Conrad Firestein is a professional photographer and graduate of Art Center College in Pasadena, California. He pursued his dream and became a fashion advertising photographer in Milan, Italy. For over 24 years in Europe, he perfected his skills in fashion, beauty, portraits, lifestyle, interiors, product/still life, culinary and lifestyle photography. He worked as a staff photographer in the Amsterdam-based Special Sauce photography studio, one of the leading photography studios in The Netherlands. During his tenure there, he collaborated on numerous cookbooks, one of which won best foreign cuisine cookbook. Conrad currently lives and works in Southern California.