FAQ

I'm going to answer with: "It depends". I know that is the answer everyone hates. But honestly, it is true. I take on larger projects, I am not the girl you want if you need some quick social media content. I have tried those jobs and because of my perfectionist nature it just never works out. So I stay in my lane which is where you benefit. I bring to the table an artistic eye and I never take that eye off the ball. I want things to be seamless on your website or in your cookbook. I want the pictures to tell the story that is unfolding for you and your business. Pricing is done after we have an opportunity to sit and actually discuss and work out exactly what you need. My quotes are custom to you and your project, your needs and the outcome you want.

You can. Because you are not hiring a bunch of different artists for your project, I have the ability to offer you a structured payment option that allows you to spread things out if needed.

I only shoot in the studio, for the most part. Once in a while a project requires a location and that's fine when it is planned and built in from day one. What I don't do is gather all my gear and all my styling and all my props and come go shoot at a restaurant. I have done those and they are just not my cup of tea. I like to be in the studio, control the light, have access to all my equipment and honestly space to think and be creative. If you have a specific location in mind for a special project or cookbook that requires us to be in the middle of a field with a giant dinner table, that's a whole other conversation and I would love to capture that image, so let's chat!

Nope. You can stay home in your sweats or keep working and never lose a day running your business! BUT, I do like clients to come on the first day or two for a headshot or team headshots that is always included with your project! This helps you to see how things come together and approve the vibe of the images. You are not required to approve every single image, that would be like you asking your customers to approve all the ingredients before you baked and iced the cake. My whole goal is to make your life easy and painless.

Me and my team. Cooking the food is done very specifically for food styling. A lot of times we are cooking all the parts of your soup separately and then I assemble it on set making sure we don't get any oil pooling at the top. My team comes in and preps everything for me. If there are crackers in a shot they are sorting through three bags just to pull out the most perfect ones.Food styling is about making your food look like yours, while at the same time dressing it up for a night on the town! We are going for sexy, oozing cheese and colors that jump off the page.

It depends on the book, but most cookbooks require 60 to 100 recipes. Do you have to have a photo of every one? No. We will discuss all the options once we have a chance to go over your full project in depth. Keep in mind it's not just recipes you need a photo of. You probably need some process shots, some detail images, maybe photos of you cooking, the list can be long, but that's what I am here for!

You need both crafts. Whether that's two people is up to you. Styling and photography are genuinely separate skills and I've spent years on each, which is why nothing gets lost between them. When a stylist hands a plate to a photographer, something always shifts in translation. When it's one person, the dish gets built for the light it's already sitting in. That's what it's like to work with me.

You get full usage rights for your business: your website, your menus, your socials, your marketing, your book. I keep the copyright, which is standard for commercial photography, and I retain the right to show the work in my own portfolio. If you need something broader, like packaging or paid advertising at scale, we sort that out so there are no surprises.Read more about copyrights here.