Chronicles: Test Your Way to a Winning Catalog Cover

“Let’s show a cute kid reaching for a cookie.” It lost the test. “A daughter handing the gift box to Mom on Mother’s Day.” It, too, lost. “A couple enjoying dinner at home.” Lost again.

I’m not saying a model can never win in a food catalog, but I’ve yet to see it happen. Here’s my theory. Photos of food already evoke strong emotions such as: