try out. 😉
Ashley
April 18, 2012 at 6:35 pmWow, this would be a dream to have the software!! 🙂 I love your blog… you are such an individual !
keep up rockin’ YOU! 🙂
Justyna
April 18, 2012 at 6:35 pmJenna i love your photographs. Thanks for the info.
Lesley
April 18, 2012 at 6:37 pmwell, why not? i’m in the market for a nicer lens and have been hearing great things about lightroom. love the blog- every thing i’ve tried out has been super tasty:)
Lauren @ the talking kitchen
April 18, 2012 at 6:41 pmSeriously love your blog, recipes and photos. Oh yeah, you seem pretty cool too! Can we be friends? Thanks for the giveaway!
Victoria
April 18, 2012 at 6:44 pmOMG! I so love this. I bought the Rebel T1I with my graduation money and have kind of been in a rut artistically speaking!
Amanda @ Becoming a Boulangère
April 18, 2012 at 6:48 pmThanks for the awesome giveaway! I’m new to photography so Adobe Lightroom would be really beneficial! Nearly all of my photos are taken with my iphone while I’m at school and out and about, so a better camera has definitely been on my mind!
KayGetUp&Go
April 18, 2012 at 6:49 pmI first started reading your blog because of the books! I love to read a good book. Of course, I like your pictures, also. This is the first time I’ve entered a contest (well, maybe for PW’s new cookbook). Have a good week.
Pamela
April 18, 2012 at 6:50 pmI’ve heard great things about Lightroom.. would love to win!
Meghan
April 18, 2012 at 6:51 pmI too love taking pics with my iPhone!
Maureen
April 18, 2012 at 6:55 pmLove your post….so helpful. I have been saving for 6 months for a new camera. Can’t wait!
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 7:01 pmI take tons of pictures with my iPhone…even pictures of recipes I want to try. 🙂
Ellie
April 18, 2012 at 7:01 pmHaha I have a clunky old old camera, but it’s great because I’m not afraid to bring it anywhere because I don’t care if I lose it, so I actually take more pictures than I would with a nice new camera!
Paige
April 18, 2012 at 7:02 pmI use the Rebel T3i, shoot with a fixed lens or a 100mm macro, adore my iPhone camera, and edit in Lightroom. We’re kinda photography twins.
Lara
April 18, 2012 at 7:03 pmWhat a great post and giveaway! I’m just starting out in the foodie blog world and am slowly… sllloooowwwllly learning about food photography. Your tips are really helpful, as buying the right camera has proven to be very overwhelming. Thanks for the suggestions and the opportunity to try our Lightroom! 😀
Jess-ThatJessGal
April 18, 2012 at 7:07 pmI’ve been wanting Lightroom….what perfect timing!
Michelle O.
April 18, 2012 at 7:08 pmWow 1055 People have already entered this give away! Crossing my fingers, I’ve been wanting Lightroom for awhile now. I’m waiting for my 50mm to get here! Just got it as a gift 🙂
Mary Helen
April 18, 2012 at 7:10 pmI have a Canon rebel and LOVE it….I’m interested in lightroom b/c I haven’t been able to do much editing w/my Mac….how does it work, is it like photoshop? I really need to take some photography classes, I’ve been lucky to get some good photos of my kids just by playing around!
Lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 7:11 pmI’m just getting into editing photos and would love this!!!
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 7:11 pmI’m getting more serious about photography and probably should be getting more serious about editing, as well!
dee langan
April 18, 2012 at 7:12 pmi have the same camera. but i haven’t ventured into the new lens world. yet.
nat@thesweetslife
April 18, 2012 at 7:13 pmi need photo help. this would help!
Sarah cook
April 18, 2012 at 7:14 pmI would love to have this software. Maybe I’ll get lucky!
PamS
April 18, 2012 at 7:17 pmThanks for the giveaway!
Elena
April 18, 2012 at 7:18 pmYour photos are always beautiful and inspire me to use my Nikon D60 more in the kitchen! 🙂
Ashli Phillips @ http://talesofaculinaryfoodie.wordpress.com/
April 18, 2012 at 7:19 pmI would love this! I just recently started in the business of taking pre-deployment and homecoming photos for fellow military families, and this would make such an impact on the photos and memories I capture! 🙂
Jessica M.
April 18, 2012 at 7:21 pmLove your pictures! Thanks for the quick update on what’s you’ve been using for your amazing photos!
Kathleen
April 18, 2012 at 7:23 pmYou take lovely photographs, and I had been wondering about which lenses you use for your website. If only budget allowed, I’ve been pondering the 50 mm 1.4 too! Thanks for the behind the scenes post and keep up the good (and tasty) work!
lindsay
April 18, 2012 at 7:24 pmI need to up my photogrophy game and I bet this would help! Fingers Crossed!!
Michelle W
April 18, 2012 at 7:27 pmI would love to learn more about using my birthday gift which is a new Canon.
Amy
April 18, 2012 at 7:29 pmI love my cannon as well!!! The software would come in handy when editing shoots of my first bambino who’s still baking as we speak! Recipe says to bake at 98.6 for 3 more months! 🙂 I bet she’ll come out perfect, but I might be a bit biased!
Carrie
April 18, 2012 at 7:30 pmI have the 50mm/1.8 and I love it! I’ll be the 1.4 is even better though.
Kristen
April 18, 2012 at 7:30 pmThis would be able to capture my friend since childhood’s wedding in May in a phenomenal way! And then, of course, my food after!
Beth
April 18, 2012 at 7:32 pmI wish I had a great camera! My point and shoot will have to suffice.
Jenn
April 18, 2012 at 7:33 pmI’ve been eyeing the 100mm macro for agessss. now i think i want one even more!
Jen
April 18, 2012 at 7:37 pmThanks for the info…having been looking for a new camera but not quite ready to spend the $
Claire
April 18, 2012 at 7:40 pmI am very VERY new to photography and am eager to learn! thank you for sharing what you have learned! this software would be a great surprise!
AW
April 18, 2012 at 7:41 pmHusband gifted me a Canon for Xmas. Loving photography right now. Thank you for the lens suggestions–going to add those to my wish list.
Christina
April 18, 2012 at 7:42 pmThe lime bars ~ swoon!
Laramie
April 18, 2012 at 7:43 pmI also have a Cannon Rebel (thanks to reading your blog! :)…and I’d love to win! 🙂
Erika
April 18, 2012 at 7:43 pmOne of my goals is to start taking more photos and capturing life’s moments and nature that surround me…this would be awesome to help me with this goal 🙂
Cute camera strap too…need to get a fun one like that 🙂
Donna
April 18, 2012 at 7:43 pmOoooooh! I shoot and shoot and shoot but never edit. It’s about time to start!
Chelsea Shors
April 18, 2012 at 8:01 pmI’d love to try out that software!
katelyn s.
April 18, 2012 at 8:05 pmwhat a fun hobby….. lenses are so intimidating to me! software, i can handle that
Audra
April 18, 2012 at 8:09 pmMy husband bought us a great camera a couple of years ago. I really should learn how to use it! I love your camera bag, it’s adorable!
Debbie
April 18, 2012 at 8:16 pmThanks for the giveaway Jenna! I have LR3 & would love to upgrade to LR4. I have a couple of prime lenses which I use all the time. Pics are much sharper than with the zoom lens.
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 8:25 pmHi! I love taking pictures of food! It is always so much more cooperative than people. 😉
kerri
April 18, 2012 at 8:28 pmI love that you use your lenses( crumbs on the side ) and it shows, you take beautiful pictures. Cameras are meant to be used. Not sealed in a bag, you can tell you really use your camera to get those beautiful shots.
Kerri
Megan
April 18, 2012 at 8:28 pmI love your pictures. It’s one of my favorite aspects of your blog and inspires me to take beautiful pictures too!
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 8:30 pmLove your attitude!
maggie
April 18, 2012 at 8:31 pmAwesome giveaway! I’ve always hoped I would put more time into photography- my mom is a great photographer (old school equipment, though) and I guess I always thought that was cool when I was a kid. This would be super fun to play around with!
Tessa
April 18, 2012 at 8:38 pmOne of my goals for myself is to really improve my photography. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Tara K.
April 18, 2012 at 8:43 pmI would love to try Lightroom! I have the iPhone version and it’s great!
kara
April 18, 2012 at 8:44 pmAwesome! I just got my first fancy camera a few months back and would love to learn to edit photos! (Well, and learn all of the ins and outs of my camera, but that is a different story…)
Michelle
April 18, 2012 at 8:45 pmHello there,
My wonderful sister in law gave this site to me to check out. It is a lovely place to visit, thank you for your ideas and beautiful pictures. I do the same thing with the pretty food that catches my eye. Thank you again. I will visit often.
