Cooking photography

*Sweet , juicy early fall peaches combine with soothing chamomile in this fizzy Peach + Chamomile Shrub. I have to get one last shrub recipe in before the snow sets in. Seeing as our mountains are already dusted with a fine layer of snow, my time might be short. Wait….who am I kidding. Cranberries season...Read More »

When I first started photo styling, I worked with food almost exclusively. It was such an easy medium to style! Food doesn't move, there's lots of prop opportunity (prop-ortunity! ha!), and you gotta eat so why not just style and photograph the food before eating, right? If you're looking to improve

Ever wonder what it takes to get picture-perfect food? Today, go behind the scenes of the recipe photo shoot for \

These essential food photography tips will set you on the right food when it comes to having the proper lighting and props set-up.

Like many the weekends have always been our favorite. It’s the time we’re actually home for most of the day, cooking meals together, and taking the time to enjoy our house. This past weekend we took it easy, caught up on some magazines that have piled up on our coffee table, did some grocery shopping, … Continue reading "Sunday Brunch"

Chili Oil Noodles (Ready In 10 minutes)

There are many types of foodies in the world. Which kind are you?

Raise your hand if you’re a chili fan? One of my absolute favorite cozy Fall/Winter meals growing up was (and still is!) my mom's chili with fresh cornbread smothered in butter and honey. Yum. I wanted to make my own spin and came up with this little number. I took the idea of a loaded

Francesco Tonelli is a food photographer based in the New York Metro Area. His clients include KIND, Chobani, Godiva, Chipotle, Knorr, Daisy, Campbell, Unilever, WW Fresh, The New York Times, Jean-Georges, Eleven Madison Park and The Culinary Institute of America.