Tuesday, June 28, 2011

cupcakes

I discovered something new at the mall last weekend~ a lovely little shop called Cupcake Couture.


Their cupcakes are beautiful and they sound delicious with flavors like wedding cake, bananas foster and white chocolate strawberry just to name a few. They were kind to let me take a few photos of their delightful displays while I was there.


I'm sure photographing them and playing with the images in photoshop was just as much fun as eating one would have been. Okay... maybe not. Next time I'll get one. But, I did have fun using a Kim Klassen texture on these two images. I added the golden texture at 100% soft light, and then duplicated the layer at 25% opacity.


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45 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Yum! Those are the cutest cupcakes ever! I love how you processed them. I think you should have worked out a photo for cupcake deal. They get marketing, you get cupcakes!

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  2. Discovery School at First Baptist HeathJune 28, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Yum.. and I think they found a new photographer for their advertising... beautiful

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  3. Kathryn DycheJune 28, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Oh my goodness how could you resist those cupcakes. I'd have thought I'd died and gone to heaven if I'd been faced with a shop full of those. Beautiful use of texture.

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  4. SheriJune 28, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Great shots and they DO look yummy!

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  5. SusanJune 28, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Hey Debbie!

    I've been waiting for you post! Getting ready to leave now.

    These look just amazing.

    Did you try one? Tell us all about it!

    I've passed there and have not went in.

    After seeing these pictures I've got to go back.

    Hope you are enjoying your boys!

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  6. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Oh my goodness. Yummy!! I always get scared to ask if I can take photos. ha ha. You will have to let me know how they taste when you try them.

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  7. TheDayleighJune 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Ummm, YUM! Seriously, they should buy those pictures from yoU!

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  8. Ashley SiskJune 28, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    We're going to a cupcake shop tomorrow - unless something changes that plan and I can't wait. These look delicious!

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  9. DeannaJune 28, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Oh love...these cupcakes are all so yummy...and you photographed them beautifully. Thanks for stopping by my blog!!

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  10. ReenaJune 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Oh, you are so cruel ... my mouth is watering! Great photos!

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  11. Renee HowellJune 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    YUM!

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  12. LisaJune 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Those look amazing! I totally want a cupcake now! :)

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  13. TaraJune 28, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    YUM!!! Cupcakes are my downfall...a cupcake store at the mall..wow! Great captures!

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  14. CATHYJune 28, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    What great shots.....oh I really want one!!!! Chocolate please : )

    Thanks for stopping my blog and leaving a comment - cheers.

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  15. Bella CirovicJune 28, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    ooh! these are so pretty!

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  16. BrigindoJune 28, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Lovely and delicious!

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  17. libbyquilterJune 28, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    i can't believe that you didn't eat one~!!~ how in the world could you possibly have resisted~!?!
    i agree, you should make sure they see this blogpost and swing a few free cupcakes out of it.
    amazing shots and love what you did with the textures~!!!~

    :-)
    libbyQ

    btw: do cupcakes constitue a healthy breakfast . . . ?

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  18. BransonJune 28, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Lovely! Great job with the textures. Keep posting stuff like this and maybe someday I will overcome my fear of public shooting, lol!

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  19. lisa d. photographyJune 28, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    love the texture versions!

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  20. EvelynJune 28, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful images ~ what a fabulous shop! Very good of them to allow you to take photos!

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  21. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalJune 28, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    These are just so cute! Too cute to eat? I don't think so, the varieties sound delicious!

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  22. camelia danielescuJune 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Hi Deb , I love your blog , I find it very warm ... I think you are a warm person too ... :)
    Thank you for visiting mine , and thank you for your beautiful words ...
    I wish you all the best !

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  23. One PhotoJune 28, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    How wonderful that they let you get up close and photograph their cupcakes, that was very nice of them. We have a fabulous cupcake shop here that does some amazing creations but I've never dared ask if I can photograph them. Maybe now I will!

    Great photos - the banana cupcake shot being my favorite!

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  24. KathyJune 28, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Those look scrumptious...and I think I just gained 10lbs...LOL! It was really cool of them to let you take photos. You did a fabulous job too. I love the use of the texture, sort of gave it that vintage feel to them.

    Bright blessings,
    Kathy

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  25. Gina KleinworthJune 28, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Oh man- I am so lucky that I DON"T have a place like that close by me. I would be in there every day & I would have to buy new pants all the time because I would be outgrowing them at record pace. I love cupcakes sooooo much. I have to use a lot of restraint to not have them in the house at all times.

    You captured them so well that I may lose all self control today & make some.

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  26. julieJune 28, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Textures look AMAZING on those sweet cupcakes!! YUM :)

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  27. Rosie GreyJune 28, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    These look so delicious - wonderful captures and also gorgeous processing! I think I couldn't have resisted...! ;-)

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  28. MarilynJune 28, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    The images look good enough to eat.

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  29. AndreaJune 28, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    YUM! I love a good cupcake shop. (Our little town needs one!) I can't believe you didn't have one. I would have had two or three. LOL. The textures look great.

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  30. UnknownJune 28, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Seriously yummy!! And I love how you added texture to the bottom images. Wow! I love those colours.. the cupcakes look pretty good too. hehe.

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  31. KimJune 28, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    They should pay you for those shots. They are fabulous!

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  32. Maude LynnJune 28, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Yummy pictures!

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  33. TiffanyJune 28, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Beautiful and yummy too...great shots!

    Tiffany

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  34. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Oh.my.gosh. These look delicious! You must let us know how they taste when you go back!!

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  35. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJune 28, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    They look delicious. I haven't seen anything like that locally (although I haven't looked). Is the top section marshmallow or a thick icing of some sort?

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  36. Tamar SBJune 28, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Whoa those look super good - sometimes having celiac disease and eating gluten free is good for the waist line and other times it makes me miss all these gorgeous looking treats!

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  37. T.J.June 28, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    ditto ditto ditto to what everyone else said! But it is worth repeating how cool those textured pictures are!!!

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  38. UnknownJune 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Those are the yummiest looking cupcakes ever! but so is your photography!!

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  39. Sell WoW AccountJune 29, 2011 at 3:21 AM

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  40. SylviaJune 29, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Hello Debbie,
    Thanks for your nice comment.
    Love the colors of those cupcakes and they look delicious !
    Beautifully texturized !
    Lovely wishes,
    Sylvia

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  41. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    WOW those cupcakes look divine!!! I think discovering that place would be way bad for me ;) The textures are lovely!
    So I take it you have no fear photographing in public hehe.. I always feel a little odd but I'm getting bolder!

    JennyO
    - Signing in with my Google but my textures are on:
    http://ostranderblog.wordpress.com

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  42. DorothyJune 29, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Oh my! How tempting!!! Great pictures! Thanks for commenting on my blog!!!! Come back any time!

    Dorothy

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  43. TriciaJune 29, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Yum, yum, yum! I hope you tried more than one, Deb :) Love your photos...the textures make those cupcakes even prettier.

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  44. JenniJune 30, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Very pretty little cakes...such gorgeous colors! And great shots. Thank you for stopping by.
    Jenni

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  45. UnknownJune 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    I can't resist that place when we go to the mall. I've had a few from there. They are GOOD! I can't believe you restrained yourself! ;P

    EXCELLENT shots my friend!

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