Based in his Shepherds Bush studio, Marc Haydon is a food photographer dedicated to making every dish look its absolute best. Behind each image is a collaborative effort: food stylists, prop stylists, retouchers, and assistants all playing a part in shaping the final shot.

For this Spotlight, Marc presents some of his latest photography, celebrating the irresistible details: glossy drips, saucy layers, tactile textures, and scattered crumbs.

Stepping beyond his in-situ work, he also presents a collection of Bachelor’s packs, featuring imagery crafted by Marc and his team as part of a rebrand, developed in close collaboration with the design agency to bring their vision to life.

Marc Haydon 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.

This Spotlight highlights Marc's recent in-store advertising images shot for Tesco. Showcasing the finest desserts, takeaway style pizzas and regional products, these images display Marc’s bright, vibrant and well-balanced photography style. Whilst keeping in line with brand identity, Marc is able to create unique and visually appealing images which evoke a sense of comfort and homeliness.

Shooting from his studio in Shepherd’s Bush, Marc Haydon works with a talented team of food stylists, prop stylists, and retouchers to create eye-catching and colourful images of food and drinks for packaging, marketing channels, and advertising. With a flexible attitude, Marc works collaboratively with design agencies and clients to meet any brief.

Recent work in this Showcase includes images from the The Cafe Autumn campaign, Tesco flatbreads shot for digital marketing channels and food to go/ready meal products for UK food supplier Greencore.

Shooting from his studio in Shepherd’s Bush, Marc Haydon works with a talented team of food stylists, prop stylists, and retouchers to create eye-catching and colourful images of food and drinks for packaging, marketing channels, and advertising. With a flexible attitude, Marc works collaboratively with design agencies and clients to meet any brief.

The images presented for this Spotlight are a collection of ready-to-eat and ready meal products, shot for supermarket marketing channels, in settings that are both familiar and aspirational, aiming to elevate the occasion of mealtimes.

Recently, Marc has been using LED lighting to create vivid colours and striking gradient backgrounds in his photography. He has used these techniques to complement iced drinks during his latest test shoot. Using trending bold colours, Marc has used bright, vibrant backgrounds while shooting with a food supplier to help elevate their food to go range.

Shooting from his studio in Shepherds Bush, Marc works with a talented team of food stylists, prop stylists and retouchers to create eye-catching and colourful images of food and drinks for packaging, marketing channels and advertising. With a flexible attitude, Marc works collaboratively with design agencies and clients to satisfy any brief.

Marc Haydon is a passionate and skilled photographer specialising in food and drink imagery.

With a keen eye for composition and lighting, Marc (in collaboration with talented food and prop stylists) transforms everyday dishes and beverages into stunning visual stories.

The images chosen for this Spotlight are all humble items found on the supermarket shelves, presented in a way that evokes texture, freshness and appetite appeal. Each shot tells a story, turning a basic supermarket find into an object of desire, showcasing not just the product but the experience of enjoying it.

Marc Haydon has been busy working with briefs that require a sense of realness that people can relate to.

Working with talented prop sylists, he has been creating settings where the product feels at home, whether that be a gastro pub, summer garden or boutique bakery, he can make it happen from his studio in Shepherds Bush.

Marc Haydon has been working hard making the everyday in food look out of this world.

Some challenging briefs have been thrown his way, but problem solving is a part of the job that makes it so fun.

From sourcing napkins with a consistent pattern in different colours to capturing the beautiful movement of coffee mixing with milk in a range shot, to shooting trifles in the plastic pots that they are sold in: satisfying and exceeding the expectations of the brief is the name of the game.

Marc Haydon's has been happily exploring new approaches with the use of different set ups, angles, light and bold colours to extract the best imagery possible from the beautiful and delicious products at his studio in Shepherd’s Bush, London.

Always attentive to the latest news and equipment in the photography world, Marc is never afraid to invest and try on some new sophisticated ideas and techniques in the never ending search for the best click possible.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss any project. Marc’s extensive portfolio can be seen on his website.

After honing his craft as a travel shooter and a stint as a fashion photographer for clients like Net-a-Porter, Marc Haydon made the transition to food and still life photography and never looked back.

With his precise and well-balanced composition, he now works from his studio in West London, producing photography for food businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, magazines and more.