Michelle
Sig
April 18, 2012 at 8:45 pmwhat an awesome giveaway! I have been eyeing the new software and this came at a perfect time 🙂
Sarah
April 18, 2012 at 8:47 pmI’m new to photography – literally I just bought my first rebel this week so I could take pictures of my son. Would love to win this giveaway!
Natalie
April 18, 2012 at 8:48 pmI’ve been looking for some good photo editing software since I don’t have a super nice camera yet… I hope to get one soon though!
Darien
April 18, 2012 at 8:48 pmMy bestie is dying to use Lightroom! She can’t afford it right now with (her hubby is military and overseas, money is tight) I hope I can win it for her:)
Danielle
April 18, 2012 at 8:55 pmI’d love to have lightroom to try and make my pictures even half as good as yours!
jo holley
April 18, 2012 at 8:56 pmi have the 1.8 version of the 50mm that i use with my 3ti. it’s beautiful. i have the kit lens too, but i almost never take my nifty fifty off. i’d love to win lightroom! i’m muddling by on elements right now- an old version at that!
Kathleen McCarthy
April 18, 2012 at 8:56 pmThanks for the lens tutorial! I have the Canon Rebel but realize I need to upgrade the lens that the Rebel came with!
Hannah
April 18, 2012 at 9:02 pmAHHHHHH I would love Lightroom! We have a canon 40D + 50mm 1.4 lens and I absolutely love it to take photos of our son + my weddings (I’m a wedding planner and love to get detail shots for my clients when I can). But I could never pull the trigger on purchasing editing software. Gosh, would love it! Thanks for the great post and for truly a wonderful blog… love to stop by every day!
Taylor @ Nuts for Apples
April 18, 2012 at 9:03 pmI am just getting back into photography & I’ve been wanting to get this!
Stephanie
April 18, 2012 at 9:13 pmYou take amazing pictures. Mine never seem to turn out just right. I really should use that groupon I bought for a photography class. Hopefully it hasn’t expired yet.
Tina
April 18, 2012 at 9:15 pmI am new at photography, but I want to learn more before I start teaching abroad. I am currently not using any software, but Lightroom 4 sounds like a fabulous places to start. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
sarah williams
April 18, 2012 at 9:21 pmWhat a awesome giveaway!!
Carrie Mok
April 18, 2012 at 9:26 pmI’ve been reading you blog for awhile now and really love the photos you take. I’m in the beginning stages of photography and I know from many other friends LIGHTROOM is the way to go for editing. This would be so awesome to have! Keep up the yummy cooking, baking & picture taking!
laura
April 18, 2012 at 9:28 pmMy high school brother would LOVE this! He is super into photography and even made a cardboard model of his favorite camera before he was able to purchase it!!!!
Jacqueline
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 pmMy husband would love this!
Kathi
April 18, 2012 at 9:29 pmOh I remember those key lime bars and how awesome the picture was!! Would love to be editing with Lightroom!
Emily
April 18, 2012 at 9:31 pmWahoo! Great giveaway!
Conni Smith
April 18, 2012 at 9:33 pmI just love your photography! I’m just learning to branch out beyond the point & shoot…and now working on the photo-editing too 🙂
Greg
April 18, 2012 at 9:39 pmI’m The Capital Grille guy that met you and Adam at the KJ Freemark abbey wine event. Remember?
Charissa
April 18, 2012 at 9:39 pmWow, this is an amazing giveaway that I’d LOOOOVE to win!
Marika
April 18, 2012 at 9:40 pmohhh I just learned about lightroom at my photography class. i feel like it might be meant to be….
Molly
April 18, 2012 at 9:43 pmJenna,
I’m commenting on behalf of my hubby (the photographer between the 2 of us:)…I need to share your blog with him to give him some shooting tips! He’s already enjoying the many recipes I’ve tried from you:)
Thanks!
Molly
Elizabeth
April 18, 2012 at 9:54 pmLove this! Fingers crossed 🙂
Corie
April 18, 2012 at 9:58 pmWhat a great contest! Love your photography.
Mb
April 18, 2012 at 10:09 pmawesome!
Aimee
April 18, 2012 at 10:15 pmYour photos are beautiful Jenna.
Charissa Steyn
April 18, 2012 at 10:19 pmohhh fun!!! love your photos!
Tess
April 18, 2012 at 10:19 pmI’m going to comment to say that St. Pete is one of my favorite places EVER. Done.
Elinore
April 18, 2012 at 10:42 pmOooh, my husband is the photographer in our family, and he would love to have lightroom!!! Thanks!!!
WildchildT
April 18, 2012 at 10:43 pmI am just starting to “up my game” in the world of photography. I have a lot to learn and would LOVE to have some software to play with. Love your blog: food and running YES!!!!
Nicole
April 18, 2012 at 10:54 pmI was JUST looking into finding a new lens. This post has been really helpful. I don’t judge your crumbs. 🙂
Ashley Smith Mikkelson
April 18, 2012 at 11:07 pmPhotography talk gets me excited… !!!
Koko
April 18, 2012 at 11:12 pmYour photos are always stunning, and I actually bought a new lens after reading through blogs like yours. I love my Canon Rebel and the process of learning more about photography…my “skills” are still a huge work in progress, though! Probably one that could use some help from Light Room…. great giveaway Jenna!
Bonnie
April 18, 2012 at 11:16 pmWow would love to win this giveaway!
Jenn Wenman
April 18, 2012 at 11:30 pmThanks, Jenna, for the photography equipment tutorial! I used to be a novice photographer, many, many, MANY 🙂 moons ago but have let life take over and given up the hobby. Your post makes me want to get back into it!!
EBR
April 18, 2012 at 11:31 pmMy husband would love to have the new Lightroom software! This is an awesome giveaway!!
Erin @littlesacredspace
April 18, 2012 at 11:43 pmMy husband has been dabbling in photography all this year, and besides the obvious benefit to my own blog, it’s been really exciting to see how a little good advice and some effort make brilliant photos. Yours are always great, and I love your camera bag!
johanna
April 18, 2012 at 11:58 pmheya – thanks for the lens info; ust broke my 15 year old canon without possibility to repair; so it is now a new camera and then new lenses for me..
Jenn's Adventures
April 19, 2012 at 12:20 amI think my brother and I get our photography passion from our Uncle — It probably goes back more than that though:) Anyway, we’re rockin’ the Canon 5D Mark II and would LOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEE Lightroom 4!!!
Neiry
April 19, 2012 at 1:03 amI have a research paper due in 8 hrs and 57 min. I have nothing. Not a title, cohesive idea, nothing. What am I doing instead? Reading your blog. Here’s to college! 🙂
Jess
April 19, 2012 at 1:10 amThanks for the great photography tips, Jenna! I love my Cannon Rebel too, but hope to improve my photography skills little by little. Love all your recipes too! Keep them coming!
Lea @ iCooklea
April 19, 2012 at 1:25 amGreat pictures – I love how you manage to add so much energy and light to your photos.
Libby
April 19, 2012 at 1:32 amJenna, I’ve been following your blog for a few years now and often resort to your recipes when looking for what to make for dinner (while at work…don’t tell anyone!). I moved to Australia about 9 months ago, and just settled into a place with my own kitchenwear again (finally!) so I can’t wait to get back into baking and test out some of your recipes from the last 9 months!!!!
theresa
April 19, 2012 at 1:39 amI very much enjoy your blog…thanks for inspiring others with your creative recipes and talent for writing!! 🙂
Jamie Gaul
April 19, 2012 at 2:07 amYour blog is equally as addicting as Pinterest. Well done!
Floey
April 19, 2012 at 2:31 amI reallly need a job! This would definitely help me pass the time with unemployment…hah
Erin R
April 19, 2012 at 2:37 amI love that cupcake picture!
Suzanne C.
April 19, 2012 at 2:59 amAwesome giveaway, Jenna! I just wanted to say I have been following your blog since 2008-ish and I just pre-ordered your book. Can’t wait to read it. You’re one of my favorite health/foodie bloggies out there and I wish you continued success, my dear! <3
Emma
April 19, 2012 at 3:17 amI have been trying to find good photo editing software, Oh happy day!
Even if I don’t actually win your giveaway, its a win for me anyway now that I have found the software I need.
Thanks Jenna, your the best!
Ali
April 19, 2012 at 3:29 amI’ve been meaning to buy Lightroom for ages now!
Angela
April 19, 2012 at 4:16 amI love the photos you post! I personally use my iphone for everything, but I definitely want to invest in a nicer camera in the future. 🙂
Allyson Mcbreen
April 19, 2012 at 4:16 amHey Jenna – love the blog!
I’m looking to sign up for my first photography work shop. SO much to learn and knowing which s/w to use is good info. Thanks!
Ally Mcbreen
Lorna
April 19, 2012 at 4:17 amHi Jenna! I make your recipes all the time, and they are fantastic. 🙂 I’d love to win this software, I know it would really help my husband with his photography and career work. Thanks for doing such an awesome giveaway!
