Food & Restauranrt
Professional food and venue photography for restaurants, bars, and hospitality.
the detail, craftsmanship, and character that define a restaurant.
Services
Venue Lifestyle
Relaxed, on-site content shoot capturing the service, atmosphere, and experience of your restaurant or venue. Flexible and streamlined, this session focuses on staff in action, dishes as they’re served, and the overall ambiance of the space.
With a light, unobtrusive setup, we work with natural light and subtle styling to document service as it unfolds. This is an efficient, adaptable session, ideal for regularly refreshing your visual library with candid, dynamic imagery. The shoot can take place during service, with timing arranged to avoid peak busy periods.
IMAGERY MAY INCLUDE:
• Staff, guests, and natural interactions
• Venue atmosphere, lighting, and setting
• Food, drink, and menu items shot in context
• Details of plating, service, and preparation
• Light styling of items around the venue and tables
Ideal for: social media, regular content shoots, lifestyle imagery, and updating in-house stock libraries.
A curated, on-site venue shoot designed with intention, allowing time to carefully style dishes, control lighting, and compose polished, high-end shots. This session focuses on precision, ensuring every element—from table settings to food presentation—is thoughtfully arranged and photographed at its best. With creative direction, refined scene design, and controlled lighting, we capture a premium visual identity tailored to your brand. Because this is a more structured shoot, it typically takes place outside of service hours, allowing flexibility for adjustments in styling, composition, and lighting without interruption. This session is ideal for venues seeking elevated imagery for websites, marketing, and campaigns.
IMAGERY MAY INCLUDE:
• Clean, carefully arranged interiors and décor
• Styled table settings and plated food
• Hero shots of food and drinks
• Curated food pairings and multi-item spreads
• Location lighting setup
• Strategically posed models or staff
• Art-directed lighting and framing for a refined, premium feel
Ideal for full menu and professional website imagery, editorial features, high-end advertising, and consistent branding.
STUDIO - STYLED
A full-scale, high-production shoot set in a professional photo studio or premium hired venue, with a food stylist on set. This is a controlled, art-directed environment, allowing for complex lighting setups, multi-angle compositions, and precision styling that isn’t possible in a live venue setting. Ideal for premium menus, advertising, packaging, editorial features, and large-scale brand campaigns, this session produces a cohesive suite of images that feel elevated, intentional, and timeless.
Because of the scale of this production, quotes are tailored per individual project.
IMAGERY MAY INCLUDE:
• Precision-lit food and beverage hero shots
• Multi-dish, ingredient-driven, or pairing compositions
• Stylised table settings and curated prop styling
• Backdrops, surfaces, and tailored scene design
• Dramatic light and shadow control for depth and mood
• Ultra-detailed macro shots highlighting texture and freshness
• Composite or high-production commercial imagery
WHICH STYLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Venue Lifestyle
• Wide shots of your venue (interior & exterior)
• Close-up details (table settings, bar setups, plating elements)
• Signature dishes and drinks, styled naturally
• Staff working (plating, pouring drinks, engaging with guests)
• Ambient shots capturing the energy and personality of the space
Venue Syled
• Individual dishes, styled and plated for photography
• Drinks paired with the right glassware, garnishes, and setting
• Full-table setups with complementary styling
• Ingredient-based shots (fresh produce, hands plating dishes)
• Staged service moments (chefs finishing dishes, bartenders pouring cocktails)
Studio
• Clean, menu-style images with solid or textured backdrops
• Hero shots of signature dishes, plated with precision
• Flat-lay ingredient shots and process images
• Styled tablescapes with layered props, dishes, and drinks
• Full & Multi-day shoots for large menus, branding campaigns, or cookbooks
Packages
Find below a selection of pre-set sessions covering the most common and essential shoot styles. You may choose to book as is, or use as a starting point for services and pricing. Modifications or complete custom projects available. When you're ready to receive a quote, complete a booking enquiry form below.
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On Site Lifestyle
A relaxed yet professional approach to capturing your venue, food, and atmosphere in its natural state. I work with your existing space and natural light to create beautiful, genuine images that showcase your food and venue exactly as your customers experience it.
from $1000
from $1000
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On Site Lifestyle
This session is about capturing the experience of your venue in an organic way. I move through the space to photograph your restaurant, its details, and your food as it’s served. The focus is on creating a gallery of natural, warm, and engaging images that showcase your atmosphere and menu offerings.
📸 What’s Included:
✔ 3-hour session at your venue
✔ Mix of venue, food, drink, and team shots
✔ Casual styling with available props & surfaces
✔ All usable images, lightly edited & delivered as a proof gallery
✔ Pre-shoot call to discuss timing, key shots, and logistics
🔽 What’s Not Included:
❌ Heavy food styling or set design
❌ Studio-style backdrops or controlled lighting setups
❌ Retouched, campaign-level images (this is a natural, high-volume shoot)
from $1000
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On Site Styled
This session is designed for restaurants that need high-quality food photography with careful styling, plating, and lighting. Unlike the Lifestyle session, this is a structured shoot, where each dish is prepared and styled specifically for photography. We’ll work through a planned shot list to ensure dishes are photographed in their best light, with intentional compositions and additional time for plating adjustments.
📸 What’s Included:
✔ 3-hour session at your venue
✔ Styled plating & shot-by-shot food photography
✔ Controlled lighting for consistency
✔ 20 fully edited, high-resolution images (additional available for purchase)
✔ Pre-shoot call to discuss styling needs, props, and logistics
🔽 What’s Not Included:
❌ Large-scale menu shoots (this is best for a select number of dishes)
❌ Studio-style backdrops (this is still a venue-based shoot)
❌ Heavy retouching beyond standard food photography edits
from $1000
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Premium Studio / Styled
Half-day or full-day session available
Because we’re in a studio, everything is controlled—from lighting and backdrops to plating and styling. A professional food stylist is included to perfect dish presentation, ensuring that every image is polished and intentional. This setup allows for custom backgrounds, elaborate table arrangements, and high-end compositions that aren’t possible in a busy restaurant environment.
📸 What’s Included:
✔ Studio rental with full lighting & backdrop setup
✔ Food stylist to refine plating & presentation
✔ Multiple styled compositions (single dishes, hero shots, full tablescapes)
✔ 10+ fully retouched images (additional available)
✔ Pre-shoot planning session to coordinate details, props, and shot list
What’s Not Included:
❌ Quick turnaround (this is a high-end production with more involved styling)
❌ Candid, atmospheric venue shots (this is focused on product-level food photography)
❌ Last-minute menu updates (this requires pre-planning to execute properly)
from $1000
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