Coffee, Java, and Cafe

To say "I love coffee" would be a grandious understatement.  If you know me personally, I don't just love coffee, but have an infatuation.  I worked at Starbucks on and off during my time in college.  There was something about the sound of the coffee beans grinding in the morning, or the first shot pulled and watching it pour out like liquid gold.  OH, and the aroma <3  That heavenly aroma just blankets around me....

self portrait <3

ISO 200 ~ 60mm ~ f/5.6 ~ 1/80 sec

© Corrie M Avila

Something else I love about coffee is it transcends cultures and language.  I remember sitting on a street  in Paris and drinking a cup of coffee with a fresh croissant.  If I close my eyes I can imagine myself there again... in the moment.  When you travel, there is coffee.  When you are meeting someone new, there is the mutual ground of having coffee.  When I lived in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, I was invited out to coffee by my neighbor.  I was a new mom, in the throws of winter (coming from Miami), with no friends.  And this kind gesture created friendships I carry to this day.

the three parts of an espresso shot ~ (yes, I am a coffee nerd!)

ISO 200 ~ 60mm ~ f/3.5 ~ 1/13 sec

© Corrie M Avila

With winter on the horizon, I have been wondering what types of things I can photograph as I wait for Spring (and more importantly the Cherry Blossom Festival in DC).  Being in Northern Virginia, we have cold, but we don't get much snow.  While there is a certain appeal to the landscape in winter tones, it does not have the color that blankets everything in the other seasons.

my favorite drink right now ~ a caramel mocha

ISO 200 ~ 60mm ~ f/3.5 ~ 1/25 sec

© Corrie M Avila

As I was making my caramel mocha this morning I thought about how much I love coffee and especially making my own drinks,  and decided it was about time I photographed it.  Think about something you love.  Consider why you love it, what makes it special... then go ahead and photograph it.  Come up with creative angles, or perspectives that capture the essence of what makes this so amazing to you.  Once you do this, please share!!  Either tag them to my facebook site @travelingheartsphotography or on instagram at #travelingheartsphotography.

Happy Shooting!

Corrie <3