Danielle Wood is a London-based food photographer who works across stills and motion and brings her creativity and expertise to every brief.

For this Showcase, Danielle has selected stills and motion from two recent McDonald’s UK advertising campaigns, the Philly Cheese Stack, and the BBQ Quarter Pounder. A warming winter food test featuring roast pork, treacle tart and a whisky sour and some fun vibrant images from 'The Ultimate Slow Cooker Cookbook' commissioned by Penguin Random House.

Shooting from her London-based fully equipped studio and working alongside a skilled team, Danielle captures colourful, bold and fresh images of mouthwatering food for advertising, packaging and editorial clients. These include McDonald’s, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Dolmio, Penguin and many more.

Please feel free to get in touch with Danielle directly or through her agent and check out Danielle’s website for her latest stills and motion work.

Denice Hough, normally an architecture photographer, has been working with the luxury handbag industry for the past few months. Photographing Luc8k handbags for their website and online platforms, she has captured the joys of the different colored handbags.

Aside from doing some real estate photos, she did a portrait of Dr. Simon Duffy for the Australian Financial Review. Keeping in the colorful theme, she is including an apartment she photographed for interior designer Ana Foster-Adams in Hong Kong.

Her versatility is evident, with the ability to highlight the unique aspects of both real estate and fashion, as well as capturing the personality of individuals in her portraits. Denice Hough's recent projects demonstrate her proficiency in various photography genres.

Internationally published celebrity and entertainment photographer Yoshitaka Kono was born and raised in Japan and is now based in London. With ample experience in the art of B&W darkroom printing, he won an Ilford Black and White Award, but that does not keep him from creating stunning images in colour.

He works closely with PR agencies and production companies for press and campaigns in music and entertainment industries that have been used across a number of magazines as well as the international press. Yoshi also regularly contributes fashion editorials and celebrity portraits to a range of publications.

His portraits show a perfect combination of vibrancy and authenticity. Yoshi's main goal is to capture his subjects' personality and to let things unfold naturally in front of his camera.

Some of Yoshi’s recent clients and production includes: BBC, Amazon Prime, Sky TV, ITV, Channel 4, Warner Music, and Radio Times.

Yoshi is currently seeking representation.

Richard Boll has over 20 years of experience as an editorial and advertising photographer. He specialises in corporate, portrait, and lifestyle photography, often blending these disciplines within commissioned projects.

Richard brings energy, creativity, and hard work to every commission. He has shot campaigns for clients that include Emirates Airlines, Citibank, American Express, Sony, Land Rover/M&C Saatchi, and Rolls Royce.

He has commissioned work in the National Portrait Gallery in London, and awards include first prize in the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Prize.

Richard is based in London and frequently travels for commissions. He is equally adept at shooting on location or in a studio.

Katy Niker is the worldwide agent and producer for the award winning still life photographer and director Paul Zak.

His vast technical knowledge and unique lighting skills result in him being able to turn even the most plain object into a thing of beauty.

Renowned for his striking stills and motion imagery, objects and their surrounding environments are portrayed with exquisite lighting and precise details.

Paul works in collaboration with Table Films to produce equally stunning motion work.

Please check out Paul's website and Katy's Instagram for more info.

JJ Studios consists of nine versatile daylight studios spread across 25,000 sq ft in the heart of Shoreditch, London, providing a complete ecosystem for London’s finest creative projects since 1987.

Spread across two historical east London buildings, JJ Studios present a versatile portfolio of studio and event space, modernised with deluxe interior styling and equipped with high-spec power and modular space layouts to serve all of your production needs.

The studio spaces present styles that range from a daylight/blackout cyclorama studio to a penthouse loft-styled shoot space, and we offer exemplary service ranging from our in-house set build and production support, to our state of the art lighting department.

With stills and film clients from Vogue to the BBC, and having hosted events for Meta to TikTok, JJ Studios remains at the forefront of London’s creative scene, and welcomes enquiries from productions of all scales.

Contact them at their brand new website today for more information including site specifications, studio details and rates, and all other enquiries.

"With over seven years of experience in food, drink, and prop styling, coupled with a solid foundation as a chef and pastry chef, I have honed my craft to blend culinary expertise with visual artistry. My journey began with a passion for gastronomy, which evolved into a career that has seen me collaborate with esteemed clients such as Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Co-op, Lidl, and Costa, Selfridges, Harrods, among others.

In recent years, my role has grown beyond just styling as I've got involved in the art direction, actively participating in the conceptualization by crafting briefs and consulting.

In the past few years, I've had the privilege of collaborating with exceptional photographers such as Natasha Alipour-Faridani and Lucy Richards and creative agencies like We Are Another, ITG and many others. I am excited to continue these relationships in the future and explore new ones with the food creatives worldwide."

Scott Grummett is a photographer and director best known for shooting food and drink. Whether it's macro still life images or building large format sets and casting/working with models, his work has a bright, punchy graphic quality that lives within the real. Whether that's half smiles and hearty laughs or drips and smears in a up close food build, the scene is always relatable, believable and the food should always be delicious. 

This Showcase shows commissioned work for McDonald's shooting their spicy new collaboration between the McSpicy and Frank's Hot Sauce.

It also shows off a large new campaign for alternative milk brand Alpro! Scott build several sets and cast models for a large series of ads under the title "How Do You Breakfast?" Each relatable but unique in their characterisation.

Finally there are some recent tests images to make your mouth water.

Agent-At-Large is a talent led production company, collaborating with globally renowned brands and advertising agencies to develop comprehensive campaigns across print, digital, and TV platforms.

At its essence, AAL thrives on discovering the perfect talent for each client's requirements and equipping them with top-notch resources to craft visually captivating narratives that surpass expectations.

The company was established by Pete Gearing, a former stills retoucher and sales executive, joined by film producer Andy Gordon. AAL brings together a distinctive combination of expertise in client services, creative oversight, and the seamless execution of photography, filmmaking, and social content.

AAL places great importance on supporting female and diverse talent, spanning photographers, technicians, and production crew, as part of its commitment to fostering inclusivity. Additionally, the company actively works towards a sustainable future, embracing environmentally-friendly practices.

"My name is Ross Woodhall.

I shoot stills and produce and manage moving images globally, creating content that captures genuine moments for lifestyle and sports brands, agencies and clients.

I collaborate with producers, location managers and production teams worldwide. We cater to all briefs and budgets.

The images in this Spotlight are part of an active lifestyle vacation shoot for Mark Warner holidays shot on location on Lesvos in the Greek islands. The whole production was shot tethered wirelessly to an iPad except for the “on water” images, giving the client a really flexible way of viewing the content as it is produced.

Please contact me to discuss your next project."