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Sitka Gear For The Nature Photographer

December 12, 2022 by OurWrensNest 1 Comment

Putting Sitka Gear To The Test in Nature! I love to be outside whether I'm taking pictures in nature, hiking, or even hunting with the husband. Time to connect with nature is the absolute best! I try to get out as much as possible. Living in Northeast Ohio, I've have to be very mindful of our cold winters, and having the proper gear is of utmost importance. It has been a journey of mine trying to find that perfect mix of keeping me warm enough, but not too hot and having a great fit. New Gear! Recently I had the amazing opportunity to test out some women's winter gear from Sitka Gear. While I was waiting for my gear to arrive, I was a little apprehensive about trying this gear. ...

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Filed Under: On The Farm, Our Favorite Products Tagged With: favorite product, photography, product review, sitka, sitka gear

Film Photography at Home – Developing with Coffee!

February 28, 2022 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

Give Your Film Photography a Homemade Touch! It's no secret I love photography. There is something so special and unique about capturing a moment in time. Photography is such a huge part of life, and I totally stumbled upon it by accident. As a part of my photography adventure, I have spent a lot of time learning more about film photography and developing my own film at home. There are many great services still available to develop your film for you, but as a DIY-er, I just had to learn to develop my own film at home. Developing film at home isn't hard at all. With some simple supplies and a good place to work, you can develop many rolls of film on your own. The biggest downside of ...

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Filed Under: Farm Inspired DIY, Photography DIY Tagged With: caffenol, film developing, photography, vintage camera

DIY Photography Backdrops

July 25, 2021 by OurWrensNest Leave a Comment

Propel your picture taking ability to the next level with some simple to make photography backdrops! It’s no secret I love photography! Everyone who takes pictures whether you do it for fun or for profit has their favorite subjects. Personally, I have a few different “niches” I really enjoy, but one favorite is food photography. I found quickly that with food photography you need a great backdrop to really make your photos special. There are many different types of tabletop “backdrops” you can purchase out there but they can be a bit pricey. If you are like me though you want some different options for your photography without spending a ton of money. As the daughter of a floor ...

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Filed Under: Farm Inspired DIY, Photography DIY Tagged With: backdrops, DIY, food photography, photography

Welcome To Our Adventure!

Welcome To Our Adventure!

We love sharing all about our hobby farm adventures, and passing along the knowledge we have gained along the way. Hopefully we can inspire you to have your own amazing adventures as well!

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It's time for some fun fall projects! One project It's time for some fun fall projects! One project we love is our concrete pumpkin planters! 🎃 This weekend will be adding a few more to our patch! Check out our link in bio or comment "pumpkin" on this post for a quick link to our blog all about how we make these super fun pumpkin planters! 

#ourwrensnest #hobbyfarm #DIY #blog #halloween #falldecor
Over the weekend we harvested our dried lavender f Over the weekend we harvested our dried lavender flowers from lavender we cut and hung for drying a few months ago. Smells amazing! Already made a few eye masks that help so much with headaches and relaxing. Next up is homemade lavender soap! 🧼 

Ohhh Instagram all my titles are missing. 🤪 but hope you all enjoy the process!

#ourwrensnest #hobbyfarm #gardening #lavender #homemade
Another canning adventure - Italian herb tomato sa Another canning adventure - Italian herb tomato sauce from @ballcanning ! Smelled so amazing cooking down! 7 more bags of tomatoes to finish preserving but I love it! 🤣🍅 

#ourwrensnest #canning #preserving #growyourownfood
Happy Fall from our coop! 🍁🍂 It was a chilly Happy Fall from our coop! 🍁🍂 It was a chilly morning so we all had our flannels on! This is our favorite season and we are so excited for all of the adventures this fall has to offer! 

#ourwrensnest #hobbyfarm #backyardducks #fall
Awww throwback to when we raised Narragansett turk Awww throwback to when we raised Narragansett turkeys. 🦃 Adding some turkeys back is on our goal list for next year. ❤️

#ourwrensnest #hobbyfarm #heritageturkey #backyardflock
Oh the duck sounds! 🥰 Watching and listening to Oh the duck sounds! 🥰 Watching and listening to our ducks in the garden is the best! So adorable! 

#ourwrensnest #backyardducks #callducks #hobbyfarm
Fall leaf lettuce planting! 🥬 Excited this year Fall leaf lettuce planting! 🥬 Excited this year we have a @vego_garden dedicated to fall/winter gardening. Can be easily covered and uncovered depending on the weather. Will be such a fun experiment! 

#ourwrensnest #hobbyfarm #fallgarden #squarefootgardening
Preening Party! 🎉 A little chicken self care! G Preening Party! 🎉 A little chicken self care! Grandma Chicken and Karen always adventure with each other. They have the best hairstyles and love to explore! 

#ourwrensnest #hobbyfarm #backyardchickens
Poor Colt! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ I was working on Poor Colt! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ I was working on the coop a bit and disturbed his sun bathing nap. He definitely has that scared awake look. lol!

#ourwrensnest #backyardchickens #hobbyfarm #ayamcemani
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