Stacy
April 19, 2012 at 4:20 amI’m intrigued by Lightroom. I’ve always been an Elements girl. Would love to expand 🙂 Great blog!
Amanda
April 19, 2012 at 4:22 amYour pictures are amazing, you are the reason I took a photography workshop a few months ago! I love your style (and of course the drool worthy food you take amazing pictures of)!
Deborah Linker
April 19, 2012 at 4:56 amReally enjoyed your post. I needed the information on the best lens for close up shots. LOVE your photography girl!!! I have the D3100 Nikon, I need to search out what they have compareable. Would really love to win the Lightroon 4 software.
Keep up the great blog!!!!!
Retired grandma
Allie
April 19, 2012 at 5:01 amlove this bag, so cute!
Amanda
April 19, 2012 at 5:02 amI am hoping to get more into photography myself. Love your blog 🙂
Bri
April 19, 2012 at 5:03 amI am so very, very close to my first DSLR purchase, as well! Lightroom would be a giant pile of icing on that cake! 🙂 Thanks for all you share, Jenna, I really enjoy your blog!
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh
April 19, 2012 at 5:04 amI’m terrified of switching to a new editing program…which is why I must. 🙂
MG
April 19, 2012 at 5:15 amI love your photos! Your blog has inspired me to try and take photos of my own food. Also, LOVE the giveaways!
Rachel @ Runner's Tales
April 19, 2012 at 5:15 amI absolutely love your pictures!! I also have a Canon Rebel camera and am always learning new things. I am actually taking a course about Lightroom and would love to have the latest version of the software.
Sara Palacios
April 19, 2012 at 5:21 amI would love to win this!
Lizzie
April 19, 2012 at 5:29 amLove your pictures and have just got back into photography after getting away from it for a while…looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Jenn
April 19, 2012 at 5:43 amWe purchased a DSLR over Christmas and are taking with us when we elope to Maui this Sept. The editing program would be amazing to have once we get back from our trip!
Tanni Theye
April 19, 2012 at 5:48 amLove Love Love your blog….it’s one of the first things I do every morning! Thanks for the feedback on a lens….I have the Canon Rebel basic lens and would love to add to my collection….the basic lens works for me most of the time because with 4 kids it is hard to juggle switching lenses…but, it would be fun to experiment!!
Charise
April 19, 2012 at 5:52 amI have always been curious about lightroom – I have an old copy of photoshop I use, but I hear lightroom is easier/more user friendly.
Freddi
April 19, 2012 at 5:53 amCanon and I are in love and I’d love to upgrade my editing to lightroom! I also use your recipes weekly- they’re fantastic 🙂 I’m always impressed.
Dawn
April 19, 2012 at 5:59 am“They” seem to know everything, don’t they!
I bought one of those camera bags after reading your recommendation last year. I love it! I need to go back and purchase one of the camera straps!
Also, my friend uses Lightroom and absolutely loves it! I’d love to give it a spin!!
Kelly A
April 19, 2012 at 6:21 amThanks for this post! I have been curious what equipment you use to get such clear photos.
Kirsten
April 19, 2012 at 6:27 amWe have a great camera, but I’d love to experiment with photography software. Thanks for the opportunity!
Grace
April 19, 2012 at 6:30 amThank you so much for doing this! I would love it.
Patty
April 19, 2012 at 6:31 amWow! Timing is everything! My daughter is getting married in October and I am planning to photograph her special day….would love to be the lucky one to win the new software! Wahooo! Thanks Jenna!
Alex
April 19, 2012 at 6:36 am“They” say this is a really great photo editing program!!
Tess
April 19, 2012 at 6:38 amHi Jenna! What a great giveaway, I have been looking to buy a photo editing software for a while now. This would be perfect!!
Thank you for the opportunity!
Katherine S
April 19, 2012 at 6:45 amYour photography really is beautiful, Jenna!! I just bought a 50mm lens and I have loved playing around with it!
Melissa
April 19, 2012 at 6:49 amI got aDSLR over a year ago and am still in the process of teaching myself and experimenting with photography. Lightroom would be amazing!
CAClarke
April 19, 2012 at 6:58 amThe 50mm is definitely my fav lens. Everyone should have one.
Jennifer Smith
April 19, 2012 at 7:20 amLove the site! Right now, my only camera is my iPhone, but photography lessons are something that I am interested in!
Carrie
April 19, 2012 at 7:28 amYou light up my life! 🙂
jessicaisbaking
April 19, 2012 at 7:33 amI just started blogging this year and my pictures aren’t great. I am definitely NOT ready to bite the bullet on a fancy camera but your post was really helpful. I am just waiting to see if this is a phase or for real, but I love writing more than I ever knew so I think it’s for real!
Katharine
April 19, 2012 at 7:37 amI would love to try Lightroom. I have heard that it is much easier to use.
Jill
April 19, 2012 at 7:39 amI’ve been lusting over Lightroom forever! I’m crossing my fingers 🙂
teresa
April 19, 2012 at 7:43 amI love photography! I’m just starting, but managed to win a ribbon in my first photo competition!
Emily J
April 19, 2012 at 7:44 amI love your blog and your photos. I also have used a canon rebel for years now, but have never used any type of photo editing software. Great giveaway. Thanks!
Ashlea
April 19, 2012 at 7:47 amI love reading your blog! It has really inspired me to be explore more types of food. Thank you for your blog and your awesome photography skills!
Jen
April 19, 2012 at 7:48 amHi! i really enjoy browsing your blog! my go to lens is my “nifty 50” and love taking photos of what my sister bakes and flower arrangements that i’m doing for friends’ wedding. I’m determined to start blogging more consistently one of these days…
Katie
April 19, 2012 at 7:51 amHope to get a DSLR for mothers day! Wishful thinking, but I really want to capture special memories with my baby girl!
nichole (the refined hippy)
April 19, 2012 at 8:01 amI have a camera bag from this same Etsy company! I love it- I take it with me everywhere. People always compliment me on it and ask where I got it, and when I tell them it’s a camera bag they get really confused. And I love that they let you customize your bag too. Definitely one of my better buys. In other news, I would love that Adobe Lightroom freebie. :p
Naomi
April 19, 2012 at 8:02 amLightroom 4 looks awesome. What a great giveaway!
Michele Williams
April 19, 2012 at 8:07 amHi Jenna,
Thanks for the tips, as an amateur photographer I love to get tips on what equipment to try. Love the links to the bags too, thanks!
Andrea C.
April 19, 2012 at 8:08 amI love your photos…I really want to learn more about photography and get a cannon camera…I am inspired by you. thanks for posting this giveaway!
Emily
April 19, 2012 at 8:09 amYou always have such beautiful photos Jenna. I would love to have this software! 🙂
Sarah
April 19, 2012 at 8:11 amI call my 50mm my “Nifty Fifty” and I LOVE it! I am such a fan of your food photography, it inspires me!
tom k
April 19, 2012 at 8:12 amluv that you take time to explain your photography part of a food blog….very important aspect of any good blog!!!
Bridie @ I Heart Veggies
April 19, 2012 at 8:15 amWould love to win! Your pictures are awesome.
Caris
April 19, 2012 at 8:16 amThanks for the snapping advice! I’m always looking for new and easy tips to follow! PS I love your blog, it always makes my day!!
Elle Neal
April 19, 2012 at 8:21 amGreat camera advice! I LOVE your blog and am always so inspired by your posts! Have you ever experimented with film photography?
Stacie
April 19, 2012 at 8:25 amIn the market for a new camera, so really enjoyed all your advice! Loving your blog and looking forward to your book in September!
Danielle
April 19, 2012 at 8:29 amThanks for sharing! I love finding out what my favorite bloggers use, so one day I too can take awesome pictures. For now I use my iphone as well! It’s just so handy! Thanks for inspiring me every day to stive for something differn, whether it be a new recipe, a new fashion statement, or just stepping out of my comfort zone!
Allison Johnson
April 19, 2012 at 8:30 amWhat a cute camera bag!
Kathryn
April 19, 2012 at 8:38 amWould love to win.
Cat
April 19, 2012 at 8:41 amOh wow. Awesome!! Having lightroom would really come in handy for my non-profit’s new website photos! *fingers crossed tight*
Kimberly J
April 19, 2012 at 8:58 amAll of your pics make me want reach through the screen and grab a snack! and I would LOVE lightroom!!!
Jen
April 19, 2012 at 9:00 amAlways wondered what you used to get such great shots.
Sara
April 19, 2012 at 9:05 amLove your blog and this giveaway! 🙂
Jodi
April 19, 2012 at 9:12 amJust love your blog! I look forward to reading it every day.
Helen
April 19, 2012 at 9:17 amI have always wanted to get some photo software to play around with but have yet to do it. I was gifted with my Rebel at Christmas, so exciting to be able to take really great quality pictures. I have a ton of my boys doing random things!!
