The Lucky Camera Strap Recipient Is...

Congratulations to Feminist Gold Digger (who is always entertaining but not always safe to read at work)! You will be the proud owner of a new camera strap very soon!

Thank you to everyone who commented and tweeted!

Camera Strap Giveaway in Honor of Phototasting!

Do you like to take photos of what you eat? Do you wish your photos looked better? Do you wonder how people take photos in dark restaurants without using flash?

Wonder no more.

A second session of Phototasting, a unique food sampling and restaurant photography workshop, will take place at Cube Café and Marketplace this Saturday, July 31, 2-5 p.m.

Yes, Cube! I loooooooooove Cube! See?

Sample Cube’s seasonal Italian cuisine while learning restaurant and food photography tips from Rants and Craves and The Kitchy Kitchen. Bring your DSLR or point-and-shoot!

The event costs only $50, which is a steal for both instruction and some superb nibbles.

Read accounts by some satisfied customers from the the first Phototasting session:

Pardon My Crumbs


Nads Bakery

wan life to live

Jewelz, What Are We Doing Today?

Space is limited. Phototasting sold out last time, so get your tickets now!

Be sure to follow Phototasting on Twitter for updates and information on future sessions!

Now that you've read this far, you might be wondering, "Hey! Where's the giveaway?"

Well, here it is.

Up for grabs is The Black 'n' Tan, a lovely 35" camera strap by Phat Straps! This is no ordinary camera strap. It's long enough for you to sling your camera cross-body, and it features a really convenient quick-release system that allows you to switch out different straps with ease.

I recently bought four of these straps, and I'm going to give The Black 'n' Tan to one lucky reader because I think these straps and Phototasting are both awesome!

How do you enter this giveaway? Two ways!

1. Leave a comment with your e-mail address if I don't already know it.
2. Tweet the following: Improve your food pics @Phototasting this Saturday 7/31 @cube_LA! Get tix now to eat and shoot! http://bit.ly/aN7jQd
   

After tweeting, leave a second comment with the permalink to your tweet as evidence.

Comment + tweet = two chances to win The Black 'n' Tan! Yes, double your chances just by tweeting!

This giveaway closes at the end of this Thursday, July 29. Get your comments and tweets in before midnight! I will announce the camera strap winner on Friday, July 30.

Good luck!

And the Roy's Gift Certificate Goes to...

Congratulations, Connie! I will be getting this gift certificate to you very soon!

Thank you to all who entered the contest, and thanks again to Roy's and Allison of Formula PR for sponsoring this giveaway.

Roy's L.A. Ohana Tour -- $50 Giveaway!

There are few chain restaurants that I like. Roy's is one of them. Having worked in Downtown L.A. for over six years, I ate at Roy's fairly frequently and could always rely on the restaurant for consistent high-quality meals.

In celebration of Roy's L.A. Ohana Tour, I have a $50 gift certificate to Roy's in Downtown L.A. for one lucky reader! To enter this giveaway, simply comment on this blog post and include an e-mail address, so I may contact you.

Roy's L.A. Ohana Tour is a new rewards program designed for diners to experience the creative chef variations on popular menu items offered at each location.

From June 9 until August 31, 2010, guests are invited to visit three Southern California Roy's restaurants to receive dining rewards and be entered to win an all-inclusive trip to Hawaii, where guests will enjoy a personal dinner with found chef Roy Yamaguchi.

During your first visit to a participating Roy's restaurant, you will get an Ohana Tour card to present at your next Roy's location. On your second visit, you will receive a free chocolate souffle with the purchase of an entree. At your third location, you will get a $20 gift card and entry into the Hawaii sweepstakes. You can read more about the Ohana Tour here.

You have through June 30 to comment on this post to be eligible for the $50 gift certificate! I will number the comments and pick a winner through random.org. I will announce the winner on July 1.

Again, if I don't already know your e-mail address, please include it in your comment. You can't win if I can't contact you!

Also note that this gift certificate is good at Roy's in Downtown L.A. only. Please keep that in mind if you are not a local reader!

Thank you so much to Roy's and Allison of Formula PR for sponsoring this giveaway.

Good luck, readers!