The International Association of Culinary Professionals held it's annual conference in Portland this past week. I was hired to document some of the events. While most of the photography was similar to shooting a wedding reception, there were a few people who made it unique. One was Judith Jones. Although Judith is not a household name, the women she "discovered" are very well know. Judith was responsible for the publication of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' as well as Julia Child's masterpiece: "Mastering The Art of French Cooking".
To know those two things about Judith is to know a lot. Being able to recognize the importance of just those two books when seeing them in manuscript form is amazing and likely unprecedented. In today's start struck world of glamor and glitz, Judith goes against the grain. She is humble and unassuming. She has a quiet presence and grace that informs the way she has lived her life. It was a pleasure to meet her and an honor to aim my camera in her direction. She is a little known hero who has made all our lives richer, tastier and more peaceful.
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