Juliet Hart
April 19, 2012 at 9:19 amWhat a great post on your great photos! Love them all.
J
Callie
April 19, 2012 at 9:20 amI would LOVE to win, but I live in Canada 🙁
Question for you about Lightroom though, do you use a certain preset (or have created one yourself) that you apply to all your photos automatically when you upload them? I am just using a trial version right now and was curious about the presets.
Joelle
April 19, 2012 at 9:21 amYour photos look fantastic. I’ve never used the software you’re giving away. I’ve always used Adobe Photoshop, but Photoshop has gotten so prohibitively expensive for me. I’d love to try out the another editing software to see if there’s anything else good out there, but what if you buy it and it’s not what you hoped for? If I win this software, I’d be thrilled to be able to experiment without the fear of disappointment. A great giveaway!
Annie
April 19, 2012 at 9:24 amHave loved your blog and visit frequently. What a cool giveaway! I just received a Canon Rebel as a gift last year and would love the opportunity to try the Lightroom 4 software to edit my pictures.
Jenny
April 19, 2012 at 9:25 amYou’re great. I love reading your posts and trying your fabulous recipes! Thanks for always being there to give us new ideas.
Quixotic Magpie
April 19, 2012 at 9:25 amYour photos are grogeous, I especially love the key lime one. Such great color! I love photography too. I am shooting with my Canon EOS 40D, it is getting older but I still love it. I have heard great things about Lightroom, and have been excited to try it!
Quixotic Magpie
April 19, 2012 at 9:28 amYour photos are gorgeous. I really can spell. Lol.
Amy Ashley
April 19, 2012 at 9:27 amAmazing giveaway, and I would love to have it!! So enjoy your blog!!
Lacey
April 19, 2012 at 9:30 amI would love this!! I just edited some pics last night with a crappy program that came with my computer & was thinking about how great it would be to upgrade! Also, thanks for all the photography info!
krista
April 19, 2012 at 9:33 amI love your photos! I really want the lime squares right now, they were definitely ready for their close up. Thanks for sharing your food, recipes and stories.
Julie @ Sugarfoot Eats
April 19, 2012 at 9:34 amI really need to step up my photography! Hopefully if I won the giveaway, it would give me the push that I need!
Erin Robertson
April 19, 2012 at 9:37 amYay for Adobe, yay for photography, yay for you!
It’s been fun seeing your photography become more and more professional over the years. You produce lovely photos — keep up the great work!
Sandra
April 19, 2012 at 9:39 amJenna! I have been reading your blog FOREVER and you are one of the food bloggers who got me into taking photos in the first place. My first subjects were my apartment kitchen meals. I would love love love to try out this Lightroom software. Awesome giveaway!!
Sheri
April 19, 2012 at 9:42 amOh, how I’d like this. I’m in college, my daughter’s in college, and my oldest son starts in the Fall. No extra money for editing software, but I would love to have it!!!
Kaya
April 19, 2012 at 9:42 amI just recently found your blog while searching for a sweet potato pancake recipe. I’m glad I stumbled upon it because your recipes and overall presentation are great.
Sheri
April 19, 2012 at 9:43 amI JUST got a SLR camera for my B-day and would love to learn how to edit photos! This is an amazing giveaway!!!
Jennifer
April 19, 2012 at 9:43 amYou take the most amazing pictures. Everything always looks so delicious!
Kandyce
April 19, 2012 at 9:47 amI was going to ask how lightroom works, I’ve been an iPhoto/aperture/photoshop user. Hopefully I can learn to love this program if I’m selected!!
Lacy P.
April 19, 2012 at 9:47 amHey, Jenna! I would love this new software as I’m in the beginning stages of starting my own blog. I’ve followed your blog for quite some time and love the recipes, tips, and of course…the photos! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great software program. This would help to start me off on the right foot!
Stacey
April 19, 2012 at 9:52 amI have been stuck in iPhoto editing land far too long. I get some of the best photos from my iPhone too!
Kim
April 19, 2012 at 9:52 amMy favorite time to read your blog is during my lunch while I sit at my desk at work. I like to imagine that I’m eating the desserts since I try not to bring any for lunch! And it would be so cool to win that photo software since I don’t have any!
Melissa @ Mouthwatering Morsel
April 19, 2012 at 10:01 amYour pictures are ALWAYS so gorgeous! I would LOVE to use Lightroom so I can get it like yours. 😉
Sarah L
April 19, 2012 at 10:08 amWow this would be really awesome – I’d love to give Lightroom a try!
Natalie
April 19, 2012 at 10:12 amAmazing! I’m starting to blog more and more often now that my schedule is opening and really want to get better at photography. I use a point and shoot right now and hate my pictures. Hoping to ask for a Rebel for Christmas or my birthday…just got to make it clear that it has nothing to do with trying to have kids! ha
Malinda
April 19, 2012 at 10:24 amYes! Free software please!
Stephanie
April 19, 2012 at 10:26 amI haven’t used Lightroom before…but I’d love to try it out!!
Paula C
April 19, 2012 at 10:27 amOk, love your site, love the bag, key lime bars – beautiful – love them too. Would love to win this giveaway!
Lavi
April 19, 2012 at 10:30 amThus would make my husband very happy!
Brittany
April 19, 2012 at 10:32 amI am in love with lightroom. I use it for editing everything. I just received a bachelors degree from a photography program, so I could definitely use the lightroom software! I’ve been looking for a new lens for my camera (I have a rebel too) and this post has helped give me some ideas, thanks!
Chelsea
April 19, 2012 at 10:42 amI’m hardcore addicted to iphone candids (& of course, instagram). It blows my mind how well some of my iphone shots come out…when I bought my first digital camera it was 4mp and I remember thinking it was so fancypants! My! How times have changed.
Kellie Bigham
April 19, 2012 at 10:43 amI didn’t know there was such a thing as a cute camera bag!
hillary
April 19, 2012 at 10:45 amyour photos are always gorgeous!! seeing every last crumb in detail is worth the price of the lens!
sherry
April 19, 2012 at 10:54 amI have a Nikon 5100. I need to learn how to use it.
Holly
April 19, 2012 at 10:56 amI have heard great things about Lightroom and would love to try it out for myself.
Ashley S
April 19, 2012 at 10:59 amIt really is all about the lenses and trial and error. Cute camera bag, too! Wish I knew about it before I bought my ugly bulky black one !
Kristin
April 19, 2012 at 11:01 amYour photos are always great! I love your blog!
Becca
April 19, 2012 at 11:09 amI’m always curious what lenses people use. Thanks for the info. I’m by no means a pro, but the 50mm f/1.4 makes taking the perfect picture much easier.
Shar Y
April 19, 2012 at 11:10 amWould love to win this software. Obviously, the lenses you use work, I really wanted to have those lime squares right now. Fantastic photo!
Kim
April 19, 2012 at 11:24 amAwesome giveaway!
Kate
April 19, 2012 at 11:47 amMy husband absolutely loves Lightroom and I know he would be thrilled to get the new version. Love your photos and love your blog!
Sarah Davies
April 19, 2012 at 11:50 amI would love to have some new photo editing software
Kae
April 19, 2012 at 11:55 amI just bought my first DSLR last week and am scrambling for the necessary accessories. I’m pairing this new hobby with my love of climbing and will be churning out some pictures that would make my grandfather proud. Pops was a professional photographer in the Philippines and within the past few years, the photography bug has bitten quite a few of us grandkids. Here’s the keeping the tradition alive! Also, now that I’ve got the basic equipment, I’m combing through your older posts on photography. Cheers!
Caro
April 19, 2012 at 12:00 pm1244 comments… whoa, not familiar with Lightroom but sure would like to test that out and switch from Photoshop. Check out my pictures (I have a Nikon), a photo blog i created when teaching in France and traveling around Europe. http://carocoquelicot.blogspot.fr/ Enjoy!
tmlbean
April 19, 2012 at 12:03 pmI would love to have this…Hope you are enjoying your day!
Heather Michelle @ A Sweet Simple Life
April 19, 2012 at 12:03 pmlove this! and love your blog!
Margaret
April 19, 2012 at 12:06 pmI just discovered your blog and LOVE it!! I already tried your recipes for butternut squash pizza and carmelized brussel sprouts, and loved them both! Can’t wait to try more:)
tiffany kawena
April 19, 2012 at 12:09 pmAwesome, Jenna! Your photos have definitely motivated me to up my photography game as well!
Kim
April 19, 2012 at 12:09 pmI love reading about your many adventures, Jenna.
Liane
April 19, 2012 at 12:11 pmthanks for the great info. I am actually just starting to shop for a new “big girl” camera, so the advice is super helpful. Thanks!
