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.
Read MoreThai 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.
Read MoreAl Desco Foods, sister brand to Berkeley Catering, hired me off the back of a successful four-day session we had previously completed for Berkeley.
This time, they briefed me to create a completely refreshed library of menu food photography for their online ordering platform. Al Desco Foods.
Read MoreEstablished 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.
Read MoreContinuing 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.
Read MoreOff 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.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreFounded in 2005 in Hornsey North London, The Tiffin Tin are an popular Indian takeaway restaurant with six kitchens across the North and East of the city, as well as offering catering for events.
They are known for their authentic flavours, they bring home-cooked flavours from their home of Sri Lanka and India to their menu. They offer a wide selection of classics and traditional dishes - cooked on charcoals with Naan breads freshly made in the Tandoor to elevate their flavours.
Read MoreLocated 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.
Read MoreBased in the North-West London borough of Brent, and set alongside the canals - Beit el Zaytoun is a Lebanese restaurant that pools inspiration from their Mediterranean roots.
With a local-loyal dining community and massive online follower base - I work with the restaurant every quarter to shoot restaurant photography at the venue.
Read MoreLaunched 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.
Read MoreHiring 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.
Read MoreAny 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.
Read MoreBased in South West London neighborhood of Balham - Libano is a family-owned Lebanese restaurant that opened in 2020.
Having teamed up on a few other successful restaurant photography projects, their digital marketing team, NextGen Creative reached out to me, wanting a restaurant photographer to capture food content of their offering - to be used across their digital and print touchpoints.
Read MoreDin Tai Fung are a well-known restaurant group - originating from Taiwan, and over the past 60-years, have opened flagship locations in over 10 other countries.
At the heart of their menu, are their world-famous Xiao Long Bao - which are made all-day in their iconic glass-fronted open kitchens. Each Bao features a minimum of 18 exquisite folds and are filled with juicy minced pork, before being cooked and presented in bamboo steamer baskets.
Read MoreNina & Dean Coffee is a coffee shop based in the East London neighbourhood of Canary Wharf. Having recently opened within the Sierra Quebec Bravo building of the commercial district, they offer artisan coffee, smoothies, pasteries and more.
Wanting to boost sales via online ordering platforms Deliveroo and Uber Eats, the co-owners reached out to me, wanting menu food photography of their offering.
Read MoreBuilding on the success of a recent food photography session with Layalina Piccadilly, the team reached out to me about their Essex branch in the town of Billericay.
Layalina Billericay offers a modern Lebanese menu of updated classics, and paired them with their hand-crafted cocktails and signature wines from Lebanon and the rest of the world.
Read MoreLocated in the busy West End neighbourhood of Piccadilly, and a stones thrown from Leicester Square, Layalina Piccadilly are a family-owed restaurant that has been running for over 20-years.
The team bring their passion for Lebanese street food to London, with specialities such as shawarma, fresh falafel, ultra creamy hummus, and traditional Lebanese mezze.
Read MoreBerkeley Catering are one of London’s leading corporate and events caterers with over 20 years’ experience. As a returning client, and after our previous sessions together, they briefed me to photograph 40 canapé items during a one-day booking.
The goal was to refresh their menu food photography for new items on their canapé menu - for use on their website, online ordering platform and marketing, showing off the variety and quality of their canapés in a clean, consistent style.
Read MoreKorean Crunch Hackney is a brand under the Orbit Ltd brand, owned and operated by 3 co-founders. With their new menus completed, they reached out to me with the brief of capturing menu food photography of their Korean menu.
Their menu offers classic dishes like Bimibap, Danburi, Mandu (dumplings), and sides - including Korean BBQ wings, kimchi, and Panko Prawns, as well as dips.
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