While we stuff our faces with turkey pot pie and ham and sweet potato salads (say yes to leftovers), we are also probably scrounging grocery stores across the city for recently-priced cavity giving treats because another, though not-so-impactful but fun, holiday is right around the corner: Halloween! One of my favourite parts of Halloween includes unleashing my creative and funky side through the art of pumpkin carving.
Thanks to the DIY frenzy the world of online culture is currently in (and Pinterest), the average person can create all sorts of scary or cartoonish faces on their pumpkins using easy how-to guides. However, there are so many more uses for our delicious orange friends besides scaring children in Elsa costumes.
To celebrate this spooky and delicious festivity, here are a few photos of ways I have taken the typical pumpkin carving activity and made it something more:
A delicious pumpkin loaf with a walnut and pumpkin seed crust.
Carving a pumpkin is my favourite Halloween tradition.
Homemade pumpkin spice scones with a nutty glaze.
A pumpkin flower centerpiece can be used to add colour to any table top.
Nothing more festive for this time of year than a pumpkin pie tart with whipped cream.
Hello everyone. My name is Meaghan DeClerq and I am a freelance photographer. When I held my first camera I had an epiphany – I knew that photography would become a larger part of my life.
I graduated in 2013 from the Media Studies program, emphasizing in Image Arts, at the University of Guelph-Humber. Although I am not as talented as the other contributors when it comes to writing, I hope I can showcase my love of photography.
Those who know me know how much I adore food photography. No matter what food is on the table, I have to photograph it. It is important to note that when I say photograph, I mean moving plates around until I got the right lighting – leading to many cold dinners and angry family members.
Outside of my passion for food, I enjoy many styles of photography, particularly portraiture and commercial. Regardless of the style, what I love most is the creative freedom. Whether it’s being your own food stylist, picking a wardrobe or location, photography lets your work shine. I hope you view my work as what it is meant to be – creative freedom. Allowing the colours and textures to take you somewhere special and different from everyday imagery.
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