Food stylist

Food stylists make food look its best for photography, film, and advertising. The work involves preparing and arranging food to look perfect on camera, using techniques and tricks to keep it looking fresh and appetising, and collaborating with photographers and art directors to realise a visual concept.

They work in advertising, publishing, and media, usually freelance. The role suits creative, patient, detail-obsessed people with culinary skill and a strong visual eye who can make food look irresistible under hot lights, solve the practical problems of styling, and deliver the perfect shot the brief calls for.