This woman quit her government job to make these amazing food pictures on Instagram - and got a book deal

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Meet Ida Skivenes, a former data analyst who quit her job to become a full time Instagram artist.

She's best known for her food photos, created out of things like fruit, cookies, and bread.

In fact, she's so popular she now has over 280,000 followers on Instagram, and a book that's been published in 7 different languages.

Skivenes tells Business Insider that Instagram has fundamentally changed her life.

Here's her story and some of her best work: