Still a little unfinished but you can see where this is going. It’s my own little corner of the world here in Grinnell. I was officially open on Sunday. Had a yoga class at 10am and then an interview with a couple about shooting their wedding. Both went well. The big open house for the studio will be March 6th. Put it on your calendar! Going to be a good time.

Ashley was my first official shoot at the new studio. Unfortunately, the floors were not ready for us. Fortunately, there is this cool elevator in the back of the building we were able to use for the shoot. The pictures turned out great, and we made sure not to touch any ropes!

I’ll admit that I resisted the senior portrait work for a long time. I have somewhat been forced into it lately since a lot of my friends have seniors and wanted me to take their pictures. Don’t tell anyone, but I have really enjoyed this work. Maybe it’s the people I have worked with, and if so I am considering myself very luck to have worked with this young adults. They have been so fun and we have had a great time on these photo shoots. Pictured above are a couple of my favorite images from two shoots I’ve done the last month or two. Thanks girls for your creative input and your great attitudes towards keeping things light and easy!

Wow, time flies when you’re having fun! I have been slow to update the website, and I apologize for that. If you want more current news for Zink Photography, and you have Facebook, become a fan! Zink Photography @ Facebook I will try to be better about updating here though. No, really!

I would love to write a nice long post about the studio space, but after hours of scrubbing the floor on my hands and knees I just don’t have it in me.

Welcome to the new home of Zink Photography! Yes folks, I have studio space again. It will be a little while before we are fully up and running. I’ll be spending the weekend cleaning and moving in some basic supplies. An open house reception will be coming soon. I’ll let you know when. I am so excited to have space to work in! With two art shows coming up and lots of projects on the table it was very much needed. Thanks to Craig at Bikes To You for the space!

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Spent an hour with a fellow yoga instructor. We went to do headshots but couldn’t help but take a few yoga pics in this cool area around Grinnell. This was one of my favorites. Beautiful model, beautiful pose!

I apologize for the long silence here at Zink Photography. The last two months have been all about yoga, leaving very little time for photography. Teaching has finally settled into more of a routine and with the cooler weather (I know mild summer) people are beginning to schedule more photo shoots. The timing couldn’t be more perfect.

This weekend I was lucky enough to photograph one of my favorite subjects again! His mom asked that we meet at the beach. Imagine my surprise to find out there actually is a beach in Iowa! A very nice one! Kent Park Lake by Iowa City has a beautifuly maintained beach (and campgrounds, I hear). We had a great time getting there early in the morning and plowing through the left over sand castles.

The recipe is great but a little rich and heavy on the Bailey’s. Keep this in mind. If you really love Bailey’s, make as is. I think next time I will skip the drizzling part, and change the frosting to half Bailey’s and half milk.

Bailey’s Irish Cream Brownies

3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate (1oz baking chocolate = 3 TBS cocoa + 1 TBS butter)
1/2 c butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons Bailey’s Irish Cream
2/3 cup flour
dash of salt
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Melt unsweetened chocolate with butter in microwave and mix well. Cool.

Preheat oven to 325º. Grease and flour an 8 inch square baking pan.

Beat sugar and eggs together in mixing bowl. Add Bailey’s and cooled chocolate mixture. Mix well. Stir in flour, salt and chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 325º for approximately 20 minutes. Cool completely.

Pierce brownies with a wooden pick randomly. Drizzle 3 tablespoons Bailey’s over Brownies, then frost.

Frosting
3 Tablespoons softened butter
4 tablespoons Bailey’s
3 c confectioners sugar

In mixing bowl, combine liqueurs and butter. Mix well. Gradually add confectioners sugar and beat until spreading consistency.