INTERVIEWED BY THE WORLD FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

INTERVIEWED BY THE WORLD FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

I’m thrilled to share that I used to be not too long ago featured by the World Food Photography Awards of their Around the World in Photographers: USA sequence, a highlight on American photographers who’re redefining how we see and inform meals tales.

This yr, I used to be honored to obtain the James Beard Foundation Photography Award, with two of my pictures acknowledged as finalists (Including the profitable picture) and one other receiving an honorable point out. In the interview, I spoke about my work photographing Tom and Caitlin Moriarty’s whole-animal butcher store in Buffalo, NY — a venture that celebrates the individuals and philosophies behind native meals tradition in my hometown.

Buffalo’s evolving culinary scene, formed by immigrant and refugee communities, continues to encourage my storytelling. I shared that my method to meals images is at all times rooted in authenticity, connecting with the individuals behind the dishes, understanding their values, and embracing the imperfect moments that make their tales actual.

The piece additionally options unimaginable fellow photographers like Melissa Tantillo, Suzanne Becker Bronk, and Ellen Speiser, all highlighting the range and creativity inside the U.S. meals scene.

You can learn the complete characteristic right here: Around the World in Photographers: USA