I've just had an epiphany. Looking back over my food blog and my Local Food Heroes project. I'm a 'Documentary food photographer'

I was viewing the website of documentary food photographer Jackie Alpers (http://www.jackiealpers.com) and (http://www.news.jackiealpers.com/) and Vanessa Garrison (http://www.vanessagarrisonphotography.com/pages/foodinfo.html) when I realised I'd found my callling.
 
Inspired by the Julie / Julia movie I've decided to write more about myself and the journey that I've taken which has brought me to this point.  Firstly, I love taking photos of food. I also love taking photos of the people behind the food.   My thoughts of returning to University of Wollongong to study journalism ( especially photojournalism) has been niggling away in the back of my consciousness and three little words has put all the pieces of the puzzle together.

I've always been a writer.

The hardest part of writing a food blog is... the writing. Taking a photo of delicious food is easy but writing something in depth about each Local Food Hero or Restaurant Review is something that takes a bit longer but puts the image into context. Interviewing someone and writing about it, accompaning it with photos and links for further information is what I am currently working on.  I have always loved writing and wanted to pursue a career in journalism after the HSC but was advised against it. 'You're too soft hearted to be a journalist. They'd chew you up and spit you out'. Sadly I listened to bad advice and ever since have found a way to continue to write.