Stop....Canning Time

I'm aware that I say the same things every time I talk about making preserves.  And I'm going to say it all again.  Aside from the fun science experiment/chemistry lab of it all, my favorite thing about making preserves is the colors - the glorious colors! 

Here are your standard iphone pictures of these colors. Because that's what I bring. And, I beg to ask the question - how do fancy food bloggers take such glamorous pictures of their food while they're making it? The pictures all seem to come off a fake food movie set. I don't believe they are really making the food while taking pictures unless I can see some proof of the mess, or at least a trace of the tools necessary to make whatever the picture is of. The end :).

 I mean, just look at this gorgeous red!

 And this yellowy peach!