Pro Tips For The Best Food Styling Hacks By Reka Csulak
May 14, 2025
Excited to introduce you to Reka Csulak! Reka is a Photographer, Stylist, Recipe Developer and Mentor from Finland. She got 45 professional food stylists together for an amazing food styling technique collaboration blog post! As Reka said, the tips, inspiration and lessons in her Post is even for the most seasoned pro! Totally agree! Decades in the styling business and I did a total deep dive on the tips and the contributors featured in her Post and learned new tips! We always have to be learning and educating ourselves in growing our business and our techniques, right?! (I was so honored that Reka asked me to be one of the contributors!)
Learn great food styling tips and hacks from these Food Stylists ~ from making fake ice cream, creating droplets and condensation on glass or fruits, blow torching, sauce dripping and assembling stacks ~ all the tips and tricks of the styling trade is in this collaborative post.
Check out Reka's Blog Post on Pro Tips For The Best Food Styling Hacks. Reka is doing these Posts as a series. I will post her upcoming episodes and blog posts! In addition to this post, Reka has SO much education, tips, and advice on her Blog and Website.
Check out these GREAT Posts:
▪︎ Pro Tips For Tracking Business Processes
▪︎ Pro Tips To Find Clients and Partnerships
▪︎ Pro Tips For Pitching
▪︎ Pro Tips for Organizing Gear and Props
Reka also features blog posts on new products she sees and learns about at trade shows. You know I LOVE a tradeshow. It's where I find new products AND new clients. Always a great idea for us to learn about new products and trends in our businesses. Trade Shows is one of the five best investments I have made in my Styling Business. As Reka says in the Blog Post, she paid for her ticket to the event. Yes! buy your tickets, travel costs, hotels, etc. ~ one of the best investments you can make for growing your business. Another great place to go ~ flea markets! Here are some tips for going to flea markets ~ one of the best places us food stylists can go to get unique (cost effective) items for our photo shoots.
You can follow Reka here:
Three Pod Studio Instagram
Three Pod Studio Website
Three Pod Studio Blog
and you can purchase her beautiful prints in her Three Pod Studio Shop. Gotta be quick tho' ~ only one print available on each!
Reka's Styling Hacks Post is a MUST SAVE! I have included my fellow contributors of the Post below. Please visit their beautiful websites and instagram. There is SO much to learn and be inspired by Reka and ALL of her talented contributors.
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Image Credits │ Cover Image: Uncanny Valley via Adobe / Lemon Image: Editorial Stock / Below Image: Reka Csulak
Maaike Zaal, Cocktail, food and product photographer
https://www.instagram.com/pictures_by_m_nl/
https://pictures-by-m.com
Meri-Tuuli Vantsi, Food Stylist, Chef, Content Creator
https://www.instagram.com/merituulivantsi/
https://meri-tuuli.fi
Jella Bertell, Food Blogger
https://www.instagram.com/vaimomatskuu/
https://www.vaimomatskuu.com
Natasha Maria Putrianti, Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/nata.foodstylist/
Lenka Selinger, Photographer and Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/lenkas_lens/
https://www.lenkaslens.com
Joanie Simon, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/thebiteshot/
https://thebiteshot.com
Krissie Oldroyd, Food Blogger
https://www.instagram.com/fancyplantsfoodie/
https://fancyplantsfoodie.wordpress.com
Julia Konovalova, Food Photographer and Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/imagelicious/
https://www.imagelicious.com
Nisha DeSilva, Food/Beverage Photographer and Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/healthysutra/
https://www.healthysutra.co.uk
Kristina Cadelina, Food Blogger and Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/whensaltyandsweetunite/
https://whensaltyandsweetunite.com
Nikki Jones, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/nikkijonesstudio/
https://www.nikkijonesstudio.com
Kirby Mekler, Photographer and Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/kirbymeklerphotography/
https://www.kirbymekler.com
Anna llieva-Alikaj, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/photo_studio682/
Hadeel Magdy, Food Stylist and Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/itsbumbledee/
Fatula Waluyo, Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/foodstylistbali/
http://www.foodstylistbali.com
Irina Lopik, Photographer and Prop Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/irinalopik/
https://www.irinalopik.com
Aino-Kaisa Sihtola, Food Blogger, Vegan Cookbook Author, Chef
https://www.instagram.com/ainosihto/
https://vegaaninruokavuosi.com
Milena Ugrinova (Mim), Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/mims.food.photography/
https://mimspace.co.uk
Audrey Marie Bufalini, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/amknizekphoto/
https://www.amknizekphoto.com
Paivi Leino, Photographer, Blogger
https://www.instagram.com/herbivoriaa/
https://www.herbivoriaa.com
Suzy Eaton, Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/suzyeatondesigns/
http://www.suzyeaton.com
Petra Josefina Vaananen, Chef, Food Blogger, Food Content Creator
https://www.instagram.com/foodbytwinss/
https://www.twinsmedia.fi
Noora Vaananen, Content Creator, Food Journalist, Photographer and Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/foodbytwinss/
https://www.twinsmedia.fi
Kristina Struharova, Product Photographer, Videographer
https://www.instagram.com/chris.says.nature/
https://chrissaysnature.com
Basil Hashmi, Still Life Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/basilhashmiphotography/
https://www.behance.net/basilhashmi1
Anoeska Vermeij, Food Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/anoeska_fotograaf/
https://www.anoeskavermeijfotograaf.nl
Satu Koivisto, Food Writer
https://www.instagram.com/satu_koivisto/
https://satukoivisto.fi
Karen Loza, Food Photographer and Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/karenlozag/
https://www.karenloza.com
Austin Clair Hackworth, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/now_from_scratch/
https://nowfromscratch.com
Gouthami Yuvarajan, Food Photographer and Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/gouthamiyuvarajan/
https://www.gouthamiyuvarajan.com
Henriett Braun, Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/redapplecrumble/
https://redapplecrumble.com
Emily Miller, Photographer, Recipe Developer, Blogger
https://www.instagram.com/resplendentkitchen/
https://www.resplendentkitchen.com
Kata Endrodi, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/realhungarianeats/
https://kataendrodiphotography.com
Joanna Wojewoda, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/joannawojewoda/
https://www.joannawojewoda.com
Abhishek Khanna, Food Photographer and Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/abhishekhanna
https://www.abhishekhanna.com
Murielle Banackissa, Food Photographer, Food Stylist, Blogger, Cookbook Author
https://www.instagram.com/muriellebanackissa/
https://muriellebanackissa.com
Oscar Sanz, Food Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/oscarfoodstylist/
https://www.oscarfoodstylist.com
Anisa, Photographer and Recipe Developer
https://www.instagram.com/thewonkystove/
https://thewonkystove.com
Jane Coupland, Photographer, Content Creator, Blogger
https://www.instagram.com/jane_littlesugarsnaps/
https://www.littlesugarsnaps.com
Kera Wong, Creative
https://www.instagram.com/creativebykera/
https://www.kerawongphotography.com
Shwetha Elaina, Food Photographer and Stylist
https://www.instagram.com/clicksandladles/
https://www.clicksandladles.com
Constance Ibanez, Food Photographer, Culinary Event Host
https://www.instagram.com/bloom.velvet/
https://www.bloomvelvet.com
Lilana Toth, Food Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/plateinstylestudio/
https://www.plateinstyle.com
Marika Cucuzza, Food Photographer, Recipe Developer, Content Creator
https://www.instagram.com/marikacucuzzaphotography/
https://www.marikacucuzzaphotography.com
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