Food stylist hired for new cookbook

Cathy Shumard and Linda Corderman visit with Stephanie Green while
Ruth McLeod takes the photo.

Interviewing a food stylist was so interesting. What does she do? Why do we need her? Does she know the food photographer, Ken Epstein? What can she offer to make our cookbook even better? What is the cost? What are the rewards? What can we do to facilitate her role?

So glad we hired Stephanie Green. When the book is published (hopefully this fall), you might notice the fabulous food photographs in Tastes and Treasures, A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona Volume II. They say "a picture is worth a thousand words".

Fabulous Photo Shoot for Tastes & Treasures Volume II Cookbook

You will never look at photography the same after spending a day with professionals photographing food for Tastes & Treasures Volume II. It takes lots of patience, an eye for detail and artistic expression.
So glad to work with Ken Epstein taking pictures and Stephanie Green preparing and styling the food. Along with Chef Leslie Christiansen, Cathy Shumard, Linda Corderman and Ruth McLeod, we learned so much. Leslie, Cathy and Linda were major players with food prep as well.
Every detail is accounted for in the photographs. Using tweezers and q-tips, the food is meticulously arranged, lighted, accessorized and made to look so-o-o mouthwatering, you want to take a bite!
Tortilla Soup from Lon's at Hermosa Inn was one of the items prepared on this day. Looking forward to seeing these fabulous photos in Tastes & Treasures Volume II.