Working collaboratively with talented stylists, his aim in food photography is to maximum appetite appeal through lighting, composition, propping and styling.

"It has been a busy and exciting year at the studio and the latest images here are from a supermarket POS shoot, making products heroic in their setting, appealing to the eyes and trustworthy, paying tribute to its quality and deliciousness. And the best part of it, we had the chance to try them all!

Based in the vibrant heart of Shepherds Bush, Marc Haydon’s photography takes you on a visual feast through the lens, where every frame is a celebration of flavour, texture and and the joy of sharing meals with loved ones.

Marc has been busy this year working with design teams to transform packaging and point of sale concepts into stunning, mouth-watering images.

Recent clients include Tesco, Tesco Cafe, Nestlé, Greencore and Booker.

Creativity. Passion. Enthusiasm. Excellence. Marc Haydon has it all, an artist himself with an eclectic career that includes an extensive portfolio in travel, landscape, portrait and fashion photography. All these years working behind the camera and a keen interest in still life led him to a food and drink speciality that became his forte at his studio in Shepherd’s Bush, London. ‘My studio is my second home, where I feel the most inspired and creative’, says Marc.

Working with a talented team to produce vibrant imagery to catch the eye, Marc’s images can be found on point of sale marketing banners and product packages on the shelves of the biggest supermarkets in the UK.

Applying a flexible approach and working collaboratively with clients and design teams, Marc always strives for excellence to satisfy any brief. ‘The preparation before a photoshoot starts is as equally important as the final result. The whole process has to be a fun and smooth ride’.

Marc Haydon is a photographer with passion for what he does and who has worked his way through different areas of photography to discover where it was that suited him best. A keen interest in still life quickly led him to food and drink photography, but the eclectic journey influenced his approach to photography. Previously working - at different times - as a travel, landscape, portrait and fashion photographer shaped his approach and built an enthusiasm for light, composition, colour and authenticity.

Working from his studio in Shepherd's Bush, Marc works with a talented to team to produce vibrant imagery to catch the eye. Marc takes a flexible approach and works collaboratively with clients and design teams to satisfy any brief.

Working from his studio in West London, Marc specialises in food and drinks photography with an enthusiasm for light, composition and colour.

Recently Marc has worked on campaigns for Tesco Cafe and in store POS images for Tesco finest as well as working with the Tesco packaging design team and design agencies to give some of the food ranges a refresh.

Marc is a passionate photographer who worked his way through different fields of photography to find out where it is he felt most at home. Turns out that that was food, drink and still life photography, but the journey there influenced his approach to photography. Having worked as a travel, landscape, portrait and fashion photographer, this experience shaped his approach and built an enthusiasm for light, composition, colour and authenticity.

Working from his studio in Shepherds Bush, Marc works with a talented team to produce vibrant imagery to catch the eye.

Marc takes a flexible approach and works collaboratively with clients and design teams to satisfy any brief.

Marc Haydon started out with ambitions of being a music photographer but found himself going through a voyage of photographic discovery to finally find his love for still life and food photography.

In Marc’s most recent personal project, he has explored a re-creation of stage lighting in a still life series of un-usual and exotic fruit and vegetables from Shepherds Bush Market near by his studio. The images combine whimsical compositions and theatrical lighting giving the subject a sense of being centre stage.

Day-to-day Marc produces photography for food businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, magazines and more. Working collaboratively with talented stylists, his aim in food photography is to maximum appetite appeal through lighting, composition, propping and styling.

After honing his craft as a travel shooter and a stint as a fashion photographer for clients like Net-a-Porter, Marc Haydon made the transition to food and still life photography and never looked back. 

With his precise and well-balanced composition, he now works from his studio in West London, producing photography for food businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, magazines and more. 

Working collaboratively with talented stylists, his aim in food photography is to maximum appetite appeal through lighting, composition, propping and styling.

After honing his craft as a travel shooter and a stint as a fashion photographer for clients like Net-a-Porter, Marc Haydon made the transition to food and still life photography and never looked back. 

With his precise and well-balanced composition, he now works from his studio in West London, producing photography for food businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, magazines and more. 

Working collaboratively with talented stylists, his aim in food photography is to maximum appetite appeal through lighting, composition, propping and styling.