Happy Monday everyone (yes, I know that that is an oxymoron in every sense)! The weather was absolutely gorgeous this weekend in Brooklyn and I had the pleasure of having our in-laws out to visit! My father in law is a HUGE fan of NY pizza and so he wanted to try the first pizzeria to open in the US Lombardi’s which officially opened in 1905. Initially, I assumed it would be a big tourist trap with not very good pizza, but I was quickly proved wrong! The interior of the pizzeria feels like it could have been the backdrop for numerous movies/tv shows and the atmosphere is fun and open. I think this is purposely done so that you can oooo and ahhhhh when you see what the other diners ordered! We ordered the Clam Pie (delicious) and my father in law took the liberty of ordering a large pizza with Citterio pancetta, homemade meatballs, roasted red peppers, wild fresh mushrooms and red onions and it was absolutely amazing! The freshness of the ingredients truly stand out immediately as you take your first bite. With freshly melted mozzarella stretching like Gumby and the richness of the combinations of flavors, every bite was its own unique and fabulous experience! I have to admit, pizza just won’t be the same after we leave New York!
For the picture, I really wanted to focus the attention on the beautiful colors and savory look of the ingredients!
Photog Info:
Natural Light
ISO 5000
SS 1/160
f/2.8
Canon 5DII
Sigma 50 f/1.4
Lightroom 3 Beta

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Here is the full list of 52 Weeks of Awesomeness!

Week 1 Free for All
Week 2 Introduction of yourself
Week 3 Show us your Hometown
Week 4 Water
Week 5 Sports (anything related, teams, players, equipment, etc,)
Week 6 Botanical
Week 7 ONE object shot at 5 different angels/distances
Week 8 One for the road (signs, streets, traffic, etc.)
Week 9 Objects that tell something about you
Week 10 Things that make your life easier
Week 11 Your favorite color
Week 12 Household items
Week 13 Foods
Week 14 Something Slimy
Week 15 Sun (sunlight, sunset, sunrise, etc)
Week 16 Emotions
Week 17 Something old
Week 18 What you do outside the world of photography
Week 19 Weather
Week 20 Emotional attachment (heirloom/special gift, ect.)
Week 21 Pets
Week 22 Things you couldn’t live without
Week 23 Habits
Week 24 Fire (candle, fireplace, etc.)
Week 25 Scrapbooking (stash, room, lo’s, etc)
Week 26 Textures
Week 27 Hands
Week 28 Shoes
Week 29 Favorite Jewerly
Week 30 Generations
Week 31 Hot
Week 32 Fill the Frame (close ups)
Week 33 A week in our lives
Week 34 Faith (what you believe)
Week 35 Dance (body in motion)
Week 36 Family & Friends
Week 37 SOOC…from that to this…before & afters
Week 38 Patriotic
Week 39 Object: straight up shots and then straight down shots
Week 40 Nighttime
Week 41 Something that gives you the feeling of warmth or cold
Week 42 Pictures of words
Week 43 Chores I hate
Week 44 Animals
Week 45 Music
Week 46 Reflections/Shadows
Week 47 Flowers
Week 48 Sleep
Week 49 Action Shots
Week 50 Wheels
Week 51 Wrapping (gifts, baby, foods, etc.)
Week 52 Guilty pleasures

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