Case Study: Fork Lewes - Jack Standen

Based in my hometown of Lewes, East Sussex and within a local area that has a creative and vibrant scene, with many independent businesses - the town is a hotspot of visitors all year round.

Fork Lewes is a neighbourhood restaurant that originally opened in 2021, with the business creating a place for itself in the town and as the place to go for contemporary spins on British classics. They’re also big on using local produce from the rich selection of producers and suppliers in the county.

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Food Photography Project: Cheeseburger & Buffalo Chicken Burger

One of my go-to comfort meals is a juicy burger! Being in London, we’re totally spoiled for places to go to grab one, or to have one delivered right to our door. My favorite, however, is a homemade cheeseburger or chicken burger - usually made in the Summer when we have family coming to stay as it’s a real favorite of theirs.

Inspired by all of the amazing burger imagery I always come across and at the time with a smaller amount of strong burger food photography in my portfolio - I decided to produce and shoot a short-form food photography project.

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FoodHikaru Funnell
Case Study: Lee Kum Kee x Universal - Kung Fu Panda

Previous long-term client Lee Kum Kee is are a household brand that have been operating for over 130-years and are well known as the creators of Oyster Sauce amongst many other firm favourites. Sold from Hong Kong to the UK and US - they have a far-reaching product range that is loved by many - from home cooks like me, to Michelin-starred chefs like Andrew Wong.

With the release of the fourth installment of the popular animated franchise, Kung Fu Panda -the Lee Kum Kee Europe marketing team had just partnered with Universal as an official partner to the newest film.

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Food, ProductHikaru Funnell
Case Study: ManiLife - Peanuts

Based in London, ManiLife are popular brand - known for their range of peanut butters that are made of single estate peanuts from Argentina.

With their popular snacking peanuts launched earlier in the year - the brand team decided to redesign the packaging to stand out on the competitive shelves of supermarkets and stores…

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Food, ProductHikaru Funnell
Case Study: Longhorn Burgers

Longhorn Burgers is a sub-brand under the Orbit Ltd brand, owned and operated by 3 co-founders. With their menu for Longhorn completed, they contacted me with a brief to capture menu food photography of their American style burger menu.

The menu had popular items like cheeseburgers, loaded mac burgers, spicy chicken burgers, loaded fries, classic sides and dips.

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Case Study: Amazon Now

Hunt & Gather, a long-standing repeat client, commissioned me on behalf of Amazon Fresh UK to support the launch of Amazon Now, a new quick-commerce service delivering everyday essentials in as little as 30 minutes.

The photography was required to support a national PR announcement and rollout, working across Amazon’s owned channels, paid media, and press. The imagery needed to communicate speed, convenience, and trust, while still feeling considered, human, and credible at scale.

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Food, ProductHikaru Funnell