Tips, stories, and inspiration from the world of food photography.
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
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
The photographs have been delivered. Your team has downloaded the high-resolution folder, added a few images to Instagram, and sent the new menu cover to
We have had shoots where the food is already off the table, the lights are packed, and the final files have been delivered before someone
A restaurant’s online presence should not feel like four different brands. A customer may discover your restaurant on Google, check your Instagram, open your website,
Restaurant photo updates are easy to ignore. A restaurant may upload photos when it first opens, then forget about them for months or years. The
Customer uploaded photos and professional restaurant photos do different jobs on Google. One shows the restaurant through the customer’s eyes. The other shows the restaurant
