{"id":60159,"date":"2026-10-28T10:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/?p=60159"},"modified":"2026-10-28T10:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:42:50","slug":"best-food-photographers-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/best-food-photographers-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Food Photographers in Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Northern Quarter restaurant refreshing its menu and a Greater Manchester producer preparing a supermarket launch both need food photography, but they buy very different things. The restaurant needs a half day of dishes shot before service. The producer needs a styled campaign with a food stylist on set and usage rights agreed in advance. Manchester\u2019s food and drink market supports both, and the photographers who serve it run from daylight specialists who style their own shoots to studios with a regular team of stylists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We looked at photographers working in Manchester\u2019s food and drink market and picked five whose client work and credentials we could check against a source. Two are based in Greater Manchester, and three cover the city from Liverpool, Cheshire and Harrogate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How we created our list<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our goal is to connect you with photographers who have a proven track record of excellence and reliability. We vetted the best photographers based on a set of criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Portfolio depth:<\/strong> We look at the full body of work behind each photographer, not just a handful of standout images, to get a true sense of consistency and skill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Client reviews across multiple platforms:<\/strong> We analyze feedback from clients on Google, popular booking platforms, and social media to ensure consistent satisfaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industry recognition and awards:<\/strong> We look for photographers with accolades from respected organizations and industry bodies relevant to their specialty, whether that\u2019s weddings, commercial work, or beyond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional credentials and associations:<\/strong> Active membership in industry groups, relevant certifications, and verified business operations, including appropriate insurance for working in the city, are often held by our photographers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best food photographers in Manchester<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Patricia Niland Photography<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1024x683.avif 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-300x200.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-768x512.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-2048x1366.jpg 2048w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-750x500.avif 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-2048x1366.jpg 2048w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-750x500.webp 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Niland Photography The Grapefruit Drink\" class=\"wp-image-98661 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/TinsGrapefruitDrink-Product-Niland-Photography-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Niland Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/niland.photography\/\">Patricia Niland<\/a>, working from The Tapestry on Kempston Street in Liverpool and covering Manchester and the wider North West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speciality:<\/strong> Food and drink photography for restaurants, hotels, chefs and food producers, within a wider brand practice that also covers product, interiors, property, corporate portraits and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable work:<\/strong> She calls herself the Brand Building Photographer, and the name comes from her first career: two decades creating branding for clients such as Toyota, Seat, The Post Office and a number of banks and airlines, before she bought her own camera in 2013. Her image \u201cThe Final Flourish\u201d was Highly Commended in the Marks &amp; Spencer Food Portraiture category of the 2023 World Food Photography Awards. She was Commended three times at the 2025 awards and has been shortlisted again in 2026, in the Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year category. She has also been Commended at the Siena International Photo Awards in 2025 and twice in 2026. Her restaurant work includes food photography for the Michelin-starred s\u014d-l\u014d in Aughton, Lancashire, which ran in Waitrose Weekend, and The Caterer has commissioned her chef portraits of Paul Askew of The Art School in Liverpool and Tim Allen of s\u014d-l\u014d. In Manchester she has photographed a team-building day at Food Sorcery on Deansgate for a long-standing corporate client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Quoted on enquiry. No rate card is published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we rate her:<\/strong> Her branding background shows in how she approaches a food brief. She starts from what the images need to do for the business, which suits a restaurant or a producer that wants photography to bring in customers. Recognition at the World Food Photography Awards in three separate years also shows a consistent standard in her food work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with her:<\/strong> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/patricianiland\/\">@patricianiland<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Bloomlight Creative<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-683x1024.avif 683w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-200x300.avif 200w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-768x1152.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-1024x1536.avif 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko.avif 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-683x1024.webp 683w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-200x300.webp 200w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-768x1152.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-1024x1536.