Spent an inspiring couple of days this week with @sanpellegrino_us and @spyoungchefacademy photographing 10 intense, focused young chefs from all over the country, competing at the highest level for the title of Regional Champion and the honor of going on to represent the US in the global finals in Milan. Congratulations to ALL the competitors who made such strong showings this week - and special congratulations to Chef Daniel Garwood @dan.garwood , and his mentor @jparkato @atomixnyc , who took the title of Regional Champion with his stunning presentation - “Aged Duck & Persimmon in Tak Cheongju with Banchan Through The Eyes of a Traveler” - go get ‘em @dan.garwood 🇺🇸 Special thanks to @annamandelbaum @ansaamna @revelrygroup for inviting me to be a part of this! 🙏🙌