Taryn
April 19, 2012 at 12:17 pmThanks for adding the 100mm macro to your arsenal…now, instead of just drooling on my keyboard, I find myself nuzzling my screen too. That’s awkward. 🙂
Susie
April 19, 2012 at 12:23 pmWhat a great giveaway. Like some of the other commenters, I’m just learning to use my digital camera past the auto settings, and I would love to win a copy of Lightroom to work on my editing as well! Thanks!
Paige
April 19, 2012 at 12:34 pmpick me pick me LOL
Nadia
April 19, 2012 at 12:39 pmI’m new to photography, and this is a great post!
Stacy @ Every Little Thing
April 19, 2012 at 12:45 pmI’m in dire need of photo editing software so this is perfect! I can’t wait to get a DSLR. can.not.wait.
Allyson
April 19, 2012 at 12:46 pmYour story is such an inspiration, your photos are amazing and your recipes are to die for! By far, EATLIVERUN is my favorite food blog!!!
Linda
April 19, 2012 at 12:46 pmThanks again for all your tips – your photos are always lovely!
Courtney
April 19, 2012 at 12:50 pmthis post makes me want to go right outside and start taking pictures!
Lindsay
April 19, 2012 at 12:52 pmI have the 50mm/1.8 and crave the 50mm/1.4. All in good time I suppose 🙂 Love your blog, thanks for the giveaway opportunity 🙂
Christina
April 19, 2012 at 12:58 pmWas going to upgrade to Lightroom 4 next month! Thanks! 😀
Barbara
April 19, 2012 at 1:07 pmYUM on the lime bar photo!
Angharad
April 19, 2012 at 1:10 pmI’ve been umming and ahhing about getting Lightroom since buying my first ever Mac last month. EEEK. Would love to win a copy. Thanks for an awesome giveaway – and some great photog advice 🙂
Katherine
April 19, 2012 at 1:18 pmHi Jenna,
You are fabulous.
xo
Kat
Rainie @ http://eatdrinkbewell.blogspot.com/
April 19, 2012 at 1:23 pmThe picture of the lime dessert bars is absolutely beautiful! Great job with photography! Would love the Lightroom software!
Elizabeth
April 19, 2012 at 1:26 pmbeautiful photos!
Michelle
April 19, 2012 at 1:32 pmI’d love to win this and use it to improve my pictures. Thanks for the giveaway!
Denae
April 19, 2012 at 1:43 pmThis would be such a great prize! I love your pictures and food!
Denise
April 19, 2012 at 1:48 pmWow, so many comments. But I’ll try it anyway, because I would love to work with Lightroom. Fingers crossed:)
Megan
April 19, 2012 at 1:53 pmYay!! Thank you for making this soo simple. I am the writer and photographer of Mybreakfastblog.com and I always get so overwhelmed with the lens choices out there but this really helps. I recently invested more time and money into my shop Florachild and I know this photo program would realllllly help me get the photos of my dreams!! Please make my dreams come true…that and one of your vanilla cupcakes 🙂
Thank you!!!
Megan
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Florachild
Lara @ TresLaLa to TinyLaLa
April 19, 2012 at 1:55 pmFantastic giveaway! I have the 50 mm 1.8 lens – love it for what I got it for (more portraiture than food photog…)
AJ Ragosa
April 19, 2012 at 1:56 pmWhat an awesome giveaway!
Makenna
April 19, 2012 at 2:02 pmOh my! I would love to win this. I’m an art teacher with a love for photography. This would be great!
Jodie Koerner
April 19, 2012 at 2:03 pmThanks so much for sharing your tips for great photos. I’m new to the photography world so I’m trying to learn as much as I can.
Kim
April 19, 2012 at 2:04 pmLove your blog! Thanks for doing this giveaway! 🙂
Megan S.
April 19, 2012 at 2:12 pmI started to salivate just at the sight of those pucker-worthy key lime bars. Come to mama!!
Shelley
April 19, 2012 at 2:16 pmThanks for the info Jenna! Especially on the lenses. I bought a Nikon d3000 beginner camera and have been devouring photography information. Your photos are great!
Elyse Ubalde
April 19, 2012 at 2:16 pmAh–my iPhone photos don’t come out so great! Yours are lovely! I still get a bit shy taking photographs.
I used to think that photos on blogs were cop outs–that what a photo depicts could be and should be done with words.
Now I understand-that the connection through words and photographs are completely different–and that both (alone or together) are a great way of illustrating the different aspects of life.
Julie Baldwin
April 19, 2012 at 2:27 pmHi Jenna!
I am a long time reader, but not a big commenter. I don’t have much to say, but thanks for your blog. I enjoy it so much.
Sherry (BTLover2)
April 19, 2012 at 2:32 pmI love getting tips and tricks and recommendations from those who actually use a camera. I have a T2i and still have so much to learn. Thanks for the post, for your blog and for the giveaway.
Wendy Loup (@wendylikesbooks)
April 19, 2012 at 2:34 pmWhat’s up? lol. I love love love your camera and this post. I’m always interested in reading about cameras an would love the giveaway.
Ilana Freddye
April 19, 2012 at 2:41 pmwow what an amazing giveaway! I have a food blog and through it have become so very infatuated with photographing food. I hope one day I can make a living out of it. Just got a 35 mm lense I adore, next step: macro & some software!
Mallory Benedict
April 19, 2012 at 2:54 pmI am a photographer as well and really love your food photography! I am hoping to make the spice cake tonight and luuurrrved the quinoa, beet and goat cheese recipe.
Jessica B
April 19, 2012 at 3:01 pmI recently got my first “real” camera- love the way daily snapshots of he kids turn out.. Sometimes…when I accidentally do something right!
Rachel Katherine Ward
April 19, 2012 at 3:01 pmI love your blog. It’s so cleanand pretty! I can’t wait until the summer -when I can cook fresh foods and take a break from school.
Michelle
April 19, 2012 at 3:07 pmWhat a cute camera bag! Thanks for the great giveaway. I would love to try lightroom.
karen
April 19, 2012 at 3:09 pmI normally work in Photoshop, but it’s an older version. I would love to try Lightroom!
Sara
April 19, 2012 at 3:17 pmmmmm…. frosty cupcakes!
Amy
April 19, 2012 at 3:17 pmI absolutely love your camera bag! It is so adorable!
I am also a food blogger and am just starting to get rolling with it. I use a Nikon 3000 camera and love it, however I do not edit my pictures because programs are crazy expensive! Lightroom looks amazing and would definitely help my blog get the boost it needs!
Emily @ Perfection Isn't Happy
April 19, 2012 at 3:25 pmThat camera bag is so cute! And this is a very nice giveaway 🙂
Tipling
April 19, 2012 at 3:29 pmHi Jenna, stumbled upon your blog via pinterest (glad you have joined the pinterest lovers) and am attempting to start my own blog and learning to use my husbands camera. Lightroom is exactly what I need to help me along. Thanks for your great recipes and tutorials!
karen
April 19, 2012 at 3:38 pmpick me! pick me! 🙂 and maybe send me some of that lime yumminess?
Deb
April 19, 2012 at 3:39 pmCongratulations on your blog anniversary! Found your post timely as I am ready to purchase another camera lens for taking food photos. Having Lightroom would be a dream!
Samantha
April 19, 2012 at 3:46 pmLOVE LOVE LOVE this =)
Christy
April 19, 2012 at 3:53 pmLove how great the pictures you posted, have a non digital cannon, looking to the future of buying digital.
Kasey
April 19, 2012 at 3:57 pmI don’t know anything about photography but have been considering getting a DSLR for a while, my friends who have them take such amazing pictures without much experience. This post was so helpful, it explained so much. I’ve been reading your blog for awhile and always love your pictures. Maybe this software could help take my amateur food photos to the next level?!
Carolyn
April 19, 2012 at 4:08 pmI’m definitely in the market for a new camera myself. I’m using a point and shoot camera at the moment and it definitely has its limitations. But the price of a new DSLR, ugh! (I remember feeling the same way when I bought my first 35mm SLR). Maybe I can find a nice used one from a few years ago. 🙂 Anyway! That software looks fascinating. 🙂
Brooke
April 19, 2012 at 4:21 pmHi Jenna! I read your blog every.single day. I think you and Angela at OSG post such great, fun recipes! You both are my healthy food role models because your recipes are so tasty but very healthy. And…I love wine.
Mira
April 19, 2012 at 4:36 pmYour blog always makes it into my “quiet time” when I get home – thanks for sharing your world with us!
Adrienne
April 19, 2012 at 4:43 pmI stumbled upon your site a couple of months ago and have been loving it! How awesome that you have periodic giveaways – would love to win!
~Adrienne
johanna
April 19, 2012 at 4:48 pmi love photography!
Chelsea
April 19, 2012 at 4:52 pmI’ve had my “fancy” camera for a year now and never use it because I’m scared. You’ve inspired me to break it out and try again!
