Thanks for reading — we’re so glad you enjoyed the post!

That’s awesome! I definitely think creating your own custom boards helps give your photos a unique look and feel.

I just painted my boards plain white, but I really want to experiment with adding texture and different colors. I’m hoping to make some more more boards later this year!

I’m glad the post resonated with you, Jocelyn! It really sounds like you have batching down, and I think that’s such a great way to structure your week.

When it comes down to it, quality content is key. If that means you’re only able to produce one really good blog post per month, I think that’s okay! Plus, the more content you create, the more you will refine and improve your process over time.

Especially since you’re juggling your blog with your full-time job, it’s important to cut yourself some slack. It sounds like you’re doing great! 😊

I’m glad you enjoyed the post, John! Giving yourself slack can oftentimes be the hardest thing to do, but it’s so, so important.

Just keep working towards your goals little by little each day! You’ve got this. 😊

I did the same. I bought 5 boards, those big MDF 2′ x 4′ boards and painted them different colors. I considered buying nicer backdrops but I noticed they’re very expensive for what they are, and I start to recognize the same boards and patterns on other food blogs.

I decided I’m happy to paint so I’d rather make my own. I have a whole post about this in the Food Blogger Central group when people asked me what paints I used, etc.

I’m happy with how they turned out and find myself using my marble pastry slab 50+% of the time anyway.

Did you paint with just plain white paint? Or did you add texture and mix it with different colors?

I have a FT job, so it’s very challenging for me to come up with a consistent publishing schedule. So what I have been doing is focusing on different tasks each day of the week for one blog post.

So what it looks like is Monday {writing day}, Tuesday {menu planning day}, Wednesday {food shopping day}, Thursday {meal ingredients prepping day}, Friday {cooking & photoshoot day}, Saturday {photo editing, finalizing and publishing day}, Sunday {sharing and engaging day}.

While that seems organized, I can’t seem to complete one blog post for the week….it’s looking more and more like one post a month. Do you think this is good? Do you think if I did the tasks more in batches, I would be able to publish more content consistently?

Thanks again!
Jocelyn

I’m right there with you, Anna! I find myself falling into the comparison trap time and time again, and I have to remind myself to stay in my own lane and focus on my own journey.

And thank you so much — that’s so kind of you! I actually just bought two wooden boards from The Home Depot and painted them white, and they work well enough. I’m looking to upgrade to some fancier backdrops soon, though! Do you have any that you like to use?

By the way, love your photography Leslie. Looks beautiful! What backgrounds do you use for such light and airy photography?