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It is usually these random moments that encourage our greatest concepts. Such was the case with Britney Brown, whose Britney Breaks Bread website is the house base for all of her scrumptious recipes. There’s something for each a part of the day; from blueberry muffins for breakfast to do-it-yourself Snickers bars for dessert. And all are captured in gorgeous pictures that actually seems to be adequate to eat.

Forward, the SHE Media Companion Community member reveals the gear she makes use of to seize such gorgeous meals pictures, what drives her launch cadence, and extra.

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What impressed the creation of Britney Breaks Bread?

Britney Breaks Bread began on a whim! I had lately began working from house and located I wanted one thing to occupy my time; one thing I actually loved and was enthusiastic about. I have been cooking on my private Instagram for fairly some time and so many individuals have contacted me and requested me the place I received my recipes from and I stated, “Effectively it is my recipe, I made it up!” So I sat actually on my sofa and “Britney Breaks Bread” got here to thoughts.

My grandfather’s initials have been “BBB” and I needed to give you one thing that saved the identical theme, so Britney Breaks Bread made a lot sense at that second. I took it as an indication. Shortly thereafter I created an Instagram and a WordPress account and from there it was historical past!

How do you resolve which recipes to share?

I like utilizing seasonal substances and creating recipes which might be festive and consistent with the season. When it isn’t busy, I follow household recipes like fast weeknight meals, enjoyable finger meals, snacks, and scrumptious baked items. Admittedly, I’ve a robust affinity for baking, however I’ve began to department out and broaden my recipes to incorporate extra cooking selection as a result of I need my weblog to be a one-stop store for your entire cooking wants.

When deciding what to launch, I let my very own style buds information me and what I take pleasure in sharing with my family members. I’ve discovered that relatable recipes are the recipes that work greatest, particularly those handed down from my mother and father/grandparents and so forth. So after I give you a recipe impressed by one thing I ate rising up, or simply one thing I whipped up and fell in love with, I share it on my weblog!

What are the largest enterprise classes you realized in 2020?

I realized a lot in 2020! I used to be actually beginning to get severe about my pictures and search engine marketing. I additionally realized that the meals blogger neighborhood is large and so supportive. Whereas 2020 was a yr that I do not assume any of us may have ever predicted, a yr of adjustments and unknowns, I’m so grateful for my weblog for giving me a option to categorical myself throughout this troublesome time.

It provided me a protected haven when the world received an excessive amount of to grasp. This enterprise has given me so many alternatives and has taught me {that a} conventional 9-to-5 is not the one option to earn a living. I get a lot satisfaction and satisfaction from working for myself. The hours are lengthy, the nights are late and the mornings are early, however I would not commerce it for the world.

Your meals pictures is unbelievable! What digital camera gear do you utilize?

I am at present utilizing a Canon 5D Mark IV. I often use a bounce board, a lightweight diffuser (if wanted) in addition to my nifty 50mm lens. I began with a Canon Insurgent t6i and realized the fundamentals with the digital camera and switched to my present digital camera in December. I feel I am a canon lady for all times!

I craft every recipe utilizing props I’ve collected over time from West Elm, World Market, Meals 52, CB2, Etsy and my favourite – Anthropologie. I additionally use backgrounds from Erickson and Poppy Bee Surfaces. These are my favourite backdrop firms in the mean time as a result of they’re of such high high quality. Meals pictures could be very messy, so easy-to-clean gear is essential.

I take advantage of Lightroom to edit my photographs and I nonetheless use my telephone for movies. I would love to start out utilizing my digital camera for video however I am a bit intimidated. Sometime I will arrive!

How do you join together with your viewers?

I attempt to make everybody really feel like we’re mates/household. I am very eager to reply everybody as greatest I can as a result of in the event you’ve taken the time to inform me one thing uplifting or that you simply cherished a recipe, at the least I can say thanks. It actually means the world to me to have the help of so many individuals.

I bear in mind after I hit 50 followers on Instagram I used to be like, “Wow, 50 folks need to see my meals?” To now have over 19,000 folks sending their love and help every day is simply so overwhelming in essentially the most optimistic means. So I do my greatest to be sure that when somebody makes my recipes, I repost them and ask them in the event that they preferred it and so forth.

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