Stefanie
April 19, 2012 at 4:54 pmI so badly want a nice new camera, and appreciate the recommendation! Maybe I’ll have one soon, and that fancy editing software to go with it!
Jessica Z
April 19, 2012 at 5:01 pmI love the close-up shots of food you get! Beautiful! The Lightroom looks really neat to play with. 🙂
Kristin
April 19, 2012 at 5:10 pmI love that you have crumbs on your camera lens! A true food blogger.
Kristina
April 19, 2012 at 5:20 pmI just bought a point-and-shoot camera today. I would love to win this software to be able to take my photos to the next level. Your blog is great! I love reading your entries.
Katherine
April 19, 2012 at 5:20 pmI have a very talented friend who I would love to surprise with this software!
Margaret
April 19, 2012 at 5:29 pmIt would be awesome to have lightroom!
elizabeth @ the kitchen counsel
April 19, 2012 at 5:29 pmi have been thinking about making the jump to a “grown up” camera from my point and shoot (hopefully my parents will gift it to me for my birthday or law school graduation), so any tips and tricks are greatly appreciated.
kelli
April 19, 2012 at 5:38 pmReally useful and easy to understand info about lenses. Thanks! I will look into those for my next lens purchase.
Lori
April 19, 2012 at 5:38 pmI have two nice lenses for my Nikon right now but need to learn what do with them and how to operate the camera better! Amazing photos.
christina
April 19, 2012 at 5:40 pmi use GIMP since it’s free & the standard nikon editor for RAW photos.. lightroom would be a dream!
jamie
April 19, 2012 at 5:40 pmThanks so much for the giveaway! I love your blog oh so much 🙂
Rebekah
April 19, 2012 at 5:42 pmMy husband and I JUST purchased a Canon Rebel, and I’m so, so excited to learn more about photography. I especially want to get more comfortable with editing, so this would be super awesome!
Renee
April 19, 2012 at 5:46 pmThank you for the great information on cameras and lenses. I am just starting out with photography because of my food blog. All I have now is a Nikon Coolpix 8700 (point & shoot) but want to upgrade to a dSLR. I also have been using free photo editing software and would like the great features of Lightroom. Winning a free copy would be fantastic!
Kathleen
April 19, 2012 at 5:48 pmpoor college student here that loves photography, pick me! I really do love how you incorporate fresh ingredients into all of your recipes. I have a long list that I still want to try 🙂 thanks for all the fun recipes!
megan {a dash of megnut}
April 19, 2012 at 5:54 pmYour pictures are beautiful! I really really want a macro lens to take good pictures of my food but can’t seem to afford it yet. I’ve only used Photoshop for editing my pictures so far but I really like the look of Lighthouse. I will definitely need to check it out!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen
April 19, 2012 at 5:55 pmI love this post, I want to upgrade my camera and this was such good information. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous!
Anna
April 19, 2012 at 5:57 pmI’d love to have Lightroom. I read about it all the time and wish I could have the same “magical” skills y’all do !! 🙂
Jess
April 19, 2012 at 5:58 pmRight now I just have a point and shoot (so I could definitely use the editing software help!) but I’m saving up for a better camera and want to spend this summer improving my photography skills. This software sounds great!
Jen
April 19, 2012 at 6:00 pmLove to try the software!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
April 19, 2012 at 6:01 pmI love having the chance to look into other blogger’s bags – thanks for sharing! It’s fun to see the equipment behind the photos. And your photos are lovely. Thanks for the chance to win Lightroom!
Allie P
April 19, 2012 at 6:01 pmI want to climb into that lime bar!!
Emily
April 19, 2012 at 6:06 pmI’ve been dying for that 100mm lens! Love that photo you took with it!
Meryl
April 19, 2012 at 6:06 pmAwesome giveaway. I love Lightroom!
Alexis McM
April 19, 2012 at 6:10 pmi just got a canon t3i and i am so excited to begin learning about photography! it’s hard and complicated and i love that i’m going to have to push myself to be decent
Laura
April 19, 2012 at 6:18 pmI have had my DSLR for about a year and a half and I still barely know how to do the basics with it.
What a great giveaway! I’d love to use Lightroom. I need all the help I can get! Ha 🙂
Maura
April 19, 2012 at 6:21 pmYou’ve inspired me to try to improve my photography skills!
Megan @ MegGoesNomNom
April 19, 2012 at 6:26 pmOoh nice! I would love a quality photo editing software to use. I’ve been using a free version for many years now and am itching to try something a bit more sophisticated. Thanks for the giveaway!
Mads
April 19, 2012 at 6:29 pmI am still in the very beginning stages of learning how to take a decent photograph, but I think editing software could really help me!
Your pics are incredible 🙂
Zachary H
April 19, 2012 at 6:42 pmI love the macro photos. They make me hungry. 🙂
Suziee
April 19, 2012 at 6:46 pmThanks for the tips on your favorite lenses. I’m in the market for a new one!
Evita
April 19, 2012 at 6:53 pmLove your blog, especially when you go on your travels.
Evita
April 19, 2012 at 6:54 pmLove your blog, and especially the different trips that you take.
Jennie
April 19, 2012 at 7:14 pmI’m dying to learn more about photography! Lightroom sounds so fun to play with. Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway, ELR!
Carmen
April 19, 2012 at 7:20 pmI’ve heard some great things about Lightroom. Thanks for the chance to win
Lauren
April 19, 2012 at 7:24 pmMore posts on camping. Love the camping food and photos 🙂
Julia L.
April 19, 2012 at 7:32 pmAwesome giveaway! And thanks for giving more insight about your photo processes!
Adam Palmiter
April 19, 2012 at 7:33 pmAmazing as always!
alicia
April 19, 2012 at 7:34 pmLove your blog. I check it everyday to see what’s new. Wish I could take pictures like you do too. Well…and don’t get me started on the food–yum! 🙂 Keep it up!!
karen
April 19, 2012 at 7:54 pmi love your photos! so delicious. thanks for the fun giveaway!!
Sarah Elizabeth
April 19, 2012 at 7:56 pmThose lime bars were GREAT on St. Paddy’s Day. What a great idea! Also I love your photography =)
Val
April 19, 2012 at 7:56 pmWow! Thanks for breaking thins down in such an understandable way! I’ve been thinking about my next lense to buy…..
Val
April 19, 2012 at 7:56 pmWow! Thanks for breaking things down in such an understandable way! I’ve been thinking about my next lens to buy…..
Lauren
April 19, 2012 at 8:03 pmI’ve been trying to learn more about photography. Thanks for the insights!
Deborah
April 19, 2012 at 8:04 pmI actually love that you still use your Rebel. I have a Canon 20d, and it’s old, but it still does the job!! I think that people think that if they have the newest and best camera, their pictures will be amazing, but that’s not the way it works. (That being said, I can’t wait until I can afford an upgrade…)
Melissa
April 19, 2012 at 8:05 pmYour pics are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your tips and equipment .
Abbie
April 19, 2012 at 8:17 pmWow. I love the pictures of the green bars. beautiful
Kristina
April 19, 2012 at 8:42 pmHi! I’m new to your blog and I really like it!!
Your photography inspires me, thanks for posting! 😉
Neiko
April 19, 2012 at 8:43 pmwow I would LOVE to win Light room!! I use my 50mm 1.8 lens quite a bit and LOVE it but hope to upgrade to the 50mm 1.4 lens soon!!
Aimee
April 19, 2012 at 8:54 pmHow did you get those lime bars that green?! Love, love, love the photo… and the new Lightroom software also!
Jamie
April 19, 2012 at 8:59 pmHow am I supposed to compete with 1352 commenters! I’ve tested out the trial – it’s awesome! And I’m looking into a 100mm – it’s always nice to see example photography before you buy. Btw – great blog, been reading for two years now.
Heidi - Apples Under My Bed
April 19, 2012 at 9:15 pmAh! I so need to work on my photography. To take it to that next level. Love your pics. Now I want those lime bars…up crazy close green goodness. yum.
Heidi xo
Grace (Graceful Eats)
April 19, 2012 at 9:19 pmI would LOVE to be able to edit my photos with Lightroom – trying to up my food photography game! I love your blog, Jenna…thank you so much for the giveaway and all the crazy, fabulous posts about Dexter, yoga, and food. 😉
P.S. Adore that fuchsia top you’re wearing in the first pic. Gotta get that pink!
trish
April 19, 2012 at 9:19 pmI love my 50mm 1.8 lens! Someday I’ll have the 50mm 1.4, but the 1.8 does me just fine for now…
Heather Lynne
April 19, 2012 at 9:20 pmWha tan amazing giveaway!
I’m with you on the 50mm… love my 1.8 & dreamin of the 1.4 😉
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
April 19, 2012 at 9:21 pmI have and love that 50mm lens too. (And I’m sure there’s foot on it too.) Now I just need Lightroom! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
Jessica Skiftun
April 19, 2012 at 9:28 pmI would LOVE to win that software. PS: Love your blog!
