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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

The other day as the light was slowly fading I realized it’d been a while since the last time I had flown the drone. I really wanted to get up in the air to capture the fall colors as the leaves chang...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Engagement Photos in Lincoln Park

Last fall I was in Chicago to do an engagement photo shoot with a couple. We walked around Lincoln Park taking photos and the light was gorgeous. The couple was awesome too. They brought some friends...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Shake Shack in Indiana

I first visited Shake Shack several years ago when my wife and I went to New York. It'd be fair to say that I instantly became obsessed. Okay, maybe not obsessed, but I did like the food a lot. After...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Mother's Day Omelette for My Wife

Woke up early today to make breakfast for my wife because it's Mother's Day. My wife loves omelettes, so I ran to the store to pick up a few supplies we were lacking. Mainly, I needed to get bacon and...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Crispy Cheddar Chicken with Loaded Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus

I made this the other night for my wife. It was supposed to be panko on the chicken, but since my wife can't eat gluten I had to substitute for gluten free bread crumbs instead. So the batter on the c...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Mediterranean Steak with Rice Pilaf, Roasted Veggies and Tzatziki Sauce

The other night I made some Mediterannean seasoned steak with a rice pilaf and veggies. I made a Tzatziki sauce to go with it too. This was a pretty easy meal to make. I just cut the zucchini and carr...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Second Shot of Moderna Vaccine

This week I got my second shot of the Moderna Vaccine. I'm so excited to be two weeks away from being fully vaccinated. It will be just in time for wedding season. My first wedding this year is a week...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Trust Wallet Scammers on Twitter

This week I made the mistake of tweeting about an issue I was experiencing with Trust Wallet. I didn't think much would come of it, but I was hoping that Trust Wallet and Pancake Swap might see the tw...

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@stevenvanelk · 2 years ago

Farming Goose Finance LP Tokens on Harvest Finance

Ever since I joined Publish0x I've been interested in Harvest Finance, but I've been hesitant to try it out. In the beginning the reason for hesitation is that I didn't want to invest in Ethereum or...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Cost of Presearch Keyword Staking vs Google Search Ads for a Small Business

I've been seeing a lot of posts about Presearch recently and I decided to do a little comparison between what I could pay with Presearch to stake a Keyword and what I could pay with Google to get my...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Forgot my Micro SD Card

I'm currently on vacation with my family at a beach down in Alabama. I brought my DJI Mavic Pro with me to fly on the beach and see if I could get some good photos of the ocean and waves. I took my dr...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

First Dose of the Moderna Vaccine

I'm so ready to get back to feeling safe while doing wedding photography. Yesterday my state decided that anyone over the age of 30 could now sign up to receive the vaccine for the coronavirus (the P...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Top Engagement Photo locations in Indianapolis

On my photography website I wrote a blog post about a bunch of different locations for engagement photos in the Indianapolis area. Instead of going through and rehashing that whole article here agai...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Korean Beef Tacos

I made some Korean Beef tacos the other night. First I cut some radishes and a cucumber into slices and then mixed them with cilantro, vinegar, and sugar in a bowl. Then I fried some purple cabbage an...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Floral Masks for Wedding Photography

Had to run into the UPS store the other day and the lady working the counter told me I had a pretty mask. I was wearing a mask with a floral print at the time. She then asked if I lost mine and had to...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Southwest Chicken with Kiwi Salsa in Rice

I made this the other night. I had never considered kiwi as an option for a salsa before, but this tasted great. First I sliced some scallions and put threw them in a pot with a little butter. Then I...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Chicken Sausage, Chickpea and Spinach Soup

I'm not a big soup fan but I wasn't feeling well the other night so I thought I'd try to make a chicken soup. The soup was a chicken sausage, chickpea and spinach soup. It only took about 20 minutes t...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Mask Testing for Photographers

Last Summer we were in the middle of the pandemic and I was faced with having to make a decision to either shoot weddings that were still happening or cancel on my clients and refund their money. I co...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

These were super easy to make. Just marinate the chicken in a little pineapple juice with southwest seasoning while you slice an onion. Then mince part of the onion and mix with pineapple, lime juice...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Salmon in a Buttery Sauce with Potatoes and Zooks

Salmon covered in a buttery sauce with potatoes and zucchinis. Made this a few nights ago. Was surprised the recipe for the sauce just called for a tablespoon of butter, a dollop of sour cream, vegeta...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Frost in Muncie

These photos are from a few years ago. I went out one morning and saw the world covered in a half inch of frost. I had to get to work so I just took a few photos with my iPhone 4s. A few days later,...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Winter Frost with an iPhone

A few years ago I woke up before sunrise to find that everything was covered in heavy frost. The night before it had been extremely foggy, but I didn't think much of it. I took my phone out back and g...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Food Photography at Weddings

Being a wedding photographer is weird. Most people think of wedding photos as the cheesy, posed family portraits where everyone is staring at the camera and smiling. Modern day wedding photography mea...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Downtown Indy in December

I had an elopement in downtown Indy last year on December 23rd. The couple was planning to get married back in India, but because of the pandemic they couldn't travel home. So instead they got married...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Indiana Dunes in the Fall

The surface of Lake Michigan shimmered in the setting sun. All along the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore the water was placid and flat. I've been visiting Lake Michigan with my family since I was a k...

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@stevenvanelk · 3 years ago

Space Needle on a Misty Day in Gatlinburg

I recently took a trip down to Gatlinburg, Tennessee with the family. It was hazy the entire time we were there and I was a little nervous about flying my drone (DJI Mavic Pro), but I did it anyway. I...

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