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Spotlight Magazine
Andy Grimshaw
London
London-based photographer Andy Grimshaw specialises in food, drink, and still life photography. He operates out of his central London studio, which includes a fully equipped kitchen and client work area.
Andy collaborates with a team of experienced freelance home economists, assistants, prop stylists, and retouchers, enabling him to assemble a specialised team to meet all your photoshoot requirements. For projects based in the US, Andy's North American producer can assist in coordinating a team.
In his recent work, Andy has collaborated with renowned brands on various projects and has contributed to the rebranding for companies such as Quaker Oats, Ella’s Kitchen, Carrs, Lays, Doritos, Heinz, Blue Diamond, Forest Feast, and Rustlers.
For project inquiries, please contact Andy.
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Spotlight Magazine
Sónia Pereira
Portugal
Sónia Pereira is a Portugal-based food and product photographer specialising in authentic, visually compelling imagery for food and commercial brands.
Her recent work includes photography for ceramic brands, bakeries, and outdoor culinary projects, creating visuals that are both polished and full of character.
With a portfolio spanning editorial shoots, brand campaigns, and commercial projects, Sónia brings creative direction, styling insight, and an intuitive eye for detail to every assignment. Her work has earned 14 Foodelia Awards and consistently showcases the textures, flavours, and atmosphere that make each brand unique.
Sónia collaborates with food and beverage brands, restaurants, and artisanal producers, seeking distinctive, professional photography. Based in the center of Portugal, she is available for local and international shoots, working closely with teams to craft purposeful, impactful imagery that tells compelling stories and elevates brand identity.
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Spotlight Magazine
Butterfly Studio
The Netherlands
Kristine Trofimova is the founder, photographer, and creative director of Butterfly Studio in Amsterdam. She specialises in high-end, story-driven food and product photography, creating bold, original, and wow-worthy visuals that help brands shine across social media, campaigns, packaging, and editorial.
Her recent work includes collaborations with Heinz, Jean Bâton, VacuVin, Van Stapele, and Westfield Mall of the Netherlands, where she combined recipe development, photography, and videography to deliver content that looks as irresistible as it tastes.
Kristine loves diving deep into a brand’s identity to craft images that tell a story and feel unmistakably theirs. Every set is created in-house, from custom props to hand-made backdrops, giving each project a unique, authentic edge. Known for her detail, creativity, and consistency, Kristine captures the true flavor of a brand through recipe videos and full campaign visuals.
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Spotlight Magazine
Ella Sophie
California
Ella Sophie is a San Francisco Bay Area-based photographer and art director. Specialising in creating images that evoke the essence of female power, her visual style is clean, bold, and dynamic; with a meticulous focus on how light, form, and texture work together.
Ella's work is grounded in a foundation of fine art, and driven by a fascination with advertising. Bridging these two worlds has always been a puzzle worth solving for her. Working in the food and beverage space is a natural progression of Ella's work. When Ella is not creating images, you can find her cooking the fruit and veg organically grown in her garden.
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Spotlight Magazine
Evan Wallis
Dallas, Texas
Evan Wallis specialises in food and product imagery that incorporates detailed textures and bright energetic color for his impactful, attention-grabbing images.
While shooting in-studio or on-location, Evan’s knowledge of photography production and his easy-going attitude on set have led to great collaborations with clients on projects large and small.
While studying photography, Evan spent countless hours developing film and making gelatin silver prints in the darkroom. After working as a photography assistant for years he learned all about commercial lighting from a multitude of award winning photographers of all different styles which informs his approach to a wide variety of projects.
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Spotlight Magazine
Colin Campbell
London
London-based photographer and director Colin Campbell is recognised for his award-winning work across food and drink. Working from his canal side studio, he combines cinematic storytelling with meticulous craft, uniting stills and motion in a distinct, cohesive style.
Increasingly, Colin is directing full TVCs alongside shooting the accompanying OOH campaigns, ensuring a consistent aesthetic across every platform. The end of summer was a particularly busy one, with standout projects including a TV commercial and photography campaign for Domino’s Indian Feast, fresh new work for Nando’s, and a major Christmas campaign soon to be unveiled in the next Spotlight.
Explore Colin’s latest projects at colincampbellstudio.co.uk and follow Colin on Instagram for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and new releases.
For all enquiries, Colin is represented by Gill Turner — follow her on Instagram for updates and project announcements.
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Spotlight Magazine
Gabriel Lucido
California
Gabriel Vincent Lucido is an American commercial food photographer.
He is currently working out of his photography studio in Orange County, California.
Collaborating with some of the most well-known brands in the food industry, his photos have been featured in substantial ad campaigns and a variety of packaging designs sold across the US.
His photography is inspired by the nostalgic exaggerated ads of the 90s and early 2000s.
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Spotlight Magazine
Joe Pellegrini
Chicago
Joe Pellegrini is a Chicago-based commercial photographer with over 30 years of expertise in product and food & drink photography. His work extends beyond the lens into painting, blending fine-art sensibilities with advertising campaigns for global brands like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Kellogg’s, Tyson, Mondelez, and Ziploc.
For 18 years, he has been Subway’s lead photographer, crafting visuals for national and international print ads, outdoor campaigns, and in-store displays. Known for his professionalism, Joe has produced iconic imagery for brands ranging from Scrubbing Bubbles to Jim Beam.
On set, his studio buzzes with creativity as Joe collaborates with food stylists, special effects artists, and digital technicians to deliver striking, market-ready visuals.
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Spotlight Magazine
Studio Țânțăreanu
Romania
"I am Ciprian Țânțăreanu, founder and photographer of Studio Țânțăreanu, a team based in Bucharest, Romania, specialising in drink, food, and still life photography.
From concept to styling, special effects, shooting and post production, we take care of all the key ingredients behind any appealing visual, blending a seasoned vision, state of the art equipment and the occasional old school trick, providing turnkey solutions for our clients.
Our commercial work has been published in more than 70 countries around the world, with a client list that includes Schweppes, Skol, Efes, Tropicana, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but we make sure their eyes open wider, adding dynamism and a touch of heroic character to the products we shoot. Have a new project, let us bring our vision to it."
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Showcase Magazine
Jon Bader
Food & Drink Photographers, Directors, DOPs
Jon Bader is an experienced food and beverage photographer, director and D.O.P., known for his clean, detailed approach and natural lighting style: that makes food look fresh, real and delicious. He can turn a good brief into strong, appetite-led images and films, while keeping his shoots relaxed and collaborative — something valued by clients and crews.
Combining his skills across stills, film directing and cinematography, Jon is a sought after talent, often shooting integrated campaigns for national and global brands. Over the past 30 years, Jon has worked on campaigns for brands like Australian Pork, Absolut, Pernod Ricard, McDonald’s, Woolworths, Primo, Holiday Inn, KFC, Coca-Cola, Qantas, and Nestlé.
He’s well regarded for his editorial and lifestyle work, which has seen him team up with top Australian chefs to create countless food stories, cookbooks and features. When he’s not shooting, Jon puts his skills to use supporting charities focused on reducing food waste.