Best Food & Drink Commercial Photographers

The Food and Drink industry demands imagery that sparks appetite and tells a brand story fast, these photographers deliver exactly that.

Here are food and drink commercial photographers to consider if you are hiring for a brand campaign, packaging, or editorial commission, with talent based in the UK, USA, Australia and across Europe, including Italy, Portugal, Romania and Germany, plus Canada, New Zealand and Colombia, and credits for brands such as Unilever, Pernod Ricard, Knorr, Coca Cola, Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, McDonald’s, Barilla, Kellogg’s and Tesco.

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Marc Haydon, UK

Marc is a food and drinks photographer based in London. His clean and fresh style broadcast elevated everyday food in its element. From his own studio in the heart of Shepherds Bush, Marc works with a team of food stylists, prop stylists and retouchers to create his eye-catching images.

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Amy Carson, USA

Amy is a San Diego based commercial and editorial photographer creating narrative led imagery for food and drink, lifestyle, and hospitality brands. Her clients include PepsiCo, Pecorino Romano PDO, Adagio Teas, and publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Eater San Diego.

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Hannah Caldwell, Australia

Hannah is a Melbourne based food, drink, and still life photographer with a refined, craft led approach shaped by light and texture. Her clients include Brown Brothers Wines, Fonterra, CleanSeas, and The Ritz Carlton Melbourne, and her work has been recognised by Lürzer’s Archive and the International Photography Awards.

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Colin Campbell, UK

London-based photographer and director Colin Campbell is known for award-winning food and drink work that balances cinematic storytelling with technical precision. Shooting from his canalside studio, he works seamlessly across stills and motion, delivering a consistent visual language for brands and campaigns.

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Eskay Food / Roberto Corinaldesi, Italy

Roberto Corinaldesi is a food and drink photographer known for bold, graphic imagery with a versatile approach. His work spans advertising and editorial projects for brands such as Motta, Knorr, and Barilla, creating visuals designed to catch attention and spark appetite.

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Euan Anderson, UK

Euan is a Scotland based commercial photographer working on food and drink advertising campaigns with a clear, considered visual style. His clients include Arran Whisky, Lagg Whisky, Caorunn Gin, Old Pulteney Whisky, Next Day Coffee, Mr Filbert’s, and The Larder Collective.

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Gabriel Lucido, USA

Gabriel is an American commercial food photographer based in Orange County, California. His work, inspired by the bold, nostalgic advertising of the 90s and early 2000s, has featured in major campaigns and packaging projects for well known food brands across the US.

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Andy Grimshaw, UK

Andy is a London based photographer specialising in food, drink, and still life photography, working from his fully equipped central London studio. His recent clients include Jim Beam, Pip and Nut, Quaker Oats, Lays, Sunbites, Blue Diamond, and Rustlers.

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Kyle Carpenter, USA

Kyle is a food and drink photographer creating rich, tactile imagery that highlights flavour through light, texture, and composition. His work balances a refined commercial look with an inviting, natural feel for brands, restaurants, and editorial clients.

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Scott Grummett, UK

Scott is a UK based food photographer working across stills and motion, known for creating highly appetising, tactile imagery for large scale campaigns. He is best known for his long running work with McDonald’s, and recent projects include campaigns for Arla and Philadelphia, produced for both stills and TV across international markets.

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Jonathan Knowles, UK

Jonathan is a London based advertising photographer and filmmaker specialising in food, drink, liquids, and still life imagery. Working from his Thames side studio, he creates technically ambitious stills and films for global brands including Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Guinness, Heineken, Glenfiddich, Nespresso, and Heinz, and is widely recognised with major international awards.

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Manja Wachsmuth, New Zealand

Manja is an award winning food and lifestyle photographer with a clean, Scandinavian influenced style and strong ties to New Zealand’s hospitality scene. Her clients include Heineken, Nespresso, Fever Tree, American Express, and Rosewood, and her work has been recognised by Lürzer’s Archive Top 200 Advertising Photographers.

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Joe Pellegrini, USA

Joe is a Chicago based commercial photographer with over 30 years of experience in food and drink and product photography. His clients include Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Kellogg’s, Tyson, Mondelez, Ziploc, and Subway, for whom he served as lead photographer for 18 years.

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Chelsea Bloxsome, Rep by Horton-Stephens, UK

Chelsea is a London based food photographer creating vibrant, appetite driven imagery with a clean, confident point of view. A multiple winner at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards, she brings both sharp craft and an easy, adaptable presence on set, whether shooting from her Shoreditch studio or on location. Originally from Australia and raised on a coastal farm, she pairs ingredient led storytelling with efficient, collaborative production, trusted by clients including PizzaExpress, Sainsbury’s, McDonald’s, Innocent and Subway, and she is represented by Horton Stephens in London.

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Sónia Pereira, Portugal

Sonia is a Portugal based food and product photographer specialising in commercial imagery for food, beverage, and lifestyle brands. Founder of The Healthy Sins Studio, her work has been recognised with multiple Foodelia Awards and is created to support advertising, e commerce, and brand storytelling across platforms.

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Kris Kirkham, UK

Kris is a London based food, drink, and still life photographer known for bold, tactile imagery with a strong commercial focus. A former chef, he brings hands on kitchen experience to campaigns for brands such as Waitrose, Lidl, Nando’s, Itsu, and Deliveroo, and his work has been recognised by Lürzer’s Archive and the World Food Photography Awards.

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Paula Wilson, Canada

Paula is a Canadian food and lifestyle photographer known for award winning work across advertising and editorial projects. Her clients include McCormick’s, Boston Pizza, McDonald’s, Kraft, Tim Hortons, Pizza Hut, and Kellogg’s, and she is recognised for a collaborative approach and polished, energetic visual style.

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Krzysztof Czernecki t/a Christopher Photography, UK

Krzysztof, known as Christopher Photography, is a London based drinks photographer specialising in high end beverage and liquid imagery. Using high speed techniques, he creates clean, bold visuals that highlight pours, splashes, and packaging detail for commercial drinks and hospitality campaigns.

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Studio Țânțăreanu, Romania

Ciprian Țânțăreanu is the founder and photographer behind Studio Țânțăreanu, a Bucharest based team specialising in drink and food, still life photography. They offer an end to end setup, from concept and styling to special effects, shooting and post production, combining modern kit with the occasional old school trick, and their work has been published in 70 plus countries for clients including Schweppes, Skol, Efes, Tropicana, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

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Guy Harrop, UK

Guy is a UK based food and drink photographer with over 25 years of experience, working across advertising, editorial, and reportage style projects. Known for energetic, appetite driven imagery, he works with commercial brands and restaurants in studio and on location across the UK and internationally.

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Michael Hrizuk, USA

Michael is a US based photographer specialising in food, hospitality, lifestyle, and interiors, working closely with restaurants and hotels across the Southeast. His collaborative approach and attention to detail help brands and venues tell authentic visual stories through carefully crafted imagery.

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Susie Lowe, UK

Susie is a UK based food and drink photographer creating elegant, story led imagery across cookbooks, editorial, and commercial projects. Her clients include Diageo, Gleneagles, IHG, and Kohler, and she has photographed acclaimed cookbooks for authors such as The Hebridean Baker and Peter Sawkins.

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Chris Howlett, UK

Chris specialises in food and drink and still life commercial photography, creating bold, appetite led visuals for advertising campaigns across digital, social, and print. The studio works with leading brands to produce high quality photography and video, combining clean studio work with lifestyle driven content built for modern campaigns.

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Andy Lewis, Australia

Sydney based food and drink photographer Andy Lewis has a sharp eye for light, texture, and proper appetite appeal, across commercial, editorial, and campaign work. Based in Queensland throughout 2024 to 2025, he was the sole photographer for Chefs Eat Brisbane, a landmark cookbook celebrating the city’s culinary scene, now on shelves. Back in Sydney full time, he is shooting FMCG packaging, advertising, editorial and social projects for Lilydale, Steggles, Goodman Fielder, Costco, Chef Good and Allied Pinnacle, and is keen to hear about new briefs.

