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Last weekend was the BlogHer Food Conference. It was my first conference that I’ve been to as RecipeBoy. My mom and I met up with some really cool bloggers that were staying at the Fairmont Seattle with us, so I got to meet a lot of new people. I also learned a LOT from the speakers at each session. Below are some things that I learned and some people I met.
In the lobby, I met some awesome bloggers. In this picture is Jessica from How Sweet It Is, (me), Catherine from Weelicious, Joy from Joy the Baker, and Elise from Simply Recipes.
At a Food Photography session with Stephanie Shih and Anita Chu, I learned about the different ways to take a picture and what backgrounds/plates I should use. I really liked the rustic style.
Finally!!! I got to meet the Baby Pea, Caleb. Isn’t he SOOOO cute? I gave him that little stuffed shamu and he loves it.
With an assortment of food bloggers, a lawyer, and a BlogHer person, I learned about Basic Copyright. I learned that when you adapt a recipe, you have to change the words in which it is written. Pictures are copyrighted when they are posted on your blog. When you are suspicious that someone else in the world is using some of your recipe text, you just have to type in a little bit of your recipe text in a Google search. Anyone else that is using that wording will show up and Voila! You have the culprit (or culprits).
At the final party, I got to meet The Pioneer Woman! She is really nice. Meeting her and little Caleb were the highlights of my trip.
My mom and I took a class on Making Food Videos on a Budget with Catherine McCord and Michael Ervin from Weelicious, and we learned a lot. I was surprised to learn that video lighting is quite easy. All you need is either clamp lights, paper lanterns, or soft boxes. One of the most important video tips is to get a camera that a microphone can be attached to. No microphone, no sound.
Pajama Party! After the closing party, I wanted to get a picture with my mom and her BBBs (best blogging buddies). They are all really nice and have fantastic blogs. Left to right: Maria, Mom, Jenny, Amanda and me in front.
Next year’s BlogHer Food Conference is in Austin (where I currently am on my cross country road trip), so it will be VERY HOT!!! I hope I won’t burn up. In conclusion, the BlogHer Conference was awesome, and I want to see everyone that was there this year in Austin. Y’all come to Texas next year!
And even a kid can go to a food conference and REALLY enjoy it… Like Me!!!
So fun!!! Looks like you had an awesome first conference!!
Great recap! All of the peas enjoyed meeting you…especially Caleb:) He LOVES his Shamu! I put a photo on our blog with Caleb and his Shamu:) Thanks again! Keep up the great blogging work!
Congratulations on all your success and this excellent blog! I was at a few of the same sessions as you and no doubt, you have a brilliant bright future. (I think Bob’s Red Mill and Masterbuilt will be calling you soon!) All the best!
I just learned so much from your re-cap post!! Thank you for sharing all of this. Looks like it was a super fun time in Seattle 🙂
What an awesome conference for you – you learned so much and put it all out here in this blog post so professionally 🙂 Your mama must be proud!
It’s a great conference and glad you had fun with your mom!
I love your recap and all of the pictures!
Enjoy your time in Texas…looking forward to meeting you next year in Austin! 🙂
What a great experience for you!!! I wish I had made it so I could hang with you and your mom!!
I’m planning next year for sure!!
It was so great to see you again! Eric and I agree that our favorite part of the conference was your closing questions for the brands keynote. That made the session!
It was great to meet you and I have to say, you do a mean line dance! 🙂
I am jealous that you got to go to a conference! So awesome 🙂 It sounds like you learned a lot of great things. I hope I get to go one day.
How fun! I loved reading about your experience. I’m determined to go next year – looking forward to Austin!
It was a joy reading about your new adventure as RecipeBoy and seeing the photos of some of the nice new friends you met. Sounds like you loved it and learned a lot. Good for you!
Brooks, I am so impressed with the work you are doing ( or should I say the fun you are having). But then work you love is always great fun. Love you. Aunt Joan
so glad you had fun!! 🙂 caleb looks super cute with your shamu gift!
Hi Brooks! It was so nice meeting you at BlogHer Food! Thank you for inviting me to sit with you and your mom at breakfast.
Keep up the great work. I see great things happening for you in your future. Stay confident! 😀