HER ROUTINE
GETTING THE RIGHT ANGLE A glimpse into the other side of the lense of a food photographer. BY DAWN WESTON
Ashleigh Amoroso knew she wanted to be a photographer
AA: For me, it was mostly all about the right place, right time. It was before social media. It was the height of food blogs. My photos weren’t good then, but I loved working with beautiful food and passionate chefs. There was so much joy and fun. Instagram came out shortly after and a whole world opened up where you didn’t have to have an agent to work with big brands. I was working at a corporate job and wasn’t sure what it looked like, but I decided to take the leap. That was six years ago. AW: What is it that you love about food photography? AA: Food is a universal language across cultures and borders. It brings all different types of people together. Everyone has a story about food.
Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Amoroso.
but never saw herself taking a traditional path to become one. Instead, while she was in school she began apprenticing for a wedding photographer. So when she moved to Austin in 2008, she knew one thing: She didn’t want to shoot weddings. Amoroso took some time at her studio downtown to chat more about how her career in food photography came about.
AW: How did you get into food photography?
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