Case Study: Dendara Bakery
Dendara is a recently opened, family-owned French-Egyptian bakery based in the West London neighbourhood of Kensington.
Founder and bakery owner, Salma reached out to me wanting a restaurant photographer to capture food photography of their offering, as well as a library of content to get them started as a newly launched bakery.
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Case Study: VITHIT Seasonal
I was approached by my the team at VITHIT - a Dublin-based health focussed brand, spanning drinks and supplements..
Building on the success of our previous product photography shoots in over the past three years - the team reached back out to me to produce then capture seasonal content of their entire range, to use used over the next 12-months of social marketing to their global market.
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Case Study: Fork Lewes
I was approached by the owner and co-founder of soon to be opened restaurant, Fork.
Based in the centre of the historic county town of Lewes, East Sussex - the local area has a vibrant creative scene and many great food producers in the surrounding countryside. With surprisingly short-few amazing places to dine in the area - most of which being chains, the restaurant team saw a gap in the market that needed filling.
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Case Study: Doisy & Dam
Doisy & Dam is a London-based brand that produces delicious chocolate that is both fun and ethical.
Their brand is built on making a difference by creating chocolate that is free of e-numbers, completely vegan, and palm-oil free; actively pushing back on unsustainable farming practices and leading causes of deforestation. They are also one of a few companies to be B-Corp for their efforts in being a company that actively balances efficacy with profits.
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Case Study: VITHIT
Based in Dublin, Ireland - VITHIT is a health-focused drinks company, with each bottle or can containing 100% of your RDA of 8 vitamins, plus a blend of health-giving teas and herbs for an overall wellbeing boost. Having seen a massive uptick since launching and continued rise in popularity in 2020, their drinks are now available in 14 counties and counting.
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Case Study: Thai Lotusland
Thai Lotusland are a family-owned and operated Thai restaurant, in the market town of Farnham, Surrey.
With a new website and branding in the pipeline - the owner and head chef Jaturong were looking for a restaurant photographer to capture food photography of their offering and menu for their own takeaway platform and partner apps.
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Case Study: Sunny Beast
As a long-time collaborator of mine, and potentially one of my first clients around the early 2010’s - Natasha Durley is a multi-media illustrator living and working from her home studio in Bournemouth, UK.
All of her work is created from her love of colour and texture - creating vibrant images inspired by the natural world.
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Case Study: Strand Palace Hotel
Established in 1909, The Strand Palace Hotel is set right in the heart of London’s famous West End and Covent Garden.
The hotel has over 700 rooms, holds a high occupancy rate, and contains various places within the space for guests to eat, drink and unwind.
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Project: Our Table - Matt at Hot Wood Pizza
Continuing from my first personal restaurant photography project shoot for Our Table with Dean Parker at Darby’s - this shoot is further afield than the usual reaches of the project, but keeps to the essence of it; capturing places that I’ve loved eating at, and for the passion that goes into the process.
Just as I was finishing up the brief for my ‘Our Table’ project at the end of May, I booked a last-min staycation to the East Coast town of Westgate-on-Sea for a bit of seaside R&R with my partner. We found a really lovely Airbnb called Hot Wood House that was both right next to the sea, and also had an unbelievable attention to detail put into the interior design.
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Case Study: Nina & Dean - Lifestyle
Off the back off a successful menu food photography shoot, the co-owners at coffee shop, Nina & Dean Coffee reached out to me for a follow-up photography session.
For this brief, they wanted me to capture lifestyle food photography - telling the story of who they are, what they do, and to also expand the aesthetic of our initial session.
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Project: Food Stylist Test Shoot with Evie Harbury
I originally met Evie a couple of years ago when capturing a food photography commission with Sam of Ki Kefir, and creatively hitting it off about our love for all things food. Evie works as a talented chef, food stylist, recipe developer and home economist - spanning film and stills for advertising and publications.
As a food photographer, and Evie a food stylist, we really enjoyed our first experience working together so decided to meet up a couple of times a year (schedules permitting) to try out new ideas and test some creative food photography concepts that we don’t always get to explore when on the job.
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Case Study: TRIBE - Muesli
With an ever-popular range of protein-rich, vegan bars and their newly developed muesli range with one Great Taste Star - TRIBE were in the process of re-designing their muesli packaging for better shelf impact in stores.
Having been happy with our previous shoots over nearly 6-years, the co-founder reached out to me to develop and capture a fresh series fun and vibrant product photography - that builds on top of our already laid content foundations.
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Case Study: Langham Foods
Langham Foods are a West London-based bakery that specalises in producing artisan sausage and vegan sausage rolls to wholesale customers across 200 cafes and coffee shops.
As a long-established business run with a fresh team from 2020, the two owners reached out to me wanting food photography of their product range, which would really showcase their love for their brand, and why they do it.
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Case Study: Castle Chinese
Based in the county town of Lewes, East Sussex - Castle Chinese are a family-owned Chinese restaurant that have been operating since 2016.
With a new website and branding in the pipeline - husband and wife team, Helen and Lee were looking for a restaurant photographer to capture food photography of their offering - to be used across their digital and print touchpoints.
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Case Study: Thackerys Cookery School
Located in the East Sussex county town of Lewes, Thackerys are a cookery school based in an open-plan converted 350-year-old home. With a rich background as a classically trained chef, owner Graham has a hands-on approach to teaching groups of up to four; with the students having a bespoke menu created around their own tastes and what they’d like to technically learn.
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Case Study: Raphia
Originally from Morrocco and based in North-West London, company owner Zineb of Raphia is a chocolatier who produces some of the best hand-crafted patisserie and truffles, that are inspired by experiences from her homeland.
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Case Study: Kokodoo - Korean Fried Chicken
Launched in 2016, Kokodoo is a family-owned business, founded by Mary Yoon - using her 20 years of experience in East Asian cuisine, and knowledge as a Le Cordon Bleu chef.
Starting out as a food truck that would travel around London, they built a strong reputation and became registered to trade at key World Heritage Site at the Tower of London, and Hampton Court Palace, before expanding into corporate contracts for Goldman Sachs, UBS and Amazon HQ in London.
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Blog: 4 Questions to Ask a Food Photographer
Hiring a food photographer can make all the difference in your restaurant’s marketing. Here are four essential questions to ask before hiring a professional food photographer.
In the world of restaurant marketing, and it is all about having content that showcases your menu, whilst consistently telling your unique brand story. That's why hiring a skilled food photographer can be a game-changer for your business. I’ve written a guide to help you through this process in finding the right professional food photographer to capture your menu; make sure to ask these key questions to ensure you're getting the best possible results.
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Case Study: Elia Greek Street Food
Any of my food photography clients who have spent at least 5 minutes shooting with me, could tell you that I’m a lover of the Greek Isles, and all things Greek food.
Elia Greek Street Food was founded in 2018 and is run by two best friends - Vasilis and Dimitris, who originally come from the mainland city of Larissa. Wanting to share their passion for Greek food, they specialise in the ever-popular gyros and Greek street food, with a range of over 35 different menu options.
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Case Study: Natasha Durley
Natasha Durley is an illustrator that is based on the South Coast of the UK. Her work is always vibrant, includes a lot of textures, and playfully focuses on her love of the natural world.
Since first teaming up together over 7 years ago, Natasha has been commissioned for a wide range of applications; murals, homeware, stationery, apparel, toys, and apps. More recently, a reboot of the childhood classic, What to look For…series by Ladybird books, as well as puzzles, and a biodegradable seed calendar for 2022.
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