Carmen Troesser is an artist and photographer based in the Midwest.  She specializes in food, interiors, botanical and nature photography. She uses her passion in these areas to create stunning imagery for her editorial and commercial clients and commissions for her private clients. Growing up on her family's farm in rural Missouri, she developed a love of nature, an appreciation of the farm to table lifestyle, and a strong work ethic.  She has a Bachelor's Degree in painting and a Master’s Degree in photojournalism from the University of Missouri. Troesser travels for assignments from her home bases of Chicago and her family’s Missouri farm.

Contact:

Ph. 636.233.3357

carmen@carmentroesser.com

Awards and Honors

2023 International Color Awards 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement in Wildlife

2023 Communication Arts Photography Annual

2022 Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Nature Category Winner

2021 Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Honorable Mention

2019 FoodPhoto Festival Juror

2019 Great Plains Journalism Award Winner 

2017 FoodPhoto Festival Exhibitor and Overall Winner

2017 Communication Arts Award of Excellence

Book Projects

Homebrewed Vinegar, Kirsten K. Shockey, 2022, Storey Publishing

Butchering Chickens, Adam Danforth 2020, Storey Publishing

Homemade Yogurt and Kefir, Gianaclis Caldwell, 2020, Storey Publishing

The Big Book of Cidermaking, Christopher Shockey and Kirsten K. Shockey, 2020, Storey Publishing

Clients

Dwell

Whole Foods

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts 

Dr. Scholls

Storey Publishing

Penguin Random House

Curbed

Houzz

Prevention

Sitka Seafood

Veestro

Metabolic Meals

Durango Cigars

Time

Newsweek

Country Living

This Old House

Imbibe

Sunset Magazine

Market Watch

Outside Magazine

Fine Cooking

Audubon

USA Today

Ronnoco Coffee

Kit and Ace