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Cass Klepac, USA

Cass is a Texas based photographer and director creating bold, emotionally grounded work with a cinematic, editorial edge. Shooting across lifestyle, wellness, food, beauty and real people campaigns, she is trusted by clients including Samsung, Corona, H E B and Texas Monthly to deliver imagery that feels alive and intentional. She is also the co founder of Austin’s Good Friend Studio, and is available for projects worldwide.

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Ela Rüther, Germany

Ela is a Cologne based food photographer with her own studio, creating authentic, delicious imagery for magazines, publishers and advertising clients across the food and catering industry. Working with a trusted team of food and prop stylists, she delivers polished results with a natural feel for brands including Rewe, Eckes Edeliköre, Jacques Weindepot, Vorwerk, Wajos and Zwilling, and has shot over 20 cookery books, several award winning.

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Leyther Orozco, Colombia

Leyther is a Colombian photographer known for a cinematic aesthetic and technical precision in product, food and drink imagery. Featured in Archive, including a Top 3 Photographer Worldwide ranking, he brings drama and meticulous detail to visually striking campaigns. He currently leads the creative direction at Black Thunder Studio, producing powerful, carefully lit work for brands.

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Ioana Macleod, UK

Iona Macleod is one of London’s leading FMCG photographers, with over 10 years of experience shooting for brands including Pret, Vita Coco, Camden Town Brewery and Hotel Chocolat. Working from her Brixton studio and on location across the UK and beyond, she creates bold, meticulously clean imagery with playful energy and a strong love of colour.

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Stephen Hamilton, USA

Stephen Hamilton is a Chicago based food and beverage director and photographer known for a natural, “real life” approach, think drips, pours, crumbs and motion that makes food feel genuinely appetising. His work spans TV, magazines, cookbooks and packaging, including seven seasons of Top Chef, and he has appeared as a guest Quickfire judge on Top Chef Masters. Through Stephen Hamilton Productions, he also offers full service production, from stills and cinemagraphs to stop motion, how to videos, and remote shoots.

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Katrin Winner, Germany

Katrin is a Munich based specialist in food and product stills, working with publishing houses, magazines and agencies. From her own studio with a fully equipped kitchen, she collaborates with experienced food and prop stylists to create story led imagery using natural and crafted light, and she also shoots video. Recent clients include Develey Senf and Feinkost, Gräfe und Unzer, Dean and David, and Valensina.

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Barry Makariou, UK

Barry creates immersive food and drink content that plays on the senses, images you can almost smell and touch. He shoots both stills and moving image, from short social GIFs through to TVCs, built for today’s digital first campaigns. Follow his behind the scenes on Instagram, his content has already passed 6 million views this year, and he is represented by Agent At Large.

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OMS Photo, Photographer Brent Taylor, USA

OMS Photography is a full service commercial studio specialising in high impact liquid and cosmetics photography, motion, and retouching, with studios in Cincinnati, Ohio and Golden, Colorado. Founded in 1989, they offer end to end production under one roof, from high speed liquid capture and texture rich beauty imagery to motion controlled video for packaging, e commerce, social and large scale campaigns. Known for deep technical fluency and a collaborative approach, OMS builds cohesive content libraries that keep brand visuals consistent and sharp.

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Terry Benson, UK

Terry is a Farringdon, London based food and drink photographer specialising in design, advertising and packaging. Working from a spacious studio with strong lighting expertise, he creates polished, product led imagery for brands including Thorntons, Little Dish, Knorr, Dole, Heinz, Glenmorangie, Tesco and Moving Mountains.

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If you want to see more amazing food and drink photographers, be sure to explore our Food & Drink Directory and check out our latest Food & Drink Spotlights.

Each Spotlight is sent to a curated international audience of art buyers, producers and editors at leading agencies, brands and publications, including groups like BBDO, Publicis, Saatchi and Saatchi and WPP, plus brands such as Coca Cola, Nestlé and Heineken, and editorial titles including Bon Appétit and Food and Wine.

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