Food and Drink Photography

A range of specialist food and drink photoshoots to showcase your business.

Flat lay photograph of waffles with strawberries, cream and chocolate sauce.
Flat lay photograph of dishes created by a private chef.
Image of two Irish Coffee drinks against a dark background.

It’s all about desire.

Creating a set of beautiful images of your food and drink offering is about more than just taking photographs. It’s about creating desire in the mind of your customer that they don’t just like what you produce but they need to have it.

It is said that people eat with their eyes first, so how your food and drink offerings are styled, lit and composed is key to creating that desire.

Services available:

  • Pre-and post-shoot consultation

  • Menu shoots

  • Images of food / drink production and serving

  • Styled images (flat lays, serving suggestions, ambience shots)

  • Team photos

  • Interiors / exteriors

  • On location or in studio work

  • High-resolution images

  • Images sized for social media / web use

  • Graphics for social media

Colour photograph of a smiling waitress serving Sunday lunch to a customer in a warm an inviting country pub

It’s a team effort.

At Michael Gibson Creative Photography, I recognise that it takes a whole team to make a great meal.

That’s why my food and drink packages can be tailored to capture not just the food, but the story behind it, from every stage from preparation to plate.

And, of course, let’s not forget your venue too.

Colour photograph of a plate of food and a pint of beer in a country pub
Image of 2 Martinis in conical glasses, with olives, set against a dark background.
Coulor photograph of a team of staff in a country pub

Prices and Packages

  • From £395 (2 hours, up to 40 high-resolution digital images)

    Includes:

    • Basic coverage of team, menu and venue

    • Pre-shoot consultation

    • Food / drink set up variations dependent upon time

  • From £695 (4 hours, up to 80 high-resolution digital images)

    Includes:

    • In-depth coverage of menu, venue and team

    • Pre-shoot consultation

    • Brand Workbook

    • Advice re: food styling

    • Detailed shoot planning

    • Multiple food / drink set up changes (time permitting)

    • High-resolution images

    • Images sized for social media / web use

    • Post-shoot consultation

    • Advice re: use of images

  • Choose from:

    • 4 × 2-hour shoots - from £1,495

    • 4 x 4-hour shoots - from £2,495

    All shoots to be completed over the course of 12 months

  • Set up / take down of studio equipment (allow 1 additional hour) - £55 (if required)

    Hard copy images - request price

    Digital retouching - £10 per image

    Additional images - £10 per image

    Resized images - £5 per image (if not included in package)

    Food / drink set-up change - £10 per change (over and above agreed in planning)