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Easy Instant Pot Hummus Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
November 22, 2022July 12, 2023

This makes the best Hummus – An Easy Instant Pot Hummus Recipe – even the Tahini is made from scratch, but with a really easy method.

Five Great Tips For Photography Equipment Storage

by Lisa LeCoump
May 21, 2022July 12, 2023

Photography equipment storage is extremely important. We live near the ocean, where there is a lot of moisture in the air, so we know how mold can quickly ruin a lens. We have a few tips for easily protecting your photography equipment.

Pea Pesto Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
May 12, 2022July 12, 2023

This pea pesto recipe is a wonderful way to celebrate the arrival of spring – and very easy to make.

Making Homemade Wine Vinegar

by Lisa LeCoump
April 9, 2022July 12, 2023

We found it easy – making homemade wine vinegar from left over wine.

Roasted Garlic AÏOLI Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
April 1, 2022July 12, 2023

This roasted garlic aïoli served with artichokes was definitely “farm to table”, since we actually went to the farm for the garlic and artichokes and brought them home to our table.

Pro Tips for Traveling with a Camera

by Lisa LeCoump
March 22, 2022July 12, 2023

Traveling with a camera and all the attachments can be a little daunting. It’s tempting to just rely on the camera on your phone. But there is no replacement for a large lens, no matter how many pixels your phone camera has.

A Drought Tolerant Garden with a Fall Color Scheme

by Lisa LeCoump
October 16, 2021July 12, 2023

Planting with a color scheme made the garden look more about the colors and less about drought tolerance

Santa Cruz Forest Fire

by Lisa LeCoump
July 12, 2021July 12, 2023

Last year, a forest fire in northern Santa Cruz county, the CZU lightning complex fire, burned 86,000 acres.

Published in San Francisco Magazine 7×7

by Lisa LeCoump
November 11, 2020July 12, 2023

The wedding we photographed at the beautiful wedding venue Creekside of Los Gatos was just published in the San Francisco magazine “7×7“.

BUYING DIRECT FROM GROWERS

by Lisa LeCoump
April 21, 2020July 12, 2023

buying directly from local growers has become the perfect answer for shopping during the pandemic

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.