For years I made photographs of food on spotless plates resting on marble surfaces, with ingredients placed in the right space for composition. It was part of how I earned my living — selling the dream of dinner on the table, everything gleaming, with no dirty dishes.
What I never showed was the other half of the table.
At times, my husband and I realiz…
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