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko.webp 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Two bowls of spaghetti with greens on a blue table, photographed by Tajda Ferko\" class=\"wp-image-98673 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaghetti-with-greens-tajda-ferko.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Bloomlight Creative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomlightcreative.com\/\">Tajda Ferko<\/a>, based in Manchester and available worldwide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speciality:<\/strong> Food and product photography and video for food and drink brands, alongside hospitality and event photography, food styling, recipe development and creative direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable work:<\/strong> She started photographing food for her own vegan blog in the summer of 2017 and set up her photography business in May 2018. The business became Bloomlight Creative Ltd in 2022, a journey featured in 2023 by Enterprising You, a Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub programme. Her client list includes Tate &amp; Lyle Sugars, Panasonic, Doves Farm, Good Hemp, The Infatuation and French\u2019s Food Company. Her advice on food photography technique has been published by PetaPixel and SLR Lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Quoted on enquiry. No rate card is published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we rate her:<\/strong> Her product work grew out of food photography, and she can deliver stills and video from the same shoot, which suits a packaged food or drink brand that needs a full set of launch assets. With food styling and recipe development in-house, a smaller brand can brief one person for the whole job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with her:<\/strong> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bloomlightcreative\/\">@bloomlightcreative<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Paul Grogan Photography<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1024x683.avif 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-300x200.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-768x512.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1536x1024.avif 1536w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-750x500.avif 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1536x1024.webp 1536w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Small plate served at the Bird at Birtle, photographed by Paul Grogan\" class=\"wp-image-98675 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-plate-at-bird-at-birtle-paul-grogan.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Paul Grogan Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulgroganphotography.com\/\">Paul Grogan<\/a>, based on Bury New Road in Whitefield, Greater Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speciality:<\/strong> Commercial photography covering food and hospitality, architecture, interiors, construction, industrial, product, corporate and event work, alongside landscape and cityscape prints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable work:<\/strong> He studied Design and Art Direction at Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating in 1997, and spent 18 years in graphic design in Manchester city centre, picking up the camera again during that time. His food and hospitality work includes the images for the website of the former Bird at Birtle, a gastropub near Bury, and his client list includes the pub group Brunning &amp; Price alongside Direct Line, Balfour Beatty, NG Bailey and Amazon. In 2025 the British Institute of Professional Photography awarded him its Associateship for his landscape work, and he was inducted into the Federation of European Photographers the same year. His landscapes have appeared in The Photographer, the BIPP\u2019s magazine, and in Outdoor Photography, and his print collection runs from Manchester to the Peak District, the Lake District, Yorkshire and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Quoted on enquiry. No rate card is published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we rate him:<\/strong> A designer\u2019s training shows in how he composes a frame. A restaurant or hotel can brief him for the food and the building in one commission and get a consistent set of images, and his Whitefield base makes him easy to book for venues across Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with him:<\/strong> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paulgroganphotos\/\">@paulgroganphotos<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Jane Burkinshaw Photography<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1024x576.avif 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-300x169.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-768x432.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1536x864.avif 1536w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1024x576.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1536x864.webp 1536w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jar of lemon curd with fresh lemons and daffodils, styled and photographed by Jane Burkinshaw\" class=\"wp-image-98677 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/lemon-curd-with-daffodils-jane-burkinshaw.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Jane Burkinshaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/janeburkinshawphotography.loveyourlens.co.uk\/\">Jane Burkinshaw<\/a>, based in Cheshire and working in her studio or on location across Manchester and the UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speciality:<\/strong> Daylight food and drink photography with her own food and prop styling, for restaurants, cafes, pubs, bakeries, delis and independent food brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable work:<\/strong> She works as both stylist and photographer and brings a background in international marketing to each brief. She has worked with creatives and independent businesses for 15 years. Her portfolio includes brand work for Mornflake, Gull\u00f3n, Salford Rum and Cracker Drinks, and her photograph of Love Hearts sweets made the cover of Cheshire Life in February 2023. In 2024 she shared ten tips on phone food photography with Speciality Food magazine. The agency Rawlingson Lane has brought her in on a number of projects for its food and drink clients. She also teaches photography under the Love Your Lens name and runs food