Cathy Erway on Photographing Food Recipes For a Cookbook

In Chapter 7 of 20 in her 2014 Capture Your Flag interview, author and food writer Cathy Erway answers "As Someone Passionate About Photography and Food Photography, What Was It Like to Go Through the Process of Photographing Your Food Recipes for Your Cookbook?" Erway shares how she navigates creative ownership of the food photography between her vision and that of her food photograper. She shares how she collaborated on food photography arranging dishes while photographing the recipes for her cookbook.

Cathy Erway is an author, food writer, freelance copywriter, radio show host and teacher focused on healthy food advocacy. Her second book, "The Food of Taiwan: Recipes From the Beautiful Island" is a cookbook featuring Taiwanese recipes ranging from homestyle dishes to street food favorites. Her first book, "The Art of Eating In" developed from her blog "Not Eating Out in New York".  Erway earned a BA in creative writing from Emerson College.