Alison Slattery
Photographer

Born & raised in Ireland, I knew I wanted to be a photographer my whole life. In fact, I listed it as my first choice future career in a school questionnaire when I was 16… but my guidance counselor talked me out of it saying I should be a teacher. So, I went to school to be a teacher, and for a few years, I taught in Seoul, South Korea and traveled all over East Asia. It was during those years  that I discovered non-Irish food and bought my first camera from a stall at Namdaemun Market. Nowadays, I'm usually found in a restaurant, camera in tow, fork in hand. I love using natural light for food photos & I make a great food tester!

None of this would have been possible without the trust and encouragement of one of Montreal's most influential food writers: the wonderful Elise Tastet of tastet.ca. She took a long shot and stuck with me while I scrambled (and continue to stumble) my way into food photography. Visit her site if you want to know what's good.