food & drink photography Jan 2011

Adrian Burke is a food and still life photographer. He shoots for a wide variety of clients including Tesco, both food and wine, Baileys, Diageo and COI.

His Fulham studio is fully digital and can offer a complete retouching service. It also has a fully fitted kitchen that can be used as a location.

Visit his website for more information.

Andrew Watson works with clients and creative agencies who need images for advertising, brochures, packaging, point of sale, website, corporate communications and PR.

Shooting in his studio with a fully equipped kitchen, as well as out on location, he supplements his team with assistants, stylists and home economists as required.

"Food photography can be very technically challenging whilst also offering a great opportunity to think outside the box and take an artistic approach," says Andrew. "Like every great photo, food photography comes down to the basics: great composition, amazing lighting, passion and an interesting subject."

Axel Waldecker utilises over 20 years experience combining refined sensibility with masterful lighting to provide clients with beautifully produced images.

His studio in Murr comes digitally equipped and has a fully working kitchen suitable for all types of food assignments. Axel shoots digitally in the studio or out on location worldwide.

Some of his latest clients include Seeberger, Mercedes-Benz Accessories, Hengstenberg, Migros (Swiss), Blanco, Mövenpick and LBBW.

Bill Reavell presents a selection of his work, both commissioned and personal. Working in London, he specialises in food and drink and uses locations and studios that are appropriate for each project. Bill's work can be roughly split into two main areas: design and editorial. Projects for design companies have included food packaging, PR and advertorials, while projects for editorial clients have included cookbooks and magazine food articles.

"I love what I do. Capturing the freshness of food, working with talented food stylists and my clients."

Gary Sloan is that rare kind of photographer who can actually build an image as he shoots. Whether it's creating an oceanside set in the studio or compiling the right lick of flame with that beautiful drip of sauce with that gorgeous shrimp on that perfect steak, he has the ability to create exactly what clients need right in front of their eyes.

“There is no doubt in my mind that Gary is the ‘MacGyver’ of photography. I’ve found him working hands on, building sets, crafting stories, expanding on concepts and actually sweating while taking an axe to an old log, just to get the perfect shot. Gary Sloan can only be described as a true artisan of his craft.” Jay Clifton, Creative Director, Uno Restaurant Corporation.

Gary is available on location anywhere in the world and at home in NYC and Boston.

Creativity and high-level technical skills are the hallmarks of Jo van den Berg's love for photography and diversity as a director of food commercials. His delicate lighting techniques and sensual eye are unique, making him one of the rare high-end photographers to work across all categories.

With over two decades of experience in shooting for a variety of international advertising, editorial and commercial clients, Jo brings enthusiasm and commitment to every new brief. Creative directors and art directors find relief in taking advantage of his experience and ideas, as Jo is always eager to push boundaries and find solutions to make a complicated visual concept look both stunning and effortless.

Jo combines real life special effects with in-house retouching and composing facilities and loves the challenge of making any concept a reality. He is able to offer a long list of impressive clients from around the world and is currently looking for representation in Paris.

Visit his website for more information.

Photographer John Anthony Rizzo is a true Italian American. He makes his home in the Piemonte region of northern Italy. With over 20 years experience creating award-winning images for advertising and editorial clients worldwide, John's location and dual citizenship allow him to work easily throughout western Europe and Great Britain. He often says his Tuscan and Sicilian "nonne" gave him his passion for food and cooking and an appreciation for simplicity and freshness that he brings to his style of shooting.

John specialises in all areas of the food and hospitality industries and produces high-level photography for hotels, wineries, restaurants, tourism and magazines.

Clients include Condé Nast, Food and Wine, Saveur, Fairmont Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Four Seasons, Regione del Piemonte, Provincia de Cuneo, Chronicle Books, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Barilla Pasta and Bertolli.

Featured in this Spotlight is one of the 24 images created by Jose Manuel Vidaurre for the Miller 'Be Part Of It/ It's Miller Time' global campaign, currently being launched across 68 countries.

