Colleen Graham

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freelance writer specializing in food and drink

S&C Design Studios

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Colleen Graham's work focuses on food and drinks as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer.

In 2006, Colleen joined The Spruce Eats (formerly About.com) team, where she writes about cocktails, other drinks, and food. Her first book, ¡Hola Tequila!, was republished in 2017 under the title Tequila: Cocktails With a Kick. Written for Harper Collins UK, her book Rosé Made Me Do It was released in 2019, and 2022 saw the release of Vodka Made Me Do It. Over the years, she has contributed to numerous publications and worked as an editor, recipe developer, consultant, and tester for various liquor, beverage, and editorial clients.

Beyond writing, Colleen owns a photography studio with her husband, Shannon Graham. S&C Design Studios is a full service commercial and fine art photography studio that works with clients worldwide, including many in the beverage industry. Their library of drink imagery is extensive. The team's fine art photography is showcased at Darkroom Artist and they travel the Midwest attending art shows each year. In art, their principal focus is to preserve the tradition of photography, so they spend a lot of time shooting film and printing in the studio’s darkroom.