Food | Miss at la Playa

I’ve been using the Sony Nex-5R camera for the past few days because I participated in the Nex Photo Places app for Android, a virtual map that contains the favourite places of several bloggers. Shops, restaurants, streets… The other contributors are Ana Antic, B a la Moda, Barcelonette, Bon Voyage, María León, El Comidista, Nada Importa, Neo2 magazine, and Viaja Blog. You’ll discover some interesting places in Madrid and Barcelona photographed with the new camera, and also navigate through all the details of the camera thanks to augmented reality. The app is free, and it’s available on Google Play.

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SOME OF MY FAVOURITE PLACES IN MADRID

Marni
I would get all the handbags. I love the colours they use, and their architectural style. The store is in 14 Jorge Juan.

Isabel Marant
I could live wearing only Isabel Marant. The boutique is also on Jorge Juan street, one o my favourite areas of Madrid, it’s a great place to walk.

Bar Tomate
The perfect restaurant to meet with friends, and with an awesome decoration, don’t miss the book-lamps. It’s in 26 Fernando ‘El Santo’.

Harina

They are famous for its cakes (the carrot cake is their greatest hit) and their cupcakes. But my favourite is the parmiggiano risotto…! There’s two restaurants in Madrid. The one in the picture is in 10 Plaza de la Independencia.

IOU

A really original concept store that I’ll post about very soon :) It’s in Jorge Juan too.

Jo Malone
The decoration of the store is inspired by the old fragrance stores, it’s really elegant. You’ll find it in 32 Lagasca.

THE CAMERA

The camera is great, it’s a mix between a compact camera and a DSLR. The body is small, but the lens (E 18-55m F3.5-5.6 OSS) are those of a DSLR (they are interchangeable). The quality of the pictures is really good, they have an amazing definition for a light camera like this. Oh, and it has WiFi connection! You can install several apps to retouch photos and upload them to the Internet.

Photographing food is one of the most difficult things, even using Instagram filters. It is not easy to capture the texture and consistency of dishes, as well as making the colours stand out. Most of the times the result is a disaster. Using a lot of light is essential, and even better if it’s natural light. Definition is also important, and slightly saturating the colors helps.

I follow on Tumblr several food blogs, I enjoy reading Telva’s cook books (they are really good), and I recently discovered Donna Hay‘s books, an Australian cook that makes excellent recipes presented in a fascinating way. Also, there are two fashion and gourmet blogs that fascinate me: JustAholic and Luxirare. Keep reading to know more about them (if you have to go to the fridge at the middle of the post, ok, I’ll understand it, I’ll probably do the same after finishing the post).

JustAholic
I’ve been following JustAholic, Aiala Hernando’s blog, for a couple of months now. She publishes posts with her outfits, and recipes with beautiful images. I discovered it when I asked for Instagram user recommendations, and someone sent me Aiala’s account, that now has more than 17000 followers. Her photographs are amazing. She usually uses a high angle, which is a good option to get nice photos.

Luxirare
I knew this blog for a long time now. It’s by Ji Kim, one of the most mysterious bloggers. Her haute cuisine recipes are marvellous. She photographs them and shows every detail, using cooking tools that seem to be from the future. She also designs the packaging of the products she ellaborates (from popcorn to caviar or luxury McDonald’s nuggets). She’s also a fashion designers and shares original DIY tutorials.
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Donna Hay
Donna is an Australian cook that has published several best-selling cook books. She’s sold more than 3 million copies. She has her own TV show, and is Food Editor at Marie Claire since 2006. She also edits a bimonthly magazine. Her books (I love Simple dinners) are known for their fantastic photos and the easy recipes. In Simple Dinners, the photos are by William Meppem, and the styling is by Donna. Yes, food stylists exist.

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