Kristen Hess (The Artful Gourmet) is a freelance food and beverage photographer, food stylist and content creator for restaurants, food and beverage brands, hospitality brands shooting and styling for print and digital advertising, TV, video, packaging, editorial and social media. She also is Creator/Author of, The Artful Gourmet, a food and cooking blog that celebrates the art of food and cooking through colorful recipes, restaurant reviews, product reviews, cookbook reviews, travel stories, food styling, photography and lifestyle-related content. Her freelance clientele is located in NYC, Upstate NY, Tampa and St Petersburg Florida and Atlanta GA.