Here are some flower and still photographs that I’ve recently created in my studio
Flowers
Orange Romeo Carnations © 2021 Patty Hankins
Daffodil © 2021 Patty Hankins
White Chrysanthemums © 2021 Patty Hankins
Still Lifes
Carrot Walnut Bread © 2021 Patty Hankins
Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins © 2021 Patty Hankins
Lunch for a Cold Day © 2021 Patty Hankins
Bacon, Cheddar & Chive Scones © 2021 Patty Hankins
Afternoon Tea with Blueberry Scones © 2021 Patty Hankins
Blueberry Muffins © 2021 Patty Hankins
Like many other people, I started baking again during the pandemic. I haven’t done much baking in recent years – food allergies meant gluten-free and early on my gluten-free baking efforts weren’t a success. But since then, gluten-free flour mixes have come on the market, and there are lots more recipe sites with gluten-free recipes. So it was time to try again – after all – I wasn’t going anywhere – might as well start baking.
So as the first in a new series of photos – known informally as the “I’m so fucking bored, I’m baking” series – here are some blueberry muffins.
Ok – so I’m giving up on trying to organize posts subject. These days, I’m just grouping by season or subject or location.
So – here are some of the photos I’ve taken in my studio
Flowers
Orange Romeo Carnation © 2021 Patty Hankins Background texture from the French Kiss Collections
White Chrysanthemums © 2021 Patty Hankins Background textures from French Kiss Collections
Dahlia © 2021 Patty Hankins
Carnations © 2021 Patty Hankins Background textures from French Kiss Collections
Still lifes
A Snowy Afternoon © 2021 Patty Hankins Background Texture from Definitely Dreaming
Blueberry Muffins © 2021 Patty Hankins
Gus and his Graflex © 2021 Patty Hankins
Tea Time with Blueberry Scones © 2021 Patty Hankins
Gardening Essentials © 2021 Patty Hankins
This is one of a series of still life photographs I created with a bunch of flowers from a local flower farm and some vintage gardening tools. In this photo, a gardener has everything she needs to continue to grow beautiful flowers in her garden – her gardening tools, a watering can and a little wooden tote for carrying her tools.
Background textures from The French Kiss Collection and Definitely Dreaming.
Ok – so I’m giving up on trying to organize posts subject. These days, I’m just grouping by season or subject or location.
So – here are some of the photos I’ve taken in my studio
Dahlia © 2021 Patty Hankins Dahlia from Plantmasters Background texture from The French Kiss Collection
Dahlia © 2021 Patty Hankins Background textures from The French Kiss Collections
Yellow Chrysanthemums © 2021 Patty Hankins Background Textures from French Kiss Collections and 2 Lil Owls
Dahlia © 2021 Patty Hankins Background textures from French Kiss Collections
Still Life with Kitty Jackson © 2021 Patty Hankins Background Textures from French Kiss Collections
Introducing Kitty Gus a the Doc-Purr © 2021 Patty Hankins Background textures from The CoffeeShop Blog
Still lifes taken at a workshop with Marie Otero and Karen Burns
The Butterfly Collector © 2021 Patty Hankins Background Textures from French Kiss Collections
Making Sweetmeats © 2021 Patty Hankins Background textures from The French Kiss Collections and The Coffeeshop Blog
The Butterfly Collector © 2021 Patty Hankins
I created this still life with other participants at a workshop with Karen Burns and Marie Otero. We started out with the sewing tools – added what looked like a handmade stuffed rabbit carrying a butterfly net. And then we added the butterflies, and some flowers. Rearranged things more than a few times, to finally create this adorable scene. This was one of the workshops that has inspired me to create still life photographs of my own.
Background textures from The French Kiss Collections.