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Spotlight Magazine
Terry Benson
London
Based in Farringdon, London, Terry Benson is a food and drink photographer specialising in design, advertising, and packaging.
With a spacious studio and expert knowledge of lighting, he creates high-quality, visually compelling images that bring your food and beverage products to life.
"I’ve had the privilege of working with notable brands such as Thorntons, Little Dish, Knorr, Dole, Heinz, Glenmorangie, Tesco, and Moving Mountains.
Whether you’re focused on branding, packaging, or a marketing campaign, I’m dedicated to delivering imagery that captures the essence of your product and elevates your design. Let’s work together to create visuals that resonate with your audience."
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Guy Harrop
London
Guy Harrop is a UK-based food and drink photographer renowned for producing mouthwatering imagery that appeals to a wide array of clients, including advertising agencies, food and drink publications, beverage brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
With a solid background in reportage photography, Guy infuses his work with a distinctive narrative quality, ensuring each image feels vibrant and full of character. Based in the South West of England, he is surrounded by an abundance of fresh seafood and local produce, which lends a genuine authenticity to his photography. His sharp eye for detail and masterful use of lighting set him apart in the industry, earning him a reputation as the photographer of choice for both well-established and up-and-coming brands.
Guy’s work has consistently received international acclaim, with numerous awards recognising his talent and reinforcing his position as a leading figure in commercial photography. He was a finalist in the British Institute of Professional Photography’s 2024/2025 Photographer of the Year – Advertising and Commercial Photography category, and more recently Guy has just been shortlisted in the World Food Photography Awards 2025.
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Scott Grummett
London
Scott Grummett is a photographer and director famous for making you hungry. His work in food crosses several genres from macro and indulgent, to documentary and lifestyle. You might find him on a film set shooting people in large studio built sets, on a cruise ship navigating the multiple restaurants, or in a small stills studio shooting luxurious highlights on melting chocolate. There’s lots of variation but it’s always delicious.
In this Spotlight Scott has focused on some fast food work, with some recent work for McDonald’s. A TVC highlighting the McCrispy with text driven, action packed food imagery and performance. Then there's Favourites, a campaign championing the icons of the brand. There’s Breakfast, no logos, letting the food speak for itself. Then Italian steakhouse chain Roadhouse as well as South Africa's Chicken Licken’ shot in Johannesburg last year.
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Thomas Rohde
London
Blending graphic studio photography & cinematic lifestyle, Thomas creates visually striking, concept-driven imagery full of energy and playful storytelling. His distinctive style is characterised by graphic composition, crisp lighting & a strong use of colour, bringing each project he works on to life in a fresh, luxurious and compelling way.
He specialises in drinks, cosmetics and accessories where the emphasis is always on capturing magic real moments directly through a lens with digital manipulation kept to a minimum - be it stills or in his motion work.
Thomas recently partnered with visual engineer Kirth Noel, combining their more than 25 years of expertise to push the boundaries of high-speed motion control video. As a duo, they offer dynamic, high-impact visuals with unparalleled control and fluidity.
Clients include: Laurent Perrier Champagne, Asahi, Molson Coors, Deliveroo, Amazon, Diane Von Furstenberg, Graff Diamonds, Susanne Kaufmann.
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Sara Morris
London
Sara Morris is a photographer and director known for her meticulously crafted food and drink imagery. Her work is defined by striking lighting, rich textures, and playful compositions that bring food and drink to life in a fresh and engaging way.
With a meticulous eye for detail, whether it’s the swirl of a perfectly poured coffee, the effervescence of a cocktail, or an indulgent ice cream or chocolate shot she has it covered.
She has worked with leading brands like Cadbury, Costa, and Tesco crafting visually compelling campaigns that blend creativity with commercial impact.
Operating from her fully equipped London studio, complete with a dedicated kitchen and client space, Sara ensures a smooth and collaborative shooting process.
Sara is represented by Clare Fletcher Represents. You can explore more of her work on her website or follow her on Instagram for her latest projects.
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Spotlight Magazine
Charlie Bard
London
Charlie Bard is a London-based commercial food photographer with an appetite for capturing the mouthwatering appeal of any dish. A trained chef with extensive experience in the hospitality industry, Charlie has shifted his focus from the kitchen to the camera where he captures accurate and creative food, drink, and lifestyle imagery.
