Menu photography packages start at $475. Book Now, or for a fast, free estimate, please call our studio at (510) 985-4009, schedule a call, or tell us what you’re looking for hereMenu Photography Briefing.
Menu Photography
Perfect for on and offline menus, delivery platforms, web social media, and promotion.
We arrive at your location with the right team and equipment to capture your menu at its best. We can shoot at your restaurant, kitchen, or event and scale production to meet your space limitations, budget, and goals. We’ll review sample photographs or mood boards before the shoot to ensure we’re working towards your vision. We’ll review
photos with you during the shoot and make adjustments to help ensure you get the photographs you want. Depending on your requirements, in addition to a photographer, we can provide assistants, stylists, and props as part of your production. For related coverage, please see our events and commercial services pages.
Menu Photography Package
A great way to level up your menu. All-inclusive packages start at just $475.
This package provides coverage of a minimum of four to five menu items and four retouched final images. Because there are no additional costs for travel or set-up time, longer sessions can provide a much lower cost per image. Please review the package description below.
Includes
- Review of client-supplied materials.
- Preproduction call.
- 1 Hour session (20 min prep, 40-minute photo shoot) at your location. We can photograph one dish every 8 to 10 minutes for a total of 4 to 5 dishes. Longer sessions are available if you need additional photos and provide a lower cost per photograph.
- One lighting setup for all menu items.
- All full-sized, photographer-approved images as raw files and color-graded jpeg files – Delivered within three days of your shoot via a private gallery.
- Four lightly retouched photo – Delivered within one week of your selection.
- Estimated charges for 2 1/2 hours travel, loading, and setup, and transportation expenses of $100. Your final charges, based on actual time and expenses, will be higher or lower depending on the distance of the location from our studio.
- Secure storage of all images for 12 months.
Usage Rights
- Final retouched images released by Contractor: Perpetual, non-transferable, non-commercial rights to view, print, distribute, and publish. 24-month, non-transferable, commercial use within Northern California only. Renewable at $10/image/year thereafter. Excludes modification. Editorial usage requires attribution.
- All images: Perpetual, non-transferable, non-commercial rights to view and print. Excludes modification, distribution, and publication rights.
Options
- Longer sessions to capture additional menu items or increase coverage. (Available on the booking page.)
- On-site or remote pre-production planning. Recommended for
- Additional coverage to bring to life the dining experience.
- Additional lightly retouched photos are $25 each.
- Additional usage rights are by quotation.
- Additional retouching is $50/Hr. or by quotation.
- Custom photographic prints, albums, books, and cards can be purchased on our website.