BIO

Kristen Hess is a freelance Food Stylist and Photographer in New York / NYC, with clients also in LA, SF, FL, CHI, ATL. She specializes in food and beverage, still life, tabletop and lifestyle photography for Print, TV/Video, Cookbooks, Editorial, Packaging and Web. Kristen started a food blog in 2010 - 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 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 917-613-5990 or email kristen@theartfulgourmet.com for a consultation and custom estimate for your next styling and photography project. 

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Kristen is also available to do on-camera cooking demos and hosting for TV shows, online video and social media content. 

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CLIENT LIST:

Wegmans

Johny Bootlegger

PDQ

Ketologic/FBOMB

Baskin Robbins

Kraft Foods

Newman's Own

Arnold Bread

Eggland's Best

Captain Morgan

HSN

Publix

Unilever (Knorr + Hellman's)

Frigidaire

Tombstone Pizza

Cholula

Chipotle

Pecan Nation

Steakhouse Elite

DoorDash

Forkable

Lilly Pulitzer

Farmtable Cucina

Lo-Cal Kitchen

Ketel One

Stella Artois/Chowhound

Bolthouse Farms

REMA 1000 / Pepsi Max

NYC Health

KitchenAid

Nickleodeon

Marie Callender's

USA Pears

California Almond Board

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

7 Barrels 

EMenu International 

Joanne's Green Sauce

Levana Meal Replacement

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