food & drink photography Jan 2010

Andy Seymour specialises in food, drink and still life photography.

He operates out of his Central London studio.

Visit his website for more information.

The last year has seen Bill Kingston travelling to shoot some of the world's top chefs and their menus, including Marcus Samuelsson at Aquavit in Stockholm and Clermont Bruno in his restaurant in Provence, as well as an organic bakery in Stockwell.

He shot the Wholefoods catalogue in his north London studio, where he has also been working on advertising campaigns for BP, M&S and Kinder Bueno. In addition to this Bill has worked for magazines such as Good Housekeeping, Harrods, Waitrose and Asda.

Bill continues to enjoy the challenge of working with diverse briefs and interesting people both in and out of the studio. He uses his knowledge of digital imaging and conventional film media, artificial lighting and natural daylight to satisfy his clients' wishes.

Frank Adam is a well-established London-based food photographer.

This year Frank has continued to work with a wide variety of editorial, packaging and advertising clients.

A renowned food and still life photographer with his own distinctively clean, and often quirky style, Gareth Sambidge's work has been embraced by art buyers and art directors alike.

Creative and technically sharp, his skill has been shown to eminent effect across packaging and print design, publishing, editorial and advertising, and diversely as a director of TV food commercials.

Visit the Process website to see Gareth's latest projects, commissioned work and extensive client list, or to register for email updates.

Ilva Beretta is a freelance photographer specialising in food and still life. Given that she lives in Tuscany, she particularly focuses on Italian gastronomy and all its connotations.

Ilva's passion for food has lead her not only to shoot it, but she also works as a recipe developer and styles most of her photos herself.

She has a vast library of food photos but also works on commission. Visit her website for more information.

Established food photographer Jess Koppel works from her studio in Islington, north London.

Her clients include Hellmann's, Galaxy, Wall's, Philadelphia and Marks & Spencer.

Contact Clare Fletcher Represents for more information.

Kai Schwabe appreciates good food and drink. A passion for painting and drawing fits perfectly alongside his current photography work, and he has spent a number of years successfully shooting for leading food manufacturers and advertising agencies. His clients include Maggi, Kraft, Philadelphia, Jacobs, Tassimo, Alberto, Dr. Oetker, Subway, Aldi Nord/Süd, Edeka, Penny and Rewe, who all appreciate his professional approach to layout and briefs along with his technical expertise.

Kai’s freelance work is also in regular demand when it comes to new picture concepts. Working alongside a team of talented stylists, food stylists and assistants he develops high quality images that appeal to the appetite every time.

Kai’s 500 m² daylight studio is located in the centre of Bremen, but he has also completed numerous jobs in Hamburg. A master of different lighting techniques, he can quickly create a range of subtle moods according to the individual needs of each client.

Kai is currently looking for representation. Visit his website for more information.

"Every day is different," which is what Lis Parsons enjoys most about shooting a range of food and lifestyle briefs for a variety of different clients. Whether shooting from her London studio or on location - often fighting the elements trying to capture a summer's day in the Great British weather - Lis' enthusiasm for the subject always comes through in her photography.

She is currently working on the new Nigella Lawson title that is due out late 2010. This has given her the opportunity to shoot a mix of food and lifestyle portraiture, which has become a large part of her work. Lis has worked with many chefs including shooting Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Heaven' book and his feature for The Times Magazine for over three years.

Lis has a fantastic team of prop stylists, home economists and make-up artists and can assemble a team to suit each brief. To see more work or to discuss a particular job, call her directly on +44 (0)7932 013 751 or visit her website.

Some of the images featured in this Spotlight were produced in a broom closet sitting on top of cleaning supplies.

"The following offerings are not studio, food-styled produced images and are not retouched," says Mike Boatman. "All of them are real food creations plated by the chef, on location, using only available props. Many were produced as the food was being served and all were photographed in less than an hour and most in under 15 minutes; not hours like in the studio."

However, studio food photography has and is a prominent item on Mike's photographic menu for clients such as Tyson Foods, Sara Lee Corporation, Bryan Food, Jimmy Dean Sausage, Holiday Inn, St. Clair Foods, Embassy Suites and The Madison Hotel.

