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Heather Barnes

@mrs.barnes

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Austin Food Photographer- helping brands tell their story through vibrant, colorful photography!

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Woke up to a text from a friend congratulating me for winning @theclickcommunity Voice Competition for “on the table” category. What a great early birthday present! I feel so honored :,) There were 36,000 submissions from all around the world in 15 different categories! Three of my other food images won in the “color pop”, “in bloom”, and “on the table” categories. Check the website for all the other winners! So much inspiration! Thank you to click magazine for so many incredible classes and mentors that I continue to learn from! And of course @audi_kd for her incredible prop styling❤️ #clickmagazine #clickcommunity #foodphotographer #foodphotography #foodstyling by @mrs.barnes

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Behind the scenes on a magazine cover shoot I can’t share until next December 😱 this shot didn’t make the cut, so it’s a sneak peek into the theme but this was by far one of my favorites I’ve worked on! Thank you to my amazing team @ishholmes @stephaniebohn @mylynnv and Becky 💕let’s do it again soon 🤌🏻#austinfoodphotographer #austinphotographer #lightroom #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #atxfoodphotographer #commercialfoodphotographer #commercialphotographer #commercialphotography #commercialfoodphotography #austinartists #austincreatives #austinfoodbrand #productphotography #creativefoodphotography #atxbrandphotographer #austinbrandphotographer #profoto#foodstyling #foodstylist #clickcommunity #clickmagazine by @mrs.barnes

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I had so much fun shooting this cover for the food issue for OSU alumni magazine. What a fantastic team! Here’s to more creative collaboration in 2026🤗Styling- @stephaniebohn Digitech- @ishholmes Asst.- @mylynnv Retouching @madelineomary and racheltherecipeAgency - pentagram Props @prophaulin #foodphotography #foodphotographyandstyling #austinfoodphotographer #commercialphotography by @mrs.barnes

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Inspired by Frida Kahlo and summer. When I think of summer I think of watermelon first 😍🍉 I wanted to see the entire composition but my blue backdrop wasn’t big enough so I swapped it for a blue savage roll but thought it was pretty flat compared to the bright textured dark blue. I shared it anyway so you can see what I mean!Shot with three @profoto A2s all bare bulb, one behind lighting the backdrop which gave it a nice glow and highlighted more of the texture. #foodphotography #austinfoodphotographer #commercialfoodphotography #foodstyling #stilllife by @mrs.barnes

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Fighting for the light ✨Mainly showing off my latest additions to my vintage glassware collection and playing around with mirrors and splashes for fun nothing more!!! Sad to say I lost an etched star glass when I drove my car into the garage later and knocked over my c stand into the glasses on the floor 🤦🏻‍♀️ uh. 😐 #drinks #splashphotography #drinksphotography by @mrs.barnes

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Bad berry bath POV: you’ve learned too much about the berry industry this week…..I won’t name names 😏Remember to buy organic and even when you do, rinse, bathe in baking soda and vinegar, rinse and repeat 😵‍💫 it takes a lot of energy to eat healthfully in America doesn’t it!!#foodphotographyً #macrophotography #berries #organicfood by @mrs.barnes

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Happy Valentine’s Day! See my set up for these “call me” shots.I used three @profoto A2s (think it’s time for another light!) and spent three days styling and restyling and more time thinking about it and ordered a red telephone last minute because I didn’t love the way the pink one looked. 😜Instead of editing in Lightroom, I only used capture one which I’m liking more and more for simple edits. Thanks to @photography.hulswitdesigns for encouraging me there! Shot for @beecavecookies @anamakescakes ❤️❤️#foodphotographer #foodphotography #creativeprocess #btsphotography by @mrs.barnes

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5 months ago

Call me anytime ☎️ 💋!!My Valentine’s shoot featuring the cutest cake from @greatamericancookies @beecavecookies @anamakescakes ❤️I’ll be breaking down the whole process of this single set up in another reel soon! #bts #foodphotography #commercialphotography #foodphotographer #austinfoodphotography by @mrs.barnes

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Beagles and food photography do not go hand in hand…. But they do a great job cleaning the crumbs off the floor. Been baking many different chocolate chip cookie recipes this week! This was shot with my @profoto A2 with magnum and grid, angled down from the side. Just a single light for this one. Can’t wait to show you what happened next…. Coming soon in a reel next week 🤪🐶🐶#foodphotography #chocolatechipcookies🍪 #foodstylingً #austinfoodphotographer #clickmagazine by @mrs.barnes

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One of my goals for 2026 is to have a creative playdate once a week, where I create for no one but myself. It’s a time to explore, experiment with light, and most importantly play! I’ve been slowly switching over to @profoto lights, which I absolutely love so far. (I still haven’t let go of my beloved Godox!) I used two A2s one with a magnum grid and one with a barebulb bounced off the white ceiling for a bit of fill. To be honest, I spent most of Monday baking cookies and meal prepping so really only allotted an hour for this, but still was so satisfying. Also, aren’t these Target glasses so pretty!? 5$ section for the win!🏆 #foodstylingandphotography #foodphotography #drinksphotography #bts #austinfoodphotography by @mrs.barnes

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I’ve been taking more self portraits lately, to break things up. Thought of this one after thrown spaghetti and a long bed time with kids, as I sat down to unwind with some wine 🙃I feel I exist between figuring out what healthy food to prep for kids and the creative hours in my studio. Striking the right balance has felt endlessly elusive. I think I could write more, but the photo tells the rest. #foodphotography #foodstylingandphotography #selfportrait #clickmagazine by @mrs.barnes

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Really proud of myself for growing this chard. I feel so connected to my food and it feels so good!!! So I had to photograph it of course. Ok bye back to baking my sour dough now. Still perfecting my timing 😍🥖#foodphotography #foodstylingandphotography #commercialfoodphotography by @mrs.barnes

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