Tips, stories, and inspiration from the world of food photography.
A restaurant group opens its second outlet, and the new marketing team needs photographs quickly. The original shoot already produced strong images. The roast duck
A restaurant may keep using the same photograph long after everyone has forgotten the shoot. The seasonal cocktail has left the menu. The chef who
The shoot has ended, the dining tables are back in place, and the chef has finally stopped sending out “one last dish.” A few days
Food shoots become more complicated the moment a person steps into the frame. A chef may hold a finished plate beside the pass. A server
The request usually sounds harmless. “Can you send us three high-resolution images?” It might come from a PR agency preparing a media pitch. A food
We have watched restaurant photographs travel much further than the original shot list suggested. A bowl of dry laksa begins as a menu image. The
We have photographed dishes that looked perfect on the back of the camera, then behaved very differently once they left the studio setup. A wide
The first dish was ready. The lights were in place. Then the next five plates arrived at once. The chef needed them back quickly for
The word buyout often appears near the end of a photography conversation. The menu has been discussed. The chef has chosen which dishes can survive
We have seen the word licence make restaurant owners pause. It can sound as though the photographs are being held back. The restaurant paid for