When the application calls for photography to be of real food with the most exotic of chefs or locations, there are very few that can match Mike Boatman.

Paul Moore Studio specialises in food and drink photography and recently relocated to New York. Working together with talented stylists and crew in a full digital workflow to create images for advertising, design, editorial and internet markets, Paul utilises over 20 years experience combining refined sensibility with masterful lighting to provide clients with beautifully produced images.

His work has won numerous accolades in the One Show, Kelly and Addies awards.

Clients: Hilton, Bon Appetit, Foster's, Constellation Brands, Safeway, Noah's, Kendal Jackson, Chronicle Books, and many more.

Agencies: Goodby Silverstien, Publicis, DDB, Y&R, Saatchi and Pentagram.

A selection of recent cookbooks includes 'Matthew Kenny's Mediterranean Cooking', 'The Farallon Cookbook' and 'Wine Lovers Cookbooks'.

Phil Cook is a well-established still life and food photographer, with over a decade's worth of experience.

Over the last year, Phil has continued to work with a wide variety of editorial, packaging and advertising clients.

Visit his website for more images and information.

Simon Smith is an established food, drink and still life photographer with over 20 years experience.

He works from his exceptional studio in west London, which features two studio spaces both with full kitchens, extensive fridge and freezer capacity and a large collection of props and backgrounds.

Simon shoots high-end digital capture with Sinar backs and offers post production services including retouching, CMYK conversion and calibrated proof prints.

He undertakes advertising, editorial, packaging and PR commissions for a wide range of clients, including Heinz, Hellmann's, KFC, McDonald's, McVitie's, Nestle, Tate & Lyle and Tesco.

Stephen Conroy is an established London food and drink photographer.

His work is predominantly produced from his two modern studios using both daylight and artificial light.

Stephen is equally comfortable on location as he demonstrated recently with a campaign for Beefeater 24 gin.

He has combined his skills in food and drink, interior and people photography at a variety of locations to produce character and cocktail shots. Visit his website for more information.

Food photographer Steve Baxter is based in Shepherds Bush, London, and for almost 20 years has produced top flight images for design, advertising and editorial clients.

Steve's simple, unpretentious and honest approach to photography aims to focus on colour saturation and beautiful natural light.

Outside of photography, Steve is obsessed to the point of madness by village cricket!

Visit his website for more information.

Terry Benson is a food and people photographer who loves mixing the two, bringing a natural and energetic feel whether he's shooting kids or 'real' people.

Based out of his 1200 sq. ft. studio in the heart of Farringdon, London, Terry is equally as comfortable on location in the UK or abroad. His extensive portfolio includes beauty, kids, lifestyle and catalogue campaigns with a client list that features Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Avon, Debenhams, Thorntons, Weight Watchers, Favourbrook and Cico books.

Check his website for more information.

Terry McCormick has over 20 years experience as a creative and commercial photographer. He provides a unique flavour to photographic projects across the promotional spectrum, including mainstream advertising, food and drink packaging, editorial features, corporate communications and web-based promotions. As comfortable with pack shots as he is with big brand imagery, Terry brings experience, commercial awareness and craftsmanship to each new challenge.

Among major brands that have used Terry's work are Coca-Cola, Heinz, Nescafe, Bacardi, Holsten, Dolmio, Tiger Beer, Aberdeen Angus Steakhouses, Wall's Sausages, Waitrose, McDonald's and Burger King.

Terry works from his superbly equipped central London studio and is equally comfortable working on location. Visit his recently launched new website for more information.

Tim Hill is looking forward to making new food images with his food stylist Zoe Hill - as soon as the snow melts!

Visit his website for more information.

William Reavell is based in London and specialises in food and drink photography.

He works in the studio or on location to suit each project.

Recent projects include TV's Masterchef Cookbook, Waitrose in-store posters and Marks & Spencer Christmas packaging.

Email William, visit his website, or call +44 (0)797 338 1020 for more information.