With a chef's attention to detail and an artist's eye, he ensures that your food looks appetising and your message is effectively conveyed, creating images that will make your customers hungry!
In addition to shooting for restaurants, Charlie has worked with brands, packaging companies, advertising agencies, and has contributed to cookbooks and editorial publications.
Charlie has been shortlisted for Food Photographer of the Year and a finalist for One Eyeland Still Life Photographer.
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Style Department
London
Style Department is your premier partner for elevating your food and drink campaigns to the next level. The agency offers top-notch food, drink, and prop stylists, home economists, and commercial photography and motion to cater to the creative industry's needs. They also specialise in production services that bring creative food and drink visions to life and ensure a seamless and successful production process. Have a look at Style Department's artists' latest work in this Spotlight and on the company's website.
"No job is too small. Our services include production and crew booking, location scouting, budget management, talent casting, and administrative tasks like reconciliation and invoicing. Through expert planning and attention to detail, we understand lead times for cooking, how to produce hybrid shoots, and how to match the right food and drink stylist to the right brief. We will guide you through every step to ensure your shoots run smoothly and create lasting impressions.
We are proud to represent acclaimed photographer Kris Kirkham, whose impressive portfolio showcases exceptional talent and creative vision. From visually stunning campaigns for Nando's, Itsu, and Deliveroo to being shortlisted for AOP Food Photographer of the Year 2024, Kris has been at the forefront of industry recognition. Don't miss the opportunity to explore his work.
Contact us today to discover how Style Department can collaborate to breathe life into your next creative projects. Follow us on Vimeo and Instagram."
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JSR
London
JSR Agency, London's premier creative management firm, draws on over 18 years of experience in crafting advertising and content for renowned global brands.
"Our diverse roster of artists, including directors, animators, photographers, and illustrators, enables us to handle projects across various industries worldwide."
Leo Bieber is a still life, jewellery photographer and creative director with 15+ years of experience in luxury jewellery photography. Trusted by top brands like Natural Diamonds Council, David Webb, Boghossian, and Santi, he specialises in high jewellery and crafts visually striking imagery that highlights the brilliance of gemstones.
With expertise in lighting design and set creation, Leo brings out the true beauty of diamonds and precious stones, earning commissions from elite brands such as Jessica McCormack, Hemmerle, and Glenn Spiro. His distinctive “in-camera” approach minimises digital editing, blending gemological insight with precision lighting techniques. By controlling light’s intensity, direction, and temperature, he creates an authentic, natural aesthetic—offering viewers the closest experience to seeing fine jewellery in person.
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Horton-Stephens Photographers Agents
London
Horton-Stephens have been London's leading photographers' agents for longer than anyone can remember. They’re well-known for representing a world-class group of photographers and directors.
They were part of the evolution from film to digital and the appearance of CGI. Now they’re launching an incredible AI artist whilst helping to establish ethical AI working practices to protect the creative industry and produce the very best results with maximum human authorship.
Great production is the key to the success of any shoot and they have honed a collaborative process – including for AI – between photographer, agency and client. They’re happy working alongside clients’ production or providing a full service. It goes without saying that they have an encyclopaedic knowledge of all aspects of production, including when shooting alongside TVC and film productions.
2025 has started with new work for AmEx, Pepsico, Nectar, McDonald’s, Virgin Money, Traitors, Sky Glass, Warburtons. Head over to their website’s Latest News section to see them. You’ll also find their mission statement for ethical AI image creation. And, for even more on AI, this Production Paradise blog article features their thoughts on the subject.
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Agent-At-Large
London
Agent-At-Large is a talent led production company that works with some of the world's most recognised brands and advertising agencies creating integrated campaigns for print, digital and TV.
"At our core, AAL relishes finding the talent to fit a client brief and giving them the best resources to create visual stories that go above and beyond."
Founded by Pete Gearing, former stills retoucher and sales executive and joined by film producer Andy Gordon, AAL offers a unique blend of expertise in client services, creation oversight and delivery of stills, films and social content.