Jose was first hired by the agency to develop photographic concepts based on the keywords 'refreshing', 'cosmopolitan', 'glowing', 'heroic', 'energetic' and 'premium'. After approval of the conceptual layouts, Jose was commissioned to create the final extremely high resolution files required for oversized billboards along with a vast array of other media.

Kai Schwabe has spent a number of years successfully shooting for leading food manufacturers and advertising agencies. His clients include Maggi, Kraft, Philadelphia, Jacobs, Tassimo, Alberto, Dr. Oetker, Edeka and Rewe, who all appreciate his professional approach to layout and briefs along with his technical expertise. In winter 2010 he photographed summer BBQ images as well as a fancy cake shoot.

Working alongside a team of talented food stylists and assistants, Kai develops high quality images that appeal to the appetite. Featured in this Spotlight is a range of new flavours of “Philadelphia with Milka“ from Kraft Foods.

Kai’s 500 m² daylight studio is located in the centre of Bremen. A master of different lighting techniques, he can quickly create a range of subtle moods according to the individual needs of each client.

Visit his website for more information.

Mikkel Adsbol has been a photographer for 10 years. He has a great passion for food and works for many of the leading Danish advertising firms and magazines. His 180 m² Copenhagen-based studio is equipped with a large professional kitchen designed by chefs, for chefs.

"Food is an amazing field to work in because food speaks to several senses at once," says Mikkel. "The ultimate challenge is to shoot food in a way that almost brings the aromas out in the picture; after all, a food shot is never just a food shot. It can make a big difference whether the photo is for an editorial medium or a commercial client. It's a gift to be allowed to convey the sensuous pleasure that food by definition possesses. Food is, after all, about pleasure, social relations, mouth-watering delights and energy for the body. It's great to work in such a life-affirming area".

Myles New is a busy London-based food photographer who is as comfortable in his studio as he is out on location.

His style guarantees emotion-filled images that are both mouth-watering and desirable. He stays up to date with the latest trends in food and lifestyle photography to keep his images fresh and appealing.

Myles' background comes from working in the food industry long before his passion for photography and film took over. With a skill for interpreting a brief he is able to problem solve and masterfully bring an image together.

Recent projects include books for Bonne Maman, Lorraine Pascale (accompanying the new TV show) and Sally Bee, magazines Olive, Jamie Mag, Country Homes and Interiors and Waitrose Kitchen, and packaging and promotions for M&S, Bonne Maman, and many more.

Based in New York, Nino Andonis brings a unique style and award-winning food photography to the market. "A good photograph is visually provocative and based on solid ideas as its essential ingredient," says Nino. "My images evoke seduction through an intimate perspective in a way that fulfils your appetite.”

Nino's clients are treated with respect and an honest level of professional integrity. By working closely and communicating effectively with each client, Nino is able to present clear photographic solutions in the form of unique and definitive compositions.

Clients include Strawberry Frog, Sabra, JWT, Nestlé, New York Times Style Magazine, More, Women's Health and Urban Zen Foundation.

Nino is represented by Michael Ash Partners.

Terry McCormick has over 20 years experience as a creative and commercial photographer. He provides his unique flavour to photographic projects across the promotional spectrum, including mainstream advertising, food and drink packaging, editorial features, corporate communications and web-based promotions.

As comfortable with pack shots as he is with big brand imagery, Terry brings experience, commercial awareness and craftsmanship to each new challenge.

Amongst the major brands that have commissioned Terry are Coca-Cola, Heinz, Nescafe, Bacardi, Holsten, Dolmio, Tiger Beer, Aberdeen Angus Steakhouses, Wall's Sausages, Waitrose, McDonald's and Burger King.

Terry works from his superbly equipped central London studio and is equally comfortable working on location. Visit his recently launched new website for more information.

Tim Bowden has been shooting packaging and advertising food photography from his London studio for the past 20 years.

Tim works globally and has just finished a large project with Danone. Working mainly on packaging projects, he delivers high-res digital images alongside CMYK proofs and retouching facilities.

2011 will see Tim expand further with personal projects being added to his website.