Coffee and Mentoring: An Interesting Connection

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:59:41 +0000

I remember as a child, sharp at 11:00 a.m. every day, my uncle would call for us and say, 'It's coffee time.' So, my love for coffee started at a very early age, which I began to regard as family bonding time. Soon, this translated into a passion for taking photographs of my coffee cups. I cannot pinpoint how this happened. Was it the shape of the cup that intrigued me? Or was it the frothy design created by experienced baristas? Or was it choosing the right backdrop to place my coffee cup? Whatever it was, I had fallen in love with taking photographs of my coffee cups with my phone. I felt that I was taking amazing shots, but were they really amazing? I was not a trained photographer, which meant that I had not acquired the techniques and skills to take photographs like a professional. However, I knew that photography was a skill that could be learned, and to improve, I needed a mentor whose niche was Food Photography.