Punam Bean Photography (observations)

My journey to becoming a photographer was born out of many things, one of which was having a lot of time on my hands. I’ve heard the day of Wednesday often referred to as “hump day,” and I’m glad to say, I don’t have a hump day that makes it tough to get through the week. I have a hump month, though, and it’s called February. So another passion has been born to me out of this time I have where I’d rather stay in, and the bulk of my work is at the computer or going to client meetings. Bread.

It’s like a science project. It requires an alliance with single celled, living organisms. It requires chemistry, patience, and it’s so rewarding to pull a loaf out of the oven. Baking bread is witnessing a metamorphoses of man and nature. It’s as old as the stone age. Baking bread makes me feel connected to history, like going back to basics. I don’t think I’ll ever go store-bought again. And believe me bread seemed way over my head just a few days ago, but I assure you this, my 4th attempt, is one tasty loaf! I haven’t even gone through a whole $2.50 bag of flour yet and I’ve made so much yummy bread!