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Lost the plot

any moons ago I was a photography student here in Leeds and got excellent grades, especially for my studio work. I didn’t keep it up but nearly 30 years on I’m now seriously looking into food photography. My old Canon EOS 5 (purchased on the day it was launched) needs an upgrade, I’m guessing. The large/medium format film cameras along with Polaroid are so last millennia. I am starting online courses but hey I was a film girl, and this digital stuff has just blown my mind. Where do I start? What

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