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These days, Seth is all about the mixed drinks.  We have stocked up the bar and acquired all the assorted accoutrements that are required to mix drinks.  Now we are on the lookout for antique cordial and champagne glasses, the collection is still small. But, the fun is in the hunt and search. Seth likes to practice mixing and I’m his guinea pig, so to speak.  Below are a series of photos from Sunday afternoon, where Seth is trying to perfect one of our favorite drinks, Laughing Water. I think it’s getting close to perfection.

If you are interested, the drink consists of rye, vermouth, pineapple juice, lemon and a dusting of nutmeg.

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  • Janice says:

    I love these so much :) So perfect. The light from your window is amazing, as always!

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  • Anna says:

    My husband is all about this as well recently
    For his wedding anniversary this year I got him an antique grandmother clock with shelving built into the middle section and a tiny cupboard underneath and filled it with various things to make drinks as well as several vintage cocktail books. It makes me so happy to see other people enjoying mixed drinks like this :)

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  • David says:

    When my daughter gets married, I know who to ask. After shooting the wedding, Seth can tend bar. :)

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  • cindy says:

    David…talk about multitasking. LOL.

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  • Jade Sheldon says:

    One of the only times in life when being a guinea pig is fun. I love the simple elegance of this cocktail. So beautiful.

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  • Jeong says:

    Amazing!! i feel like i can taste it just with my eyes !!!

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What would you carry inside your new *emera messenger bag?

Starting today and until Friday, leave a comment on this blog post and you will be entered to win the green unisex *emera messenger bag.

Click here, to see what Seth (doublecappuccino) carries in his emera messger bag.

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  • Paul Applegate says:

    I would carry my neglected D300. Na, I would give it to my wife of course, and she would carry the new puppy in it probably ;)

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  • beth says:

    i’d pack my mamiya c330, instax mini, a few rolls/packs of film, my wallet, phone, mints and keys :)

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  • Karo says:

    I love this bag! I would use it to carry the million bucks I’d feel like if I owned it. And I would leap and skip down the streets of Dallas, flinging wads of cash at unsuspecting passers-by.

    Or, you know, my D3S and a couple of lenses. Either way.

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  • chelsea diane says:

    Dear Cindy,
    ok here is my moment to be a little bit of a dork but, here it goes! i’m an admirer of your work to the fullest, everyday i check to see a new post from you. your work is so fresh, crisp, clean, and beautiful! truly inspirational.
    but the bag— it looks flexible, reliable, and something that every photog needs. i could see myself walking around town using that bag accompany with my camera + lipstick.
    love,
    chelsea diane

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  • Lori says:

    That wonderful bag would be used to carry: 1 holga camera, 1 pair of sunglasses, 4 rolls of film, 1 ten dollar bill + 1 drivers license , 1 mint chocolate flavoured lip gloss, 1 instax mini polaroid camera, 2 rolls of film and 1 bottle of water. All for a nice long bike ride on my new cruiser along the river in my pretty city.

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  • Robin says:

    Awesome bag! I’d carry my D700, phone and wallet in there. I’d probably throw in a little bag of Cheerios to keep my little one happy, too.

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  • Erin says:

    I would actually surprise my fiancée with this as a wedding gift because we both love to spend time wandering around with our cameras. He’d put his digital SLR and film camera in there with all of his little gadgets, too! I’d imagine the bike lock would often be in there, along with his wallet and any other accouterments to help us on our adventures!

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  • Karin Elizabeth says:

    <3 wonderful giveaway Cindy! I neeeeeeeeed one of those beauties.
    This is too tempting, so must comment & enter. There. Done.
    Aw, I got too excited and forgot to add what I'd carry in it, so re-commenting if that's ok :)
    I'd use it to carry my camera of course, and a book. I always carry a book with me, no matter where I go.

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  • Ahsan Khokhar says:

    I’d love to have a camera bag. I think any student photographer
    in their teens would love it. By the way, in case I win
    will you send it to Pakistan. =]

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  • Alice says:

    sweet giveaway!

    this would be great for all my instant needs – i would carry my polaroid slr 680, the fuji instax, and an extra pack of instax film. i may also squeeze in my little 35mm (the minolta x370s) and some medium format film because the contax is probably living on my shoulder hehe. then definitely a moleskine and iphone!

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  • Kai says:

    love the look of that bag. sleek and stylish! It looks like I could fit my D70s + zoom lens and maybe my automatic film camera too.

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  • Josette says:

    I would use it everyday for either a purse, or a camera bag…or both since I carry both a purse and a camera bag everyday.

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  • Tiff says:

    Herro! I would carry one of my favorite books (Sense and Sensibility), ipod, a notebook to write my daily inspirations in, bus stop directions to one of fav froyo places (( PINKBERRY )) and one of my polaroid cameras to document my adventures! Oh yah, me wallet too so I can pay for such an outing! hee hee :-)

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  • JC says:

    In this fine green bag, I will keep my brand new (to me) Pentax 6×7. If that won’t fit, I’ll throw in my Rollei and Bronica. :-)

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  • Celia says:

    D7000, 24-85mm/f2.8-4.0, maybe 50mm/f1.4, keys, wallet, cell phone, chapstick.

    Great giveaway!

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  • paolo manzi says:

    hi Cindy,
    i recently discovered your blog, after visiting your flickr!!
    what a idea this giveaway…

    i’ll put a couple of rangefinders like leica m8 and mamiya m6!

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  • Kate says:

    Please, what WOULDN’T I carry in my *emera messenger bag? Pentax K1000, Pentax K20, Holgaroid, tiny notebook and pen, crossword puzzle book, extra film, BlackBerry, extra hair tie and a pot of Rosebud lip salve – that about covers the basics, though I would probably try to squeeze even more cameras in there. :)

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  • melissa says:

    I would use it for my new lomo and I’d use the bit of extra space for my fuji instant back and fuji film! it would be my analog bag! I love the one I already have, best bag ever!

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  • Lea says:

    Woot woot – lets here it for a giveaway! Theses are nice looking bags – I’d sure love to have one to call my own.

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  • Piper says:

    Oh I would carry around my grandpas old german film camera, maybe my lomo, moleskine, my moms old brownie? THE GOOD STUFF YOU KNOW.

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  • Ashleigh says:

    Sweet! I’d carry my Canon Powershot, my Holga, my drawing pad and a pencil, a good book, and a stash of chocolate :)

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  • Victoria says:

    I would keep all the typical essentials found in a purse/camera bag. More importantly, I would carry around extra spontaneity which would lead to taking more pictures because this adorable bag would inspire me to have my camera with me, always!

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  • Marty says:

    I already have a emera bag… but this new model is fantastic and seems very comfortable for camera! :D

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  • Beverly says:

    Love *emera and this messenger is so cool! I would love to carry EVERYTHING in this bag — camera, wallet, books, laptop, etc. Looks like you could fit a whole lot of everything in there! Great giveaway!

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  • feona says:

    i would carry my d700, my new and most fave lens 50mm f1.4, a pack of gum, and my moleskine journal, a snack for my kids and a can of pepsi (i cant go anywhere without one) just like i wouldn’t go anywhere with out my emera bag .. :)

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  • susan says:

    I’d not only carry my camera but my video recorder would also fit too! Gorgeous bag.

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  • Joel Cosseboom says:

    My beat up Jansport backpack is needing a replacement. Pick me! I’d carry my Ricohflex DIA camera with a few rolls of Portra 400 and Delta 100, a Olympus XA with some rolls of Tri-X, my cell, keys, pen, notepad, light meter, a film canister with a plastic shopping bag just it case I need to shoot in the rain, some business cards and that’s about it. I WILL NOT put my wallet inside because that immediately transforms it from a messenger bag to a purse. The wallet stays in my pocket. :-)

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  • Yee says:

    My poor camera needs a new home. But in addition to that perhaps my iPhone, wallet, chapstick….you know…whatever will fit :D

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  • Amanda C. says:

    Oh I love this bag! I would carry my D700 and a few of the baby’s diapers and run around town! That way I could have my actual camera to take pictures of them instead of just my phone :)

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  • Nada Stankova says:

    I really hope I win this bag, it’s fab!

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  • Suzanne says:

    Cool bag! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

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  • Lucy J says:

    I’d carry my Canon 400D and 50mm 1.8 lens out to town to do portraits with my friends in the sunshine! This bag is perrrfect.

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  • Jordan says:

    My canon (that I want to switch to a Nikon!) and some diapers! I’ve got a wedding coming up and I need a new camera bag… Hope I win!

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  • Ray Tran says:

    I would carry my D90 with nikkor 17-55mm attached to it. I love that combo!

    btw..love your photography.

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  • Elisa says:

    Ooh, I would carry my Magical Ideas Book, a pen to write my magical ideas with, the book I’m currently reading, my wallet filled with so much money that I giggle everytime I open it, my keys, my super nifty iPhone, a bag of cookies, a little cosmetics bag, some tissues, a huge bottle of water, my scarf and gloves, my hat, and a tiny village of Smurfs.

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  • Denise says:

    Emera bags are so gorgeous!

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  • Kim says:

    Soooo exciting! I am super excited about this bag – my *emera totes don’t fit in my bike basket and I am looking forward to a summer FULL of biking + picture taking. ENTER: messenger bag. :)

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  • Kelly says:

    Besides the usual camera gear (*yawns*) I’d carry lip gloss and lots of it. And a few props. For photos. In particular I’d carry my tiny, shiny key. Because it ends up in a LOT of my photos. I’d also carry a few dollars (if I have any) and some acorns. Because those end up in my photos, too. The acorns – not the dollars.

