Food Styling, Drink Styling, & Tabletop Prop Styling for AARP

AARP
The Ethel

PHOTO EDITOR/ PRODUCER
Caitlin DeFlaviis

ASSIGNMENT

An editorial recipe story (5 Easy-Peasy Desserts to Sweeten Up Valentine’s Day and Beyond) featuring quintessential chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate truffles rolled in cocoa and chopped nuts, spiced Mexican hot chocolate, raspberry-studded chocolate mousse cake, and chic goblets of sparkling rosé wine. We were encouraged to hard lean into Valentine’s Day decor while steering away from red and instead diving into dainty pinks, deep purples, luscious magentas, and shiny gold accents. Cue the confetti, doileys, and florals!

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER
Mary Lagier

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
Kendra Aronson Creative Studio
San Luis Obispo, California, equidistant between Los Angeles and San Francisco

FOOD STYLIST
Kendra Aronson

TABLETOP PROP STYLISTS
Kendra Aronson
Mary Lagier

CLIENT

AARP
The Ethel

ASSIGNMENT

An editorial recipe story (4 Plant-Based Recipes Oh-So Great for Your Health) featuring a playful pastel palette with moments that resonate with their readership (Women, Gen X + Baby Boomers) featuring details like vintage turquoise tiled kitchen countertops, one-of-a-kind entertaining platters, vintage plateware, eclectic glassware, and a chic pair of chunky oversized sunglasses!

CLIENT

PHOTO EDITOR/ PRODUCER
Lisa Passmore

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER
Mary Lagier

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
Kendra Aronson Creative Studio
San Luis Obispo, California, equidistant between Los Angeles and San Francisco

FOOD STYLIST
Kendra Aronson

TABLETOP PROP STYLISTS
Kendra Aronson
Mary Lagier

AARP
The Ethel

ASSIGNMENT

An editorial recipe story (5 Favorite Backyard BBQ Recipes) featuring easy, approachable summertime dishes: grilled chicken thighs, teriyaki vegetable kebabs, grilled salmon steaks, BBQ tofu, and mushroom cheeseburgers. Pastel pops of color, gingham-checkered tablecloths, scalloped-shaped accents, plus fresh florals cut from the ‘grandma’s garden’ were thoughtfully styled together in this brightly lit (but in a natural sun-drenched way!) to evoke the feeling of summer sunshine. 

CLIENT

PHOTO EDITOR/ PRODUCER
Caitlin DeFlaviis

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER
Mary Lagier

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
Kendra Aronson Creative Studio
San Luis Obispo, California, equidistant between Los Angeles and San Francisco

FOOD STYLIST
Kendra Aronson

TABLETOP PROP STYLISTS
Kendra Aronson
Mary Lagier