Last Sunday I photographed cookies for a friend who is starting up a cookie business. I’ve never attempted food photography before so this was an entirely new challenge for me. It turned out to be a challenge not just from a photography standpoint. Since I can’t eat gluten, I could not take a single bite of these cookies. Looking at them, touching them, and smelling them almost made me jump back on the wheat wagon.
I had to exert willpower. I’ll say the word again…willpower! I’m talking willpower like only eating one potato chip…or saying no when they ask if you want fries with that…or wearing nice shoes instead of your flip flips.
Since I really wanted to know if they tasted as good as they smelled, I shared them with my friends, family, and coworkers in return for their honest opinions. They said things like…
“These are the best oatmeal cookies I’ve ever tasted. Seriously. The best.”
“I took four home with me after work. I gave my parents each one, but I ate my sisters.”
“These cookies are both crisp and chewy. How did she do that?”
“These cookies are awesome. I’m having a few showers thrown before my wedding. Can you get some more?”
“Is there caramel in these? There’s something different. I need to figure it out. Do you have more?”
Where are the cookies?? Seriously???? You took them to work??!!!??”
*insert lots of whining, begging, and drooling*
The last two were from MoonPie and Woof. Okay, Woof only said one of those. Even dogs love Leigh’s Cookies.
If you’re on Facebook, check out Leigh’s Cookies page. Or better yet, check out the real things!
Now, are you drooling, too?
