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Food Styling & Photography

My food styling + photography portfolio site is at www.kristenhess.com

For more information and pricing for my food styling and photography, or on-camera Chef video talent services, please email me at kristen@theartfulgourmet.com or call me directly at +1.917.613.5990.

Luscious Dessert

Veggie Pesto Salad

Lobster Salad

Kung Pao Chicken

still life with oranges, cheese and almonds

Roasted Cream of Tomato Soup

some tools of the trade

on set at togashi studio for tavern direct photoshoot

Artful Gourmet Styling & Photography

I have taken many Food Styling and Photography classes at ICE, International Center of Photography, and online, and have learned some advanced techniques that have really helped me develop my style. James Peterson, a food photographer extraordinaire and Laurie Knoop, a professional Food Stylist, held a 5 week portfolio intensive at Studio 212 and Jim’s studio in Brooklyn last year and it was an amazing class focusing on both styling and photography. We focused on different lighting techniques; natural light, hot lights and strobes. We shot desserts, beverages, breakfast, snacks, advertising and packaging food shots, still lives, ingredients and shots based on our interests. Jim and Laurie are amazing instructors and packed in a multitude of information in five all-day weekend classes. They encourage us to be creative and innovative, building on the techniques we learned and tips on working as a professional in the industry – working with clients, working on set, being prepared, etc. Loved this class and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about styling and photography at a more advanced level and to build your portfolio — thanks Jim and Laurie!

Artful Gourmet Styling & Photography

I also studied food styling through an intensive online course with Lisa Golden Schroeder of Foodesigns.com and learned more advanced styling techniques focusing on in-depth training for specific food shots and scenarios: steaks, salads, chicken, beverages, burgers and sandwiches. There are so many ways of doing food styling but until you actually cook, style and shoot on set, that’s where you really learn what works and what doesn’t. Lisa’s online class comes with video demos, an online gallery for sharing work with peers, an online Q&A session and a full set of online learning materials and articles for reference. Great class that I highly recommend to anyone interested in going into food styling as a professional.

View photos from the class

Making Food Beautiful for the Camera – ABC News Interviews Kristen Hess

Watch the video as Lauren Glassberg from ABC News interviews Kristen, instructors and students on their experience at the Food Styling and Photography course at The Institute of Culinary Education in NYC.

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Artful Gourmet Styling & Photography

Food Styling & Photography is my first love and something I discovered while taking a series of cooking classes at the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. I signed up for an intensive workshop taught by Jamie Tiampo, owner of seeFood media, James Peterson, chef, food photographer and cookbook author of Meat, and Laurie Knoop, a NYC professional food stylist at Studio 129. We mastered the basics of food styling from prepping food to styling props and experimented with digital photography, lighting and editing. Each day we experimented with different styling, photography and lighting techniques, and chose our own food photography subjects by picking fresh ingredients from the Union Square Market. We cooked and prepared our food, styled our props and dishes and shot them in different lights, angles and environments. Check out the video on ABCNews.com for a behind the scenes look at the class and the interview with Lauren Glassberg from ABC News.

View my photos from the class.