Person eating cereal from a bowl with colorful patterns, sky background with clouds.

Faces, Fashion & Food

PERSONAL PROJECT

Never have I invested more into a test shoot than this one. In total, we had fifteen people on set and each brought positive, collaborative, upbeat vibes. (My test shoots are usually 3-4 collaborators, to put it in perspective.)

 On set, the synergy pulsed through us like electricity. Our goal was to show enthusiastic expressions of people interacting with food against a vibrant set.

Set Designer/Prop Stylist Amy Taylor and I exchanged phone calls, text messages, Google slides, inspiration boards and ideas back and forth, nonstop (literally), for a week leading up to the shoot. Each day, things just fell into place for us, from securing a standout studio to finding amazing talent and crew.

Two people enjoying pizza and Coca-Cola at a table with red and orange decor.
Person sitting at a table with a cake, raspberries, and slices of cake on plates.
Person wearing a yellow sweater having breakfast at a table with eggs, bacon, toast, cereal, strawberries, orange juice, and a vase with yellow tulips.
Woman holding two tacos against a green background
Layered chocolate-frosted cake with raspberries on top, two slices on green plates with forks, a green glass bowl filled with raspberries, and a glass of milk on a yellow table with green accents.
Person happily holding a slice of pizza against a pink background.
Smiling person eating breakfast with a bowl of cereal, a plate of eggs and bacon, orange juice, and a basket of strawberries on a table. Yellow tulips in a vase are also on the table.
Person eating a slice of colorful sprinkle cake
Person in blue shirt excitedly eating cereal from a blue bowl against a sky background.

We are beyond thrilled with the team we assembled and how our vision came together. It was one for the books. Would I do it again for an unpaid personal project? 1000x yes.

MEET THE CREW

Group of nine people posing indoors, some seated and some standing. They're casually dressed, with a brick wall and ladder visible in the background.

Set Designer/Prop Stylist
Amy Taylor

Food Stylist
Skylar Edberg

Wardrobe
Madeleine Issa

Makeup Artist
Sammy Singleton

Digital Tech
Oscar Torres

Hair Stylist
Imani Brian

Photo Assistant
Oliver Leighton

Food Stylist Assistant
Megan Potthoff

Prop Stylist Assistant
Sadie Spezzano

Studio
Historic Hudson Studios

Models
Anderlyn Smith, Austin Villarreal,
Tajzon James, Lauren Albo,
Jessica Endres