Our philosophy
We believe that food connects people like nothing else. We are here to support food brands big and small. Our studio is a place where we (and our clients) can explore creativity and experimentation to make something delicious.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION & EQUITY
Quincy Street Kitchen celebrates diversity and condemns racism and dangerous biases that exist in our world. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, safe environment for all clients, collaborators, and contractors.
We will speak up and be an ally to members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, especially when it may be uncomfortable or difficult.
We continually work to establish a comfortable, safe space for each client session. It can be scary to step in front of the camera and if bringing a trusted friend to your session makes you feel more comfortable, we would love to have them join us!
We will continue to educate ourselves and actively reflect on our privilege and vigorously work to discard conscious and subconscious personal biases.
Who We Are
Photo Credit: Natalie Jennings of Jennings Photo
KRISTEN OLSON
Owner, Photographer, Food Expert
Kristen has worked as a food photographer and recipe developer supporting food brands like Target, Risata Wines, Lakewinds Co-op, Daiya Foods, and Bushel Boy. After a 10 year career with General Mills in the Betty Crocker test kitchens, Kristen launched Quincy Street Kitchen as a way to share her love of food, content creation, and storytelling for big and small companies in the food space.
She specializes in food photography and video, recipe development, and is a media-trained spokesperson. Outside of her professional life, Kristen loves traveling, motorcycles, beekeeping, and bourbon.
Our Preferred Partners
We love collaborating, and projects often call for a larger team. We have a small army of local freelance creative partners, designers, videographers, and stylists that help us bring your vision to life.
ROSE DANIELS
Graphic Designer and Art Director
Rose is the founder of Rose & Co., a small design studio with a national client list. As Creative Director of Chef Camp, Rose partners with a wide range of local food and beverage brands. Follow her on Instagram here.
CHRISTINE SCHERPING
PR, influencer, and brand partnerships
Christine has worked in PR for lifestyle, retail, and food brands like Bath & Body Works, Sherwin-William, Land O'Lakes for almost two decades. Her experience and passion for brand storytelling led her to launch Friend of a Friend, which specializes in media relations and influencer and brand partnerships. Beyond keeping clients happy, she loves testing her green thumb skills, trying all of the new restaurants, and supporting animal rescue efforts. Follow her on Instagram here.
LUKE J OGRODNIK & JONATHAN MILLER
Video Production
Luke J. Ogrodnik and Jonathan Miller have built a combined 30 years of experience in video production and motion graphics, shooting in over 20 US states and three continents. Their client list includes local agencies and studios, multi-national corporations, and some of the most exciting new companies in food, technology, and gaming. Recently they have produced work for Target, Cargill, Anytime Fitness, General Mills, and Minnesota’s new Call of Duty League team the Minnesota RØKKR. At TTPro.co, the work ranges from documentaries and testimonials, to brand videos, social media content, motion graphics, and more. They offer full script to delivery production, or à la carte shooting, editing, and motion graphics services. When they’re not working on your next video production, you can find Luke and Jon procrastinating on a podcast idea. You can follow TTPro on Instagram here.
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Words we live by
We are always hungry not just for good food, but as creatives, we are hungry to learn and discover, and hungry to meet that next challenge.
Celebrate love. Celebrate friendship. Celebrate differences. Celebrate mistakes because they help you grow. Celebrate success because you can share it with others.
We believe instincts are strong, both in and out of the kitchen. Whether you are making a big life decision or just deciding if a dish needs that extra pinch of salt, trust your instincts.