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Studio Roecken
Bielefeld
The Studio Röcken team uses light as their favorite design element, and they specialise in food photography.
Operating from their new studio in Bielefeld, they meticulously stage light to meet various needs. They excel in producing atmospheric recipe and PR photos, as well as high-precision images for packaging using top-notch digital view cameras and advanced equipment and techniques. They capture vibrant colors and textures with clarity.
The goal of food packaging photography is to create images that not only showcase the product in the best possible light, but also resonate with consumers on a deeper level. By combining artistic vision, technical expertise, and creative innovation, the photographers in the team are able to produce compelling images that capture the essence of the food and inspire consumers to make a purchase.
Collaborating with skilled food stylists, Studio Roecken ensures each photo captures food perfectly, delivering impeccable results tailored to clients' needs.
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Brian Wright
Chicago
Brian Wright is a Chicago-based food, beverage, and lifestyle photographer/director. He has worked with a diverse group of clients, including major CPG companies, international fast-food chains, and ad agencies.
Brian has been shooting entire brand redesigns, OLV, POS, menu boards, and national ads in his 4000-square-foot studio in the West Loop, and on location.
Brian is known for his ability to select the best crew for each assignment and his collaborative working style with clients. This creative synergy allows his studio to create beautiful and impactful images.
Visit Brian's website or follow him on Instagram to see more of his portfolio. If you would like to ask about upcoming projects, you can contact Brian's agent, Emily Inman, at +1 312-343-9165 or email her.
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Katrin Winner
Munich
Katrin Winner is a specialist in food and product stills. She works on photo shoots for publishing houses, magazines and agencies.
Katrin runs her own photo studio in Munich, which has a fully equipped kitchen that enables perfectly professional work as well as the close collaboration with an experienced team of freelance food stylists and prop stylists. The equipped kitchen includes an extensive selection of props and background that allow her work on individual and versatile projects.
Katrin is a passionate story teller, and she creates unique image styles with natural light and creative light settings. Additionally, she has expanded her traditional photography skills to include videography.
Katrin has recently worked with well known clients such as Schrot & Korn, Vorwerk Deutschland Stiftung & Co. KG, Dean & David as well as Paulaner.
Follow her on Instagram to see her latest work.
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Sigourney Whitesel
London
Sigourney Whitesel Studio is the go-to creative powerhouse celebrated for bringing brands to life through colour and creativity.
Sigourney and the team have recently collaborated on some super inspiring projects like Bubble T’s partnership with Kellogg's and crafting assets for Halo Top's latest flavours. With a proven track record in food and drink advertising, Sigourney has executed campaigns for Dunkin' Donuts, Funkin' Cocktails, and Rheal Superfoods.
Their sets are infused with playfulness, utilising a delightful mix of cues, ingredients, and colours to tell compelling stories with the products.
Whether you seek striking photography, enchanting stop-motion animations, videos, or crave-worthy user-generated content for social media, the team will go above and beyond to deliver that for you.
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Piotr Gregorczyk
London
Piotr Gregorczyk is a London-based tabletop director and photographer specialising in food, liquids, drinks, chocolate and ice-cream.
He is best known for his stills exploring the concept of weightlessness of food and drink in zero gravity in early 2010’s. Piotr has become an internationally recognised tabletop food director specialising in ice-cream and chocolate for TVC tabletop. His work is all about technical storytelling. He loves to explore different techniques to get the best creative solutions for any brief.
Working with a network of best model-makers, food and prop stylists, riggers, set builders, SFX artists and motion control high speed studios, Piotr has built a reputation for creating dynamic, mouth watering and graphic food images.
“It’s so exciting to be shooting OOH stills campaigns as well as directing TVC commercials in the UK and abroad.“
Clients include: KitKat, Mondelēz, Nestlé, Diageo, McDonald’s, Smeg, Morrisons, Camelot, Migros, Lidl, Greggs, Waitrose, American Express, SC Johnson, Smirnoff, Knorr, Bud Light, Harrods, to name a few.
He is represented for film by Food Hall London. Visit Piotr's website or click to get to FoodHall.
Follow Piotr on his Photography and his Film Instagram, LinkedIn, or see his latest reel on Vimeo.
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Steve Buchanan
Baltimore - Atlanta - New York
Meet Steve Buchanan, a seasoned food photographer with over 25 years of experience capturing culinary delights through his lens.
Steve's journey into the world of food photography began as a student in high school. What started as a hobby soon turned into a thriving career.
Steve, his family, and a scruffy Jack Russel terrier live on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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Terragold Photo
Maryland
Becca Maffett, the face behind the lens at Terragold Photo, is a Maryland-based photographer specialising in food, beverage, and product photography.
Her photography journey began in a high school graphic design class taking images for a project. Then followed by learning on a 35mm film camera with hot lights to learn the fundamentals of photography and importance of light.
With a focus on warm, inviting imagery and meticulous attention to detail, Becca creates stunning visuals that not only showcase products but also engage viewers on an emotional level. With extensive experience in both natural and studio lighting, Becca expertly crafts each shot to highlight the beauty and uniqueness of every subject. Her expertise in retouching and styling ensures that every image is polished and visually captivating, leaving a lasting impression on viewers.
Becca ensures that every client receives personalised attention and stunning results that elevate their brand and captivate their audience.
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Mikkel Jul Hvilshoj
Copenhagen
Mikkel Jul Hvilshøj is an advertising still life photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has been shooting campaigns of various kind for the past 20 years.
Mikkel's work is defined by a clean, graphic and colourful style and emphasises his goal to create images with a dynamic, elegant and luxurious feel. He loves the creative and technical challenges of working in photography and approaches each product he shoots with the same dedication to create stunning imagery.
Companies on the client list include Carlsberg, Kronenbourg 1664, Bonduelle, European Milk Forum, Domino's Pizza.
Mikkel has been featured consistently in Lürzer's Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide since 2016.
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Paul Saraceno
Boston
Located in Newton, Massachusetts, Paul Saraceno is an experienced photographer with a specialisation in food and product photography.
With a career spanning over 25 years, Paul has established himself as a reliable professional renowned for his ability to consistently deliver stunning imagery. His success is attributed to his meticulous attention to detail and his extensive network of creative collaborators, including creative directors, food stylists, and prop/set designers.
In collaboration with top digital, video, and retouching teams, Paul offers exceptional services to his clients. His expansive 5000 sq. ft. studio is fully equipped with a kitchen and benefits from ample natural light.
To explore Paul's impressive portfolio, please visit his website.
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Stephen Conroy
London
Stephen Conroy creates delicious imagery for stills and motion campaigns. He combines precision with natural looking results. The food or drink has to be the hero.
His clients from the UK, across Europe and America have a great experience at his fully equipped kitchen studios in London to go along with the beautiful tempting results.
His portfolio features a diverse selection of high profile campaigns. Whether it’s photography or video, partner with Stephen to guarantee eye catching results and a smooth process from pre production to launch.
For more examples check out Stephen’s website or get in touch to discuss your next project.