Decorative: a photo of a striped plate, used to frame Beth's headshot.
Decorative: a photo of a striped plate, used to frame Beth's headshot.
Beth Somers smiles at the camera.

Hi, I’m

Hi, I’m

Hi, I’m

,

a freelance food stylist in Chicago who loves to travel.

I bring more than 10 years of on-set food and beverage styling experience to the table, running the gamut from detailed packaging work to run-and-gun social media shoots. I have a strong background in content creation, recipe development, and test kitchen work.


In front of the camera, I work as a hand model and as on-screen talent (sometimes on the same shoot!). This gives me a unique understanding of what it takes to keep a production running smoothly from multiple angles.

I bring more than 10 years of on-set food and beverage styling experience to the table, running the gamut from detailed packaging work to run-and-gun social media shoots. I have a strong background in content creation, recipe development, and test kitchen work.


In front of the camera, I work as a hand model and as on-screen talent (sometimes on the same shoot!). This gives me a unique understanding of what it takes to keep a production running smoothly from multiple angles.

I bring more than 10 years of on-set food and beverage styling experience to the table, running the gamut from detailed packaging work to run-and-gun social media shoots. I have a strong background in content creation, recipe development, and test kitchen work.


In front of the camera, I work as a hand model and as on-screen talent (sometimes on the same shoot!). This gives me a unique understanding of what it takes to keep a production running smoothly from multiple angles.

My food career began in bakeries, where I made thousands of cakes and cookies for every kind of celebration imaginable. On PBS, I co-hosted Bake, Decorate, Celebrate, and I also won an episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars.

My food career began in bakeries, where I made thousands of cakes and cookies for every kind of celebration imaginable. On PBS, I co-hosted Bake, Decorate, Celebrate, and I also won an episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars.

My food career began in bakeries, where I made thousands of cakes and cookies for every kind of celebration imaginable. On PBS, I co-hosted Bake, Decorate, Celebrate, and I also won an episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars.

Beth Somers on set, using a paintbrush to style sauce on a plated dish of food.
Beth Somers on set, using a paintbrush to style sauce on a plated dish of food.
Beth Somers on set, using a paintbrush to style sauce on a plated dish of food.

When I’m not working...

When I’m not working...

Illustration of chopsticks holding a slice of lemon.

traveling
(often for shoots)

traveling
(often for shoots)

traveling
(often for shoots)

Illustration of a paintbrush touching a small cucumber pickle.

leveling up my
pickleball game

leveling up my
pickleball game

leveling up my
pickleball game

Illustration of scissors cutting a sprig of dill.

working on my
crow pose

working on my
crow pose

working on my
crow pose

Illustration of tweezers grabbing the stem of a red chili.

borrowing fiction
from the library

borrowing fiction
from the library

borrowing fiction
from the library

Illustration of a spoon holding a sugar cube.

cuddling my
step-dog, Elroy

cuddling my
step-dog, Elroy

cuddling my
step-dog, Elroy

Curious to see my hands on camera?

Curious to see my hands on camera?

Flour-dusted hands are filling cut squares of pasta with cheesy filling to make ravioli on a countertop.
Flour-dusted hands are filling cut squares of pasta with cheesy filling to make ravioli on a countertop.
Still from video of hand model frosting cupcakes for Wilton.
Still from video of hand model frosting cupcakes for Wilton.

You can also see my hands in action
here, here, and here.

You can also see my hands in action
here, here, and here.

Decorative: ECU of toasted meringue.

Trusted by brands you know.

Trusted by brands you know.

Aldi
Angostura
Connie's Pizza
Corona Extra Beer
Crate & Barrel
Dole
Hershey
Home Chef
Kohler
Kraft
Marco's Pizza
Morton Salt
Nestle
O'Hare
Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Pillsbury
Planters
Portillo's
Sara Lee
Smithfield
Starbucks
Thomas' Bagels and Breads
Velveeta
Wilton

Need a food stylist?

Need a food stylist?

beth.somers@gmail.com

Brand & website by Cass Marcum and Sierra Singh

Copyright © 2026 by Beth Somers

beth.somers@gmail.com

Brand & website by Cass Marcum and Sierra Singh

Copyright © 2026 by Beth Somers

beth.somers@gmail.com

Brand & website by Cass Marcum and Sierra Singh

Copyright © 2026 by Beth Somers