Wayne Palmer-Haenisch began his passion for food and design in 1979. Graduating from the Vancouver Vocational Institute School of Cooking, Wayne spent the next 10 years working with and learning from some of the top chefs in Vancouver. During this time he began to hone his own sense of style and culinary technique, and found that visual presentation was one area among many in which he loves to experiment.

Wayne also pursued his second passion - photography, and in 1989 studied through what would later become the Langara Certificate Photography Program. At that time, he had never considered the possibility of food styling, however, once he became aware of the challenges of styling for visual design, he became hooked, and so launched his current profession.

His work in food styling has involved him in many different mediums, including cookbooks, packaging, television commercials national and local advertising campaigns and editorial pieces. He works regularly with Vancouver's top food photographers, and is well known for his meticulous and stylistic approach.

The aspect of styling that appeals most to Wayne is the challenge of beginning with a raw idea and marrying it with the skills of the photographer to bring to life an image that best expresses the philosophy of the client.