Food Photography and Food Styling

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Food photography of stacked lamb chops with an herb and pistachio pesto, cooked and created by Essie Spice. Styled and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of a lavender and butterfly pea tea infused cocktail with natural light handcrafted by Ellen Avigliano as part of the "Inheriting Her Ghosts" promotion on the Divination Hollow Reviews blog. Styled and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of handmade Botanas from a local Plainfield New Jersey restaurant in a takeout container with sauces and fresh limes and roasted serrano peppers. Styled and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
Homemade and handcrafted pizza on a red heart shaped plate with a red pizza knife and red coca cola can in the background. Pizza handmade by Ellen Avigliano. Styled and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
A front view of an open smoker with several pigs heads inside. The smoke billows down from the top shelf which has 2 pigs heads downwards to the bottom shelf with 1 pigs head. Food Photography shot by Ellen Avigliano.
Handcrafted holiday and autumnal kale and apple salad with slivered carrots and dried cranberries in a green vintage bowl on a wood backdrop. Styled, assembled, and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
A christmas cookie holiday themed shoot with an ice-blue plate, a metallic christmas ball, holiday ribbons, and white chocolate chip butter cookies. Styled, baked, and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
A summer picnic inspired overhead shot of a blue antique steyle bowl on a red checkered tablecloth with harsh sunlight and deep shadows, and the bowl is filled with homemade wild blueberry crisp. Styled, baked/composed, and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of three rustic, street style corn tortillas with grilled charred brussels sprouts and pomegranate seeds, fresh herbs, fresh limes, and chipotle crema. Food Photography shot by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of a Cuban man eating a bite of flan at a restaurant against a backdrop of a tropical motif table, the spoon raised above the flan which is beautiful caramelized in a sauce. Food Photography shot by Ellen Avigliano.
Wildcrafted honey from Melissius and Melonia in Washington State being drizzled over a gluten free wild berry scone cake on an orange rustic plate with a wooden table beneath it. Styled, baked, and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead, offcentered photo of a bowl of tofu and eggplant stir fry with bok choy and Chinese chives, and a red birds eye chili on the top in the center. Styled, cooked and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
Handmade dumplings for Chinese new year arranged in a diagonal pattern in a monochromatic photo on a bamboo cutting board with parchment paper beneath it. Styled, cooked, assembled, and food photography shot by Ellen Avigliano.
Handmade dumplings for Chinese new year arranged in a diagonal pattern in a monochromatic photo on a bamboo cutting board with parchment paper beneath it. Styled, cooked, assembled, and food photography shot by Ellen Avigliano.
A teal vintage bowl holding brilliantly colored and dramatically lit for contrast bowl of oranges. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of a rustic bowl of gluten free spaghetti with vegan meatballs and parmesan cheese against a rustic wooden backdrop. Dish composed and made, and shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A cozy scene with whole cinnamon sticks and a chai gluten free vegan cupcake on a well-loved rustic wood cutting board. Baked, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A stack of homemade blueberry pancakes shot in dramatic, contrast filled lighting against a rainbow plate with a mountain of wild blueberry compote and powdered sugar. Dish composed and created, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano
An overhead shot of gluten free traditional Italian Tadale cookies with icing drizzle and hand applied sprinkles. Baked, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of a divided serving tray with halved baby carrots and homemade chickpea hummus with olive oil, roasted red peppers, and parsley garnish. Meal handcrafted by and shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Two gorgeously grilled halves of stuffed and seasoned lobster with handcut fries and Chinese chives created by Essie Spice and shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A diagnonally shot overhead image of pints and pints of wild blueberries at $5 a pint at the local farmers market in Montclair New Jersey. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
Rustic wood backdrop with delicate peels from aged black garlic. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Hand ground and muddled herb and pistachio pesto in a lava molcajete by Essie Spice on a checkerboard wooden cutting board. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A close up shot of cauliflower, shallot, and dried chilis in a smoking hot cast aluminum wok on a stove. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Roasted plantains and peanuts in a Ghana inspired recipe by Essie Spice. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A romantically natural light lit overhead shot of an Italian inspired charceuterie board with pumpkin hummus, various pestos, sundried tomatoes, and both gluten free and vegan options. Board created by, styled and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
A rustic scene in an Italian kitchen table with a bottle of wine and cheese and freshly cooked bowl of lentils with balsamic glaze. Cooked, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Two farm-fresh sunny side up eggs cooked with mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and scallions. Cooked, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A small jar of wildcrafted honey harvested from Washington State by Melissius and Melonia apiary. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A crispy whole roasted fish with Chinese Chives on a lush plate of black rice and a shell styled plate and soft fabric backdrop. Created and cooked by Essie Spice. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A collage of rainbow food featuring fresh cherry tomatoes, various spring onions, yellow split peas, yellow curry with purple potatoes, a halved pomegranate, enoki mushrooms, fresh cilantro, handcrafted lemonade, and fingerling potates at the farmer'
A handcrafted cocktail featuring absinthe with a skull shaped ice cube for part of a promotion in Divination Hollow Reviews Blog. Cocktail handcrafted by, shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A vintage styled table cloth and handmade cutting board with well-loved wooden spoon in an autumnal setting with a deep red oblong bowl of butternut squash and sage soup with sage leaves on top, and a rosemary and cranberry sweet potato scone to the
A sumptuous photo of black wooden lacquered chopsticks with deliciously spicy gluten free rice noodle instant ramen. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A sumptuous photo of black wooden lacquered chopsticks with deliciously spicy gluten free rice noodle instant ramen. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
An overhead shot of Mongolian hot pot with a spicy mala mushroom based broth side on the left and a mild, chicken broth based side on the right with bok choy and tofu and ginger and veggies. Created by, shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Gorgeous rustic coal fired handcrafted pizza carbonara style in a rustic Italian cafe atmosphere. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Vegan basil infused cupcakes in a teal blue carrier with vegan basil lemonade butter cream and flowers on top created out of lemon peel. Made, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A cozy black and orange bowl on wooden table filled to the brim with a hearty helping of Dutch Hutspot. Made, shot, and styled by Ellen Avigliano
A hibiscus vodka infused cake with hibiscus vegan buttercream as part of a blog promotion for Divination Hollow Reviews and author Alan Baxter for "Roo" book publication week. Created by, baked by, shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Italian blood orange and fennel shaved salad in a vintage glass serving bowl. Made and shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
Mint and pistachio pesto created by Essie Spice shot on a white backdrop in a white bowl with geometric shape elements. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
Proscuitto wrapped shrimp with herbed butter on little amuse bouche boats and a diagonally designed bamboo cutting board; cooked by Essie Spice. Shot and Styled by Ellen Avigliano.
An overhead shot of a cutting board with rainbow anodized steel knife and three jars of hand shredded Mexican style Curtido ready for pickling.
Grilled eggplant with pickled watermelon radish over fragrant jasmine rice. Created and shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
Rustic hand-tossed pizzas with varying toppings and pizza slices missing from the boxes. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
Handcrafted blackberry infused cocktail for a book blogging promo with author S.H. Cooper and Divination Hollow Reviews. Created by and Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A high end tavern bacon cheddar burger created by Essie Spice on a brioche roll with artisinal mini gherkins and cabbage slaw. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano
Lemon curd with lemons on vintage fabric and soft lighting with lemon curd dolloped on a thin wafer cracker. Shot and styled by Ellen Avigliano.
A romantically natural light lit offcenter shot of an Italian inspired charceuterie board with pumpkin hummus, various pestos, sundried tomatoes, and both gluten free and vegan options. Board created by, styled and shot by Ellen Avigliano.
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