{"id":750,"date":"2009-07-06T21:10:45","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T07:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lundgrenphotos.com\/blog\/?p=750"},"modified":"2009-07-22T21:16:15","modified_gmt":"2009-07-23T07:16:15","slug":"photo-of-the-day-july-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lundgrenphotos.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/07\/06\/photo-of-the-day-july-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTO OF THE DAY – July 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hmmm …m …. mm, let’s see, where should I go today, what should I photograph? I am thinking sugar and sweets and the most decadent cupcakes you ever wanted to indulge in.
\n\"Crush<\/a><\/p>\n

Yup, Crush Cakes of Santa Barbara – you guessed it. I am picking up a dozen of these delectable little goodies for Melanie’s birthday party tomorrow – but she doesn’t know it – so, shhh . . . h . . . h, it’s a secret!<\/p>\n

I took my camera in with me and asked the girl behind the counter if it would be okay to take pictures and she was kind enough to say yes . . . I got one image shot when the owner came around the corner and asked me what I was doing. Could it be the camera?<\/p>\n

I told her that I had asked permission first, that I was purchasing a dozen + cupcakes, and that the photos were for Melanie (though I had no clue quite how I was going to use them other than this post). Shannon was not a happy camper, and though she really didn’t tell me to stop, I could see the discomfort on her face – she doesn’t know me from Adam – I could be a really fierce competitor taking pictures of her display and stealing her presentation style – for all she knew.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, her discomfort was enough for me not to take anymore images, and being the professional photographer that I am, I totally respect and understand where she was coming from. And then I felt quite terrible about doing it in the first place, but . . . . .<\/p>\n

Really really really? All I wanted to do is boast and brag about her business, the customer service and the best ever cupcakes in the world! And give her gracious accolades for building such a wonderful little cafe and shop in the heart of Santa Barbara! Did I mention that she also sells great coffee and tea should you not be able resist the temptation of sitting down right then and there to enjoy a little piece of heaven?<\/p>\n

So, to you Shannon, I apologize for making you uncomfortable with the camera, but to everyone else in Santa Barbara ~ and around the world, for that matter ~ if you haven’t tried these cupcakes, you are missing out on a whole lot of decadence, delectability, deliciousness (okay, calories too) and out right goodness!<\/p>\n

Try them – you won’t be sorry – except maybe for the extra pounds on your hips!<\/p>\n

TODAY’S\u00a0 IMAGE<\/em><\/p>\n

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the best ever cupcakes in the world ! ! !<\/p><\/div>\n

And since I couldn’t, wouldn’t, didn’t take more than this one image, here are a few from the day Melanie first introduced me to Crush Cakes Cupcakery back in September of 2008 . . .ngg_shortcode_0_placeholderThey make your mouth water just by looking at them, don’t they ? ? ?\u00a0 So hurry on down to Crush Cakes Cupcakery<\/a> on the corner of Arlington Avenue and Anacapa Streets in downtown Santa Barbara and try one, or two, or a dozen!\u00a0 And no, Shannon didn’t pay me to write or post this blog\u00a0 – when you believe in something and it is\u00a0 “ohhh. . . h . . .h sooooo good”,\u00a0 you must share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hmmm …m …. mm, let’s see, where should I go today, what should I photograph? I am thinking sugar and sweets and the most decadent cupcakes you ever wanted to indulge in. <\/p>\n

Yup, Crush Cakes of Santa Barbara – you guessed it. I am picking up a dozen of these delectable little […]<\/p>\n

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