Personal Projects
We’re kicking off summer with a feast! I teamed up with fellow Big Leo artists, prop stylist Ed Gallagher and food stylist Susan Ottaviano to create this summer scene that embodies the lightness and fun of the season. Shot by Evi Abeler, NYC-based food photographer.
In this shoot, I collaborated with food stylist, Judy Kim and together we captured some warm, wintery moments: hot chocolate, sparkly drinks, and delightful marbled cookies handmade by Judy. Photographed by Evi Abeler, New York-based food photographer.
I partnered with Uptown Grand Central, a non-profit advocating for Harlem’s businesses and residents, to bring customers to my neighborhood small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Shot by Evi Abeler, New York based Food Photographer.
“Visualizing Chakras” is a collaboration with set designer Anna Keville Joyce and a creative exploration of the 7 chakras - each represented with food, shapes, colors, crystal, elixirs, spirits, flowers and herbs. Shot by Evi Abeler, New York based Food Photographer.
The difference between the carefully crafted food scenes we photograph and the food we, the team, really eat on set always strikes me as a bit ironic! I started to shoot some of these odd still lifes on set and recreated a few in the studio with the help of stylists Helen Quinn, Kaitlyn Du Ross Walker, and Julia Choi-Rodriguez. Shot by Evi Abeler, New York based Food Photographer.
I got together with food stylist Laura Kinsey Dolph and prop stylist Katja Greeff and created these glorious, sparkling holiday feasts. Even if we can’t celebrate like we usually do, due to the pandemic, we can still treat ourselves and our closest family with some sparkle. Shot by Evi Abeler, New York based Food Photographer.
Inspired by a recent visit to the MoMA, prop stylist Ed Gallagher and I created still life homages to famous works of art. Shot by Evi Abeler, New York based Photographer.
Big Leo’s marketing team envisioned a digital magazine and newsletter series based on the zodiac. Working with verbal prompts and reference colors provided by Big Leo’s creative director, prop stylist Ed and I gathered props and materials to create 12 different zodiac sign scenes. Shot by Evi Abeler, New York based Food Photographer.
My frequent collaborator, the food stylist Kristin Stangl, had a thought: What if we used food to represent the Solar System? We researched each planet and the sun, using food and cooking techniques to capture characteristics like temperature, topography and atmosphere.