food & drink photography & motion
Jan 2026
Manja Wachsmuth
New Zealand
Client: The Southerly , Drink Styling: Hollie Wright, Hi-SO Auckland
Client: The Southerly , Drink Styling: Hollie Wright, Hi-SO Auckland
Client: The Southerly , Chef: Taylor Cullen, Flockhill
Client: The Southerly , Chef: Taylor Cullen, Flockhill
Client: The Southerly , Food Styling / Chef: Stefania Palermo, Kingi
Client: The Southerly , Food Styling / Chef: Stefania Palermo, Kingi
Client: The Southerly , Food Styling / Chef: Henry Onesemo & Tommy Hope, Tala
Client: The Southerly , Food Styling / Chef: Henry Onesemo & Tommy Hope, Tala
Client: Cuisine Magazine , Food Styling / Chef: Michael Meredith, Metita
Client: Cuisine Magazine , Food Styling / Chef: Michael Meredith, Metita
Client: Cuisine Magazine , Food Styling / Chef: Michael Meredith, Metita
Client: Cuisine Magazine , Food Styling / Chef: Michael Meredith, Metita
Client: Ashby Pies , Food Styling: Manja Wachsmuth & Michelle Morfett
Client: Ashby Pies , Food Styling: Manja Wachsmuth & Michelle Morfett
Client: Ashby Pies , Food Styling: Manja Wachsmuth & Michelle Morfett
Client: Ashby Pies , Food Styling: Manja Wachsmuth & Michelle Morfett
Client: Craggy Range , Food Styling / Chef: Casey McDonald
Client: Craggy Range , Food Styling / Chef: Casey McDonald
Client: Craggy Range , Chef: Casey McDonald
Client: Craggy Range , Chef: Casey McDonald
Client: ROKI Collection , Chef: Paul Froggatt
Client: ROKI Collection , Chef: Paul Froggatt
Client: ROKI Collection , Food Styling / Chef: Paul Froggatt
Client: ROKI Collection , Food Styling / Chef: Paul Froggatt
Manja Wachsmuth is an award-winning food and lifestyle photographer known for her Scandinavian sense of elegant composition and her close collaboration with New Zealand’s hospitality industry.
Recently listed in Lürzer’s Archive Top 200 Ad Photographers for the third consecutive year, her work spans masterful food photography, captivating product imagery, and refined lifestyle storytelling. Rooted in Danish design ethos, her style is clean, quietly expressive, and timeless.
“Beautiful photos last. They tell your story year after year, through trends and seasons, failure and success. They shine with you. It’s easy to think any photo will do, but that’s as untrue as any meal or wine will do. I believe in beautiful photos,” says Wachsmuth.
In 2025, one of her defining projects was 'The Masters of Invention' campaign for The Southerly. Shot across 15 locations, it captured 33 dishes and 11 cocktails across Auckland and New Zealand’s South Island, showcasing the world’s first whisky-infused Mānuka Honey.
Her client list includes Heineken, American Express, Nespresso, Goodman Fielder, Fever-Tree, InterContinental, Rosewood, Mānuka Health, and The Southerly.
Manja is represented in Europe by Louis, Edward & Clark. For work in AUS & NZ contact Manja directly.