Tracy N.
April 19, 2012 at 9:35 pmI would love to learn how to take better photos!!
janet
April 19, 2012 at 10:04 pmi love your blog! :))
Hsian
April 19, 2012 at 10:05 pmWhat beautiful photos of food! You’re just like my daughters – one loves to bake, the other loves to take photos! And none of them will let me start eating at a meal before they take a photo of our plates!
Kim Hunter
April 19, 2012 at 10:47 pmI am one part of our blog and I definitely need help in the photos. I would love to win the lightroom as it will add a new dimension to my photo editing. I loved your info on the lens to buy. I think I know my Christmas for my fellow blogger and daughter Kelsey.. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win. I love your line, “celebrating life, one crumb at a time!
sara
April 19, 2012 at 11:10 pmLOVE your camera bag!
Ashley
April 20, 2012 at 12:39 amLove love love your blog! Would love to win the giveaway!
Anna
April 20, 2012 at 1:07 amooh nice! what stunning photos, thanks for sharing the specs!
Nikkilooch
April 20, 2012 at 2:08 amHow cool! I’m saving up for a fancy camera myself. I’m always playing with pictures and trying new things.
Bianca
April 20, 2012 at 2:25 amLove your blog!
Stephanie
April 20, 2012 at 3:51 amI just delivered my first baby this passed Tues and bought a Canon DSLR to take photos of her with. Would Love to give LightRoom a try too!
Also, love ur blog and have been an avid reader for years!
Erin
April 20, 2012 at 4:22 amI do nutrition at a chiropractor’s office and I direct everyone to your website for easy recipes!
Ayse
April 20, 2012 at 5:04 amOh haaay Jenna this is the most awesome giveaway I have ever seen in my life online! I’m Turkish and I live in in Rome so I’m never eligible for any giveaways of blogs I read but this is perfect 🙂 anywhoo that photo with the lime looks so good, love your photography.. Thats all ciaooooo
Ayse
April 20, 2012 at 5:07 amOh well i reread and I am not eligible after all. Still love youe blog though
Kelly
April 20, 2012 at 5:14 amI just finished a photo class and I’m very impressed that you always shoot in manual- I definitely go back to the automatic whenever I’m in a place where I absolutely HAVE to get a good picture haha
Laura
April 20, 2012 at 5:27 amI would love this! I’m a beginner photographer, but I’m hoping to vamp up my skills this summer, and this editing software would be a huge help. Thanks for the insights on the different lenses, too. Very helpful.
Kelly
April 20, 2012 at 5:41 amIs lightroom better than photoshop?
Taryn
April 20, 2012 at 6:05 amI love your camera bag! Super cute, never thought to find one on Etsy but I’m going to have to look. I’ve also been dying to use Lightroom, so this is a great giveaway!
zoe kimberly
April 20, 2012 at 6:08 amlove your blog & such a cool giveaway! xo
Stacy @ Stacy Eats
April 20, 2012 at 6:39 amI just got my first nice camera a couple weeks ago – the Canon Rebel T2i! So far I love it but I still haven’t learned all the ins and outs of it. Love hearing about your camera and lenses!
Christine
April 20, 2012 at 6:45 amLiterally the first blog I ever started reading… now my day is not complete without checking in to ELR. Your photography is stunning and amazingly enough, continues to improve!! I have recently purchased my first DSLR and am learning the ropes via trial-and-error – it’s been great fun! Thanks for your inspiration and thoughtful writing : )
Patricia
April 20, 2012 at 6:46 amI Just found out I am going to be a Grandma! Sorry, still new to me…so excited!
I have a Canon Rebel XSi. When I take pics of our first grandchild I want them to be perfect. I use HP Image zone now to crop, fix, etc…I know, I too need to be in this century. Hope you pick me. Have a great day Jenna!
Monica
April 20, 2012 at 6:55 amVery inspiring post! 🙂 Your photos are beautiful. I also bought an SLR a couple of years ago and was very excited to get into photography, hoping to combine it with my other loves: travel and food. However, I soon after lost my job, joined a startup and ended up having NO time to myself. I’m not in a better place (and different job) and have started talking to co-workers (this week actually!) about getting back into photography. This post of yours was very timely for me. 🙂
Do you have any books or websites you recommend? I feel a bit paralyzed on how to get back the excitement and jump right in….
MMiller
April 20, 2012 at 6:57 amYou take great pictures Jenna!! No matter what you are using!
molly
April 20, 2012 at 7:08 amlove the blog!
Gina
April 20, 2012 at 7:20 amI love to start looking into purchasing additional lenses, it seems so overwhelming!
Jenna
April 20, 2012 at 7:33 amI really want a DLSR, I’ve had the same point and shoot for over 4 years now! I have been interested in getting more into food photography with my job and don’t really have a clue what I’m doing, but you’re right, that’s part of the fun!
Xiomara @ parkesdale
April 20, 2012 at 7:34 amSo excited to see you own a Cannon. I just started blogging and I’m contemplating an SLR. I’ve been leaning towards the Cannon!
Rachel D
April 20, 2012 at 7:45 amI LOVE your camera bag!!
Charlotte Marie
April 20, 2012 at 7:50 amFun to see how you get the photos on the blog to look so good! Love it.
Audrey
April 20, 2012 at 8:17 amI would love to get more into photography. Lightroom would be a great start!
Courtney
April 20, 2012 at 8:24 amDid you take that picture of the coast with your iPhone or your rebel? Love it!
Thanks for the opportunity Jenna! Ive loved reading your blog since the begining and seeing how its changed. You take beautiful pictures.
jenna
April 20, 2012 at 8:26 ammy iphone!
Tamara
April 20, 2012 at 8:38 amThe key lime dessert looks so yummy! I have a Nikon camera with 2 nice lenses but I need a class! I shoot in manual mode too and always get great pics despite my illiteracy of all of the featured in my camera. I would live some editing software though – fun give away! Obviously I’m not alone – 1,300 comments!!! Wow! Might be a record!
Jeannette C.
April 20, 2012 at 8:42 amI just got my very first Canon Rebel (with the 50mm lens!) and would love to have this software!
Nadia
April 20, 2012 at 8:55 amI have been looking into vamping up my photography and would love to have this software. You photos are alwasy so GORGEOUS!
Lisa R
April 20, 2012 at 9:10 amSo I have a huge love for learning new computer software programs…I’m a Photoshop, autoCad, sketchup junkie. I’d LOVE to have lightroom and master it too!
Moni Meals
April 20, 2012 at 9:22 amThank you so much for the tutorial! I am still using a good ol point and shoot and camera phone! I NEED a camera big time. Help Jenna, Help! 🙂
Eva
April 20, 2012 at 9:40 amOne of the girls I work with and I were just having a conversation about looking in to new photoediting software! What a coincidence!
Laurie Jamieson
April 20, 2012 at 9:40 amHi Jenna, I would love to win this! I am in the process of making a labor of love project for my niece. A scrapbook that I want to give to her on her 18th birthday, full of pictures and family holidays and get togethers with captions and things that her grandparents have said (they currently live with me). I think it will be something to be cherished.
Lindsey
April 20, 2012 at 9:56 amWhat a fantastic giveaway. I just recently became sort of familiar with the magic of light room. My wedding photographers invited me over to their home to proof pictures and this is what they use. They gave me a quick tour of it and now I dream about it. 🙂
Kristin
April 20, 2012 at 10:09 amGreat post. I just got a Canon Rebel and am trying desperately to learn how to use it. My method involves reading a lot of blogs about photography, looking at pretty pictures, and getting out there to try it!
The Healthy Apple
April 20, 2012 at 10:20 amI would LOVE to win this! Thanks Jenna. xox
Alison
April 20, 2012 at 10:52 amI have been serious about buying a DSLR for a year now, but haven’t been able to pull the trigger on the big purchase. With a new baby, though, I feel like my photos are more important now – maybe it is finally time 🙂
Miss N
April 20, 2012 at 11:20 amI’m a fan of iPhone + instragram photos… it’s the only camera I ever have on me so I make the best of it!
Rea Frey
April 20, 2012 at 11:29 amI want, I want! Love your photos and your food and you in general! 🙂 Imagine what photos you could capture now in Paris with your skills!!! We must take a reunion trip – SOON!!!
Barbara
April 20, 2012 at 11:29 amJenna….
Those pictures are amazing looking. I need to buy myself a nice camera for all the music festivals I work. A droid phone camera is not cutting it :/. Awesome drool worthy eats per the norm!
B
samantha
April 20, 2012 at 11:32 amI love taking pictures with my new d3100!!
