350: Mica McCook - Food Photography Secrets: Plating Up Art

Mica McCook is an Austin based food photographer. Mica recollects
her journey to becoming a photographer which had begun in 2015
when her then-boyfriend encouraged her to take up photography as
a business. On receiving payment from her first gig, she realized
she could turn it into a career. Mica shares how she began her
journey as a photographer by experimenting with different types
of photography, and eventually landed on food photography. Mica
believes that light is an important element of her work and uses
it to create dramatic photos.


The Big Takeaways


You can be a photographer.

Start with a passion.

Develop emotional sensitivity.

Learn the rules to break them.

Bring life to still images.

Try the thing.

Light and shadows create art.

Prepare before shooting.

Give yourself permission to fail.



Resources:


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