A Colorful Passion for Food + Photography
Welcome to The Artful Gourmet, a culinary haven where flavors and visuals dance together. Our journey began as a small blog documenting our love for diverse cuisines and food photography. Over the years, our passion has grown into a vibrant space that not only shares recipes but also tells colorful stories through food styling, photography and digital content.
We believe that food is an art form that transcends beyond taste, and our mission is to capture its essence through the lens.
Our team is dedicated to bringing you the best of both worlds: delicious recipes and captivating food photography.
Portfolio: https://www.kristen-hess.com
Substack: https://substack.com/@artfulgourmet
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klhinnyc
Meet Kristen Hess – Food Stylist/Photographer, Recipe Developer, Food Writer and Voice behind The Artful Gourmet Podcast, and YouTube Channel.
Kristen Hess started The Artful Gourmet in 2010 as a small food blog that has grown into a full service food styling, photography, and food content creation studio.
Kristen has over 15 years experience as a professional Food Stylist, Photographer, Recipe Developer and Food Writer, starting her career in in New York City, and has clients in London, NYC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Florida, Atlanta, New York, and more across the USA.
Her clients include many high profile food + beverage brands, restaurants, catering, celebrity chefs, for advertising, editorial, print, digital, TV/video, websites, social media, cookbooks, food and beverage media, magazines, PR agencies and media tours, and culinary events.
Below is a partial list of her main food and beverage clients, click here for the full client list and food styling, photography and motion portfolio!
H-E-B, Wegmans, Publix, HSN, Ronzoni, Unilever Knorr, Hellman’s, PDQ Chicken, Mahana Fresh, Home Chef, Nathan’s Famous, Galbani Cheese, Cinnabon, Carvel, Peroni, Frigidaire, Lilly Pulitzer, Pillsbury, Ketel One, Arnold Bread, Eggland’s Best, Newman’s Own, Captain Morgan, Bacardi, Stoli, Ketel One, Stella Artois, McDonalds, Bolthouse Farms, Olive Garden, Avocados from Mexico, USA Pears, and many more.