Wendy
April 20, 2012 at 11:35 amThanks for the info on the lenses. Just got a new DSL (Canon T2i) and am slowly learning its features. Hope your still enjoying the yoga training. I love teaching and I continue to love learning from various master (guru) teachers.
shanti
Claire L
April 20, 2012 at 11:39 amAhhh, I envy your camera and accessories. I am stuck with three-year-old point -and-shoot for any photography; it’s a trusty little camera, though, and I love it, especially since for now there’s no hope of an upgrade for me. Maybe some nice software would make up for my little camera’s attempts. 🙂
Jeannette
April 20, 2012 at 11:55 amLove your blog and the book recommendations!
Angela
April 20, 2012 at 12:13 pmHey! I’ve been a newbie wannabe photographer for quite a few years! Love your blog, and would love to play with Lightroom 4!
Catherine
April 20, 2012 at 12:48 pmPerfect timing on what you use. I am expecting a baby boy soon and would love to have crisp pictures of him and all the new food he’ll be introduced to! Thank you for a very fun blog!
Lindsey
April 20, 2012 at 1:22 pmThank you for a lovely and generous giveaway:)
Nicole K.
April 20, 2012 at 1:38 pmLove the post- thanks!
yasmine
April 20, 2012 at 1:54 pmi am totally in LOVE with your shot of the tangerines+leaves, and the one of the limes made me mouth pucker up =) thankyou for sharing so many recipes and stories with us — it’s such a pleasure to stop by regularly. smashing highfive to you from a fellow californian! (do you call yourself californian by now? i think you totally should, since you sell our state so well =))
CindyKC
April 20, 2012 at 2:12 pmOh I want to learn how to use lightroom!
Hope Mayer
April 20, 2012 at 2:23 pmI really enjoy your blog Jenna and I’ve tried several of your recipes (Orange peel shrimp fan) keep the great pics and recipes coming! 🙂
Lauren
April 20, 2012 at 3:12 pmWhat a great giveaway! I love reading your blog, and your photos are beautiful!
Amy
April 20, 2012 at 3:32 pmThanks for the tip on the macro! I’ve been looking for one of those. And yayy for canon…just treated myself to the new T3 and love love love it.
Becca
April 20, 2012 at 3:56 pmI’m relatively new to your blog, but I’m really enjoying both your writing and the recipes I’ve tried! Cheers!
Brianne
April 20, 2012 at 5:50 pmWow! Thanks for doing this giveaway. I got a new DSLR camera for Christmas and am having fun learning to take pictures–next up, learning how to do better photo editing! Would love this program!!
Jenny
April 20, 2012 at 6:14 pmI would love to win!
Dawn F.
April 20, 2012 at 6:34 pmThx for explaining about the lenses you use – it’s fun to get a look “behind the scenes!’ 🙂
Victoria
April 20, 2012 at 6:47 pmCrazy about all the things you’re passionate about – photography, food, and reading. Thanks for sharing.
Sam @ The Second Lunch
April 20, 2012 at 7:01 pmIt’s definitely all about the lenses! I just upgraded my camera and purchased my first ridiculous lens – a 60 mm 2.8. I’m obsessed…
krysta
April 20, 2012 at 8:18 pmnot sure if I’m too late … I hope not! p.s. those key lime bars made me drool on my keyboard. 🙂
Christine
April 20, 2012 at 8:20 pmAwesome giveaway and thank you for your advice on camera and lenses. I am currently debating about upgrading to a better camera.
Laura
April 20, 2012 at 8:49 pmWow, I love this post because I am going to be getting my own dslr this weekend! It has been between Canon and Nikon and then between model x and model y…there are so many options and I love how you let us in on your experience with your camera. I agree though that I get a lot of great candid photos with my phone!
And I would love to win! I will be doing food pictures as well for the restaurant my husband and I own and editing with great software is for sure a plus!
Jenn
April 20, 2012 at 8:49 pmYour blog is a dangerous place to visit at 9 months pregnant… EVERYTHING looks good enough to eat off the screen! Thank you for this non-food post…I shall now attempt to avoid going back to the page with the strawberry cupcakes. *sigh*
Jessica
April 21, 2012 at 1:28 amI wish I had seen this only 1 day earlier!! I’m really in need of some good photo-editing software!! Ah well…. Anyhow… I should tell you how I love your website so much! I read it all the time and it partly inspired me to start my own blog a few months ago. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this site! I love it! 🙂
Gail
April 21, 2012 at 10:34 amLove Canon cameras – but I tend to buy the compact ones.
Amy
April 21, 2012 at 8:48 pmLightroom would be such a useful and versatile program! I would absolutely LOVE to jump into editing photos from my DSLR. Thanks for doing the giveaway!
Te
April 22, 2012 at 5:18 amAre you a die-hard Canon photographer or have you ever tried a different make? I have a Nikon that I love, but if I’ve heard pretty stellar reviews from my Canon friends.
Gemma
April 22, 2012 at 1:00 pmI would kill to be a health food investigator/photographer. With being a future RD maybe that can happen! Anyway, keep shooting, your posts always keep me coming back to the site!
Tammy
April 22, 2012 at 4:42 pmJust found your blog via your great asian baked tofu recipe. Will definitely check back. Cool giveaway!
Kaylie @ Skinny Muffin
April 22, 2012 at 9:01 pmThis is so cool! I’ve been using the free Photoshop online for over a year, but I’ve always wanted to step it up a bit with a different program. Being a college kid, I have a pretty standard camera, but having a decent photoshopping program can make all the difference in the world! I would love to transform my blog with more professional-looking pictures. Love your blog! And your granola. I’m pretty sure I’ve made your Elvis Granola on multiple occasions already.
Jessica W.
April 24, 2012 at 7:24 amthanks for all of the insight on your lens, very helpful!
Amanda
April 24, 2012 at 11:57 amDude, I am also obsessed with my macro lens. It really is the best way to get insane food shots, all the images look SO great and professional. And the 50mm prime is also a great one… I love knowing what lenses my favorite bloggers and photographers use because ya’lls pictures are always so great.
Also, I have your boyfriend-approved veggie burger on my list of yummies to make this week.
Thanks for hosting great giveaways and always posting great recipes, Jenna!
CityCooker
April 24, 2012 at 6:20 pmI found this blog post very helpful! I have an amateur food blog and am still figuring out how to take good food photographs. I have a DSLR but am still struggling with the photography aspect of the blog. Having good editing software would (hopefully) really help me with this! Either way, thanks for the inspiring blog post 🙂
Marian
April 25, 2012 at 10:06 amI would love to edit my pictures with this editing software. Thanks for posting the giveaway!
JennyBean
April 26, 2012 at 10:10 amI have a Rebel and have been slowly learning how to use it. Emphasis on slowly. Sometimes I get great shots…other times not.so.much. Would love to check out Lightroom. Thanks for keeping me entertained (and hungry!) at work!
Jaime
April 26, 2012 at 6:27 pmStunning photography! Thanks for sharing your knowledge…I’ve been wanting to get into photography for so long, but am still stuck with a point and shoot until I save up for something nice with an actual removable lens! I will have to come back and read more tips once I get there 🙂
Dee
April 26, 2012 at 7:47 pmI am trying to learn more about editing photos-this would be amazing!
Allison w.
April 26, 2012 at 8:24 pmMy 30th bday is coming up… I think a nice camera might be my gift to myself!
Kristen M.
April 26, 2012 at 11:12 pmBeautiful pictures. My husband lovingly mocks me for being an iPhone Instagram girl. Truth be told, we have a wonderful camera (and an even nicer one on order for my husband’s business) both of which intimidate me. I’m learning though!
Jane Rice
April 27, 2012 at 3:55 amI enjoyed seeing your pictures. My daughter does some free lance photography. And I will share your post with her. Great pictures. Enter me for the drawing and thank you.
Debora Julien
April 27, 2012 at 7:34 amHi Jenna, I just bought a new Nikon D3100 ..and just finished a course last Sunday
I could really use the Lighthouse 4 to perfect my photos.. Thanks for the Give Away
Callie
April 27, 2012 at 8:38 amI am slowly learning how to use my Canon camera in manual mode. It is taking a longer than expected but being able to easily edit the photos would be helpful. Also love your new bag. I’m looking into them since mine is too small for my lenses.
Aryn
April 27, 2012 at 8:57 amWhat an amazing giveaway! I love the photo of the lime squares!
Nicole @ Yuppie Yogini
April 27, 2012 at 3:33 pmThis is a pretty incredible giveaway! I love Photoshop and have been interested in learning Lightroom!
Sandra Williams
May 15, 2012 at 1:58 pmLove that you would have such a great give-a-way! Need Lightbox since I am just starting my blog!
Ivonne
April 12, 2013 at 9:16 amHi! Just found out your blog and I love it ! I just purchased a 50mm f1.8 and I have a hard time focusing any tips!!! Cool blog… and I have the same gear! amazing photos.
Ivonne