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Zodiac Colors Red Scorpio

Zodiac

Creative Direction: I had a blast collaborating with prop stylist and fellow Big Leo artist Ed Gallagher on this creative project for our agency. 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, Ed and I gathered props and materials to create 12 different zodiac sign scenes. We loved having the freedom to experiment and explore that this project offered.

Crew: Ed Gallagher (Prop Stylist)

Zodiac

Evi Abeler September 18, 2019

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.

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In Personal Projects Tags zodiac, astrology, leo, cancer, gemini, pisces, aquarius, scorpio, taurus, virgo, libra, capricorn, aries, lifestyle
Solar System Galaxy

Solar System

Creative Direction: My frequent collaborator, the food stylist Kristin Stangl, had a thought: What if we used food to represent the Solar System? That question inspired our self-directed series of images. We researched each planet and the sun, using food and cooking techniques to capture characteristics like temperature, topography and atmosphere. We show the sun as a golden disc of caramelized sugar. Venus, with its volcanic landscape and average temperature of more than 800°F, is represented with a French onion soup topped with molten cheese. Earth is an arrangement of salt-baked fish and lettuces to depict its surface of water and land. We both loved researching and creating this personal project.

Crew: Kristin Stangl (Food Stylist)

Solar System

Evi Abeler June 18, 2018

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.

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In Personal Projects Tags space, planets, ice cream, bread, sugar
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Purple Cabbage with Green Herbs

Color

Creative Direction: I’m constantly looking to explore new creative directions, play with different looks and develop new styles for my photography—it’s part of my life as a creative person. Food stylist Julia Choi and I had fun producing this series of color studies based on Pantone’s 2017 color forecast. Inspired by hues like Flame, Yarrow and Greenery (Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year), we assembled a group of images showcasing bold colors, simple props, natural light and deep shadows. We created a bit of movement in each image—drizzling honey, scattered crumbs—to give the work a dynamic quality. The project offered a great opportunity to test ideas and techniques that Julia and I can bring to our client work.

Crew: Julia Choi (Food Stylist)

Color

Evi Abeler March 15, 2018

Food stylist Julia Choi and I had fun producing this series of color studies based on Pantone’s 2017 color forecast.

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In Personal Projects Tags color, Pantone, desserts, breakfast, honey, ice cream
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Black and White Still Life

Black and White

Creative Direction: After working on a number of client projects involving bold color, I wanted to experiment with black and white. Master food stylist Charlotte Omnès and I collaborated on this series: We gathered interesting food products and kitchen tools and assembled them into vignettes based on a whimsical or eye-catching central object. We created distinctive groupings of food and objects that reminded us of classical still life paintings. As you can tell, we were heavily inspired by Irving Penn. Each shot has a theme, like “Hunter-Gatherer,” which includes bones, plants, quail eggs and other unexpected items. I always wondered why there isn’t much BW food photography out there, and after I finished this personal project, I understand why! Light, shadow and arrangement are especially challenging when you’re working in black and white. Explorations like this allow me to sharpen my skills and expand my capabilities.

Crew: Charlotte Omnès (Food Stylist)

Black and White

Evi Abeler November 15, 2017

After working on a number of client projects involving bold color, I wanted to experiment with black and white. Master food stylist Charlotte Omnès and I collaborated on this series that mimics classical still life paintings.

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In Personal Projects Tags BW, shadow, experiments
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Evi Abeler is a New York City-based photographer and director focusing on food + beverage, product, and lifestyle imagery. Hailing from a tiny village in northern Germany, Evi brings every aspect of her rural farm-to-table upbringing to her work, from a collaborative, hands-on, no-drama approach to a passion for mindful living. She partners with crazed ad agencies, award-winning publishers, and brands who need a creative and down-to-earth photographer. Drawing on her extensive photo shoot experience, she also provides photo coaching and is available for speaking engagements. Evi is profoundly grateful whenever she gets to work with mission-driven brands that make the world a better place.