ChatterRecipe of the Month October 2011

Strawberry Scones

Libras are often known to have a sweet tooth, so I could have gone with yet another yummy desert this month, but one of Libra’s favorite things to eat happens to be strawberries, so when I found this recipe for Strawberry Scones in one of my Ina Garten “Barefoot Contessa” recipe books, it seemed a perfect fit. She says, “In a world where most scones are like hockey pucks, this (recipe) is light and moist. We use all kinds of fruit fillings, including raisins, fresh cranberries, and dried cherries (yum!). The key to flaky scones (pay attention now) is not to over-blend the butter.”

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Keith Barraclough – ChatterCorner October 2011

Be sure to check out my most recent article for PhotoServe’s Features section. This month my conversation is with photographer Keith Barraclough and how he managed to shoot close to 164 dog breeds for Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet. Check out the article by clicking on this link: Keith Barraclough September2011

Portrait of Black Labrador Retrievers taken for Art Buyer at Discovery
© Keith Barraclough

ChatterArtists October 2011

So with this month being associated with the sign of Libra, the sign whose symbol is the scales of justice, connected with law, politics, negotiating and mediating – I thought it would be fitting to show you some photographers who specialize in corporate, business and political portraiture.

Bill Cramer
Bill Cramer is an accomplished photographer, specializing in environmental portraiture, who is based near Philadelphia and has been shooting for editorial, advertising, corporate and more for the better part of 20 years now. Bill is also the brains behind and the founder of Wonderful Machine, a boutique web-marketing portal for commercial photographers.


Keith McCoullough, CEO of Hedgeye
© Bill Cramer
http://www.billcramer.com/
http://www.wonderfulmachine.com/

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