“We had over 1,000 applications, and yours stood out among them. We were touched by your responses and believe you have a bright future as a food photographer.”

No big deal... just casually sobbed when I heard that during the peak of the pandemic. I had applied to learn the art of creative direction with food—and ended up styling, creating, playing, and yes, eating a lot. It gave me a whole new respect for food photography and the insane amount of detail, patience, and precision it takes to make something look effortlessly delicious.