BIO
Kristen Hess is a freelance Food Stylist and Photographer who had worked with some of the top food and beverage brands in NYC, Florida, LA, ATL, CHI, and worldwide. She specializes in food and beverage, still life, tabletop and lifestyle photography for Print, TV/Video, Cookbooks, Editorial, Packaging, Social Media and Web. She is also the author of the popular food blog - The Artful Gourmet, which is a celebration of food and cooking through colorful stories, recipes and photography of her own as well as sponsored posts, reviews, roundups, and custom branded content for clients.
Kristen has extensive experience with clients in the food/beverage, restaurant and hospitality industry as well as many top PR and Advertising agencies and Production companies around the world. She also shoots products, portraits, events, and interiors/exteriors for individuals and companies including chefs, authors, artists, hotels and restaurants, catering companies, and small to large businesses.
Please call 727-256-7162 or email me at klhess115 (at) iCloud.com for a consultation and custom estimate for your next styling and photography project.
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Kristen is also available to do food styling and photography workshops and lessons, on-camera cooking demos and hosting for TV shows, recipe development and personalized brand content creation for online digital and social media.
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CLIENT LIST:
H-E-B
Wegmans
Publix
HSN
KitchenAid
Harry and David
PDQ
Galbani Cheese
Kraft Foods
Newman's Own
Arnold Bread
Eggland's Best
Captain Morgan
Unilever
Home Chef
Cinnabon
Carvel
Ronzoni/Creamette/San Giorgio
Peroni
Tillamook
The Farmer's Dog
Anijimoto
NY Apple Association
Intergrow Greenhouses
Potato Wonder
Daring Foods
Johny Bootlegger
Ketologic/FBOMB
Mahana Fresh
Baskin Robbins
Pecan Nation
Steakhouse Elite
DoorDash
UberEats
GrubHub
Forkable
Lilly Pulitzer
Farmtable Cucina
Lo-Cal Kitchen
Ketel One
Stella Artois
Chowhound
Bolthouse Farms
REMA 1000
Pepsi Max
NYC Health
Nickleodeon
Marie Callender's
USA Pears
California Almond Board
Alaska Seafood
The Jackfruit Co.
Slate Magazine/Jaguar
Sargento Cheese
The Laughing Cow
CitizenM Hotels
Country Crock
Land O'Lakes
Kikkoman
Castello Cheese
Colavita
Buitoni
Nespresso
Morningstar Farms
Grapes from California
Stoli
Bacardi
Fresnius
Gourmesso
Slate Magazine/Jaguar
Food.com/Food Network
ShapeMagazine.com
Foodable Web TV Network
NYS Restaurant Association
Downtown Magazine NYC
The Frozen Food Institute
Baci Perugina
Joy Bauer
Birds Eye
National Pork Board
Yura Bakery & Catering
Cloverleaf Tavern
Tavern on Jane
City Lobster & Steak
Bills 54
The Writing Room
Hilton Garden Inn
Cork & Slice
Lilly's Craft + Kitchen
The Works Catering
Sterling Affairs Catering
Seven Barrels
EMenu International
Joanne's Green Sauce
Levana Meal Replacement
Schifino Lee
PP+K
Digitas
Ketchum
Edelman
Fleischman Hillard
Porter Novelli
Weber Shandwick
Harvest PR
Transistor Studios
Havas
Definition 6
Maletzky Media
Kitchen Consultants
Coyne PR
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