editorial

Deconstructed Desserts with Jenna Gang (Part Three: Whipped and Sugared)

The final trio of images that photographer Jenna Gang and I created for our collaboration exploring the visual similarities between cosmetics advertising and food styling embraces the cluster or haphazard grouping. Showcasing sugars and whipped confections, we play off techniques used to highlight texture, particularly for foams and aerated beauty products. See parts one and two for more.

New Work: 1960s Holiday Excess for Financial Times Magazine

The best part of being a food stylist is having the opportunity to play, and this shoot for Financial Times Magazine was just that. Photographer David Brandon Geeting, prop stylist Amy Wilson, and I created a suite of images to pair with Tim Hayward’s memories of his childhood Christmas celebrations. It was a great way to kick off the holiday season!

Real Simple Halloween

Coming up with creative ways to make food exciting and fun for the holidays is a big part of being a food stylist — and for me, getting ready for halloween is one of my favorite projects! With fall just around the corner, here's a look back at some videos and recipes that I created for Real Simple last year.

Sugar Cookie Voodoo Dolls (Real Simple)

Spiderweb Cookies (Real Simple)

Mummy Pie (Real Simple)

Spotlight: Writing and Calligraphy

One of my favorite tasks as a food stylist is when I get to write with food. I've been lucky to have had lots of opportunities to work on my calligraphy skills over the years. Here are some of my favorite pieces so far.