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  • Leonora says:

    Love that bag, and wow I love the color! I would carry my Pentax K-5 of cause, he most certainly would be very happy to get a new house like that. And lots of bits and pieces; lenses, chocolate, extra memorycard for K-5, phone, mini tripodlike thing for K-5, wallet, cleaning set for K-5, gum, more K-5 stuff – can you see I love my K-5…
    And I would get as happy as him in the last photo if I get the messenger bag!! Or more I think :-) )))
    Great give away!
    I love your photos in Flickr, specially those where you use your window as backround. Wish I had windows and a view like that…

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  • Chris says:

    Just what I need! A nice bag to carry around my cameras!

    I would probably stuff my SX-70 and Polaroid 250 pack film camera in there. If I could fit it, my Pentax Spotmatic too. A couple of packs/rolls of film and my inspiration notepad.

    Of course some MOOX cards to hand to people when they ask me about my cameras.

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  • Cris says:

    in my *emera messenger bag, i’d carry my nikon d70s, an extra lens (most likely my 50/1.4), cell phone, ear buds, skinny wallet, lip gloss and maybe my toe shoes if i’m planning a 100 possibilities shot! :)

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  • Whitney says:

    I need a new bag!! PICK ME! :-)

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  • Bobby Pfeiffer says:

    Legal pads, 2 pens, a baggie of green mango slices, a Stephen King paperback, my Zenit E plus whatever expired film I have lying around, wallet, tissues, gums, lip gloss, menthol smokes, spf 70 face sunscreen, a hair pin, my driod phone, and I’ll probably tie a scarf around the strap because I’m good accessorizing like that.
    :)

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  • Steve Graham says:

    I’d pack up my Nikon D80 with my 18-55, 70-200 and my fiddy macro. Along with a spare battery and some extra SD cards. Your work is terrific. Hope you’re doing well.

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  • Kimberly Ballard says:

    If I were lucky enough to win an erema bag, I would have my Canon Rebel inside, along with my 50mm lens, diapers & a binky for my baby boy, chapstick, sunglasses, my Discover card, and my Flip video recorder. Thanks so much for the chance!

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  • alexandria says:

    What an awesome bag. I’d definitely use it for multiple polaroid cameras and my trusty pentax k1000. That last shot makes me smile a lot.

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  • Hana K. says:

    I would carry my Panasonic Lumix G1 with an extra lens and probably my instax mini!

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  • Joelynne says:

    I would carry my camera in this bag, which I know seems super obvious, but wait! I have three camera bags and rarely use any of them because they are too heavy, too hard to get into, and straight up fugly. I would love a bag that I would actually carry my camera in at all times, plus pop some gum, film, dog leash, kids stuff, ipod, whatevs, and look stylish.

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  • Anande says:

    Ooh, what an awesome giveaway! I have been wanting an *emera bag for so long! Gorgeous photos, too. If I win, I will be jumping for joy, just like that guy :D

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This year marks Emma’s first Junior Prom.  Even though she went last year, this is “her” Junior Prom.  For 2011, Emma’s high school combined the Junior and Senior prom, I guess that’s the trend at the moment. Not sure though.

I would go into details about finding the dress, shoes, hairstyle. But, it would be way too long of a post.  In the end, it all worked out. What a relief.

Here are a few of the pre-prom portraits. Enjoy!

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  • Kim says:

    Aww. Sweet photos, Cindy! The bokeh is outta control (in a good way, of course!) in some of these. Unfortunately I never went to my prom because I was decidedly too punk rock for proms, heh. Hope Emma had a good time. :)

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  • jodi says:

    so sweet!! the girls look stunning! did that kid really wear a hat to prom, though?

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  • Alice says:

    so gorgeous! emma and her friends are gonna have the BEST prom portraits in history haha. and what a classy dress – wish i had the sense back then to wear something simple like that! i remember my dress was all sorts of peacock greens/turquoise and i’ve never touched it since that night hahah.

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  • nicolle says:

    these are all adorable!

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  • David says:

    A very nice set.

    Agree with Jodi about the hat. It should’ve been left at home.

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  • Christina says:

    cindy, prom?? oh so sweet. i have one more year, for my oldest, but he speaking of it already.

    your daughter and her friend are gorgeous. and emma’s shoes… killer. ; )
    i adore the young mans hat. so cool.

    xo

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  • Jennifer White says:

    Seems like so long ago for me… loving the peacock feather in her corsage.

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  • Valerie Brown says:

    Your girl is so pretty! The image of her looking over her shoulder is so priceless. The most fun part of going to prom that I can recall was the dress & hair. :)

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  • Jenny says:

    LOVE the toms!!!

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  • Patrina Odette says:

    aw, really sweet. emma is beautiful as ever!

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  • karen linnell says:

    wow cindy. you work magic with a camera in hand!

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