styling training for business teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Published rates, all including VAT: \u00a3175 for the first hour and \u00a3100 for each additional hour, \u00a3425 for a half day of four hours and \u00a3725 for a full day of seven hours. Each booking includes a phone consultation, a written brief, editing, high-resolution files and basic usage rights for social media, web and email for five years. New props are quoted separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we rate her:<\/strong> Styling and shooting from one person saves a small food business a second booking. Her published rates include usage, so the budget is clear before the first call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with her:<\/strong> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/love_your_lens\/\">@love_your_lens<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Heidi Coppock-Beard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard.webp 900w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard-281x300.avif 281w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard-768x819.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard.webp 900w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard-281x300.webp 281w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard-768x819.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a stacked sandwich on a plate against a coral background, photographed by Heidi Coppock-Beard\" class=\"wp-image-98674 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/stacked-sandwich-on-plate-heidi-coppock-beard-768x819.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Heidi Coppock-Beard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/coppockbeard.com\/\">Heidi Coppock-Beard<\/a>, working from her own studio in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, with clients across the North and the rest of the UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speciality:<\/strong> Food and lifestyle photography and video production for national brands, creative agencies, editorial teams and independent food businesses, alongside travel photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable work:<\/strong> She has more than 20 years of experience, and her client list includes Sainsbury\u2019s, Asda, Quorn, Greggs, M&amp;S, Cadbury and Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s. Her studio near Hornbeam Park has two shooting rooms and a props room, and she works with a regular network of food stylists. Her portfolio includes a supermarket advertising campaign and a new soup range for The Soulful Food Company. She was Commended at the 2017 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year and judged the World Brand Design Society Awards in 2023 and 2024. She is a member of the Association of Photographers, and in 2020 her work appeared in a BBC News In Pictures feature on the AOP\u2019s f22 group of women photographers. She is represented by the agency Piccallo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Quoted on enquiry. No rate card is published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we rate her:<\/strong> Two decades with national supermarket and food brands, and a standing network of stylists, suit briefs at production scale, from packaging to advertising campaigns. Her studio is in Harrogate rather than Manchester, which makes her best suited to briefs where the product can travel to the set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with her:<\/strong> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heidicoppockbeard\">@heidicoppockbeard<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finding the right food photographer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1024x683.avif 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-300x200.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-768x512.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1536x1024.avif 1536w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-750x500.avif 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1536x1024.webp 1536w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead view of colourful bowls of food styled on a white table\" class=\"wp-image-98689 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/styled-bowls-of-food-overhead-ella-olsson.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Unsplash (Ella Olsson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A food photographer\u2019s portfolio shows you what they can make a dish look like. It does not show you how they work around a kitchen in service, or what you are allowed to do with the images afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Match the photographer to the size of the brief<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A restaurant updating its menu photos and a food brand shooting a packaging range are different jobs. Ask to see work for a client like you, and ask how many dishes or products a half day realistically covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Ask who styles the food<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Styling decides how food looks on camera. Jane Burkinshaw styles her own shoots, and Tajda Ferko offers food styling alongside her photography. Heidi Coppock-Beard works with a regular network of food stylists. For anyone else, ask how styling is handled and what it adds to the quote before you compare prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Decide between your premises and a studio<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shooting in your own restaurant keeps the setting real and works best in good daylight before service. A studio gives control over light and suits packaged goods. Ask which the photographer prefers and how travel is charged, since three of the five work from outside Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Clarify image usage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shoot fee does not always include the right to use the images everywhere. Jane Burkinshaw\u2019s published rates include five years of online use. Ask the others where and for how long you can use the images, and whether packaging or paid advertising costs more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Check awards at the source<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Food Photography Awards publish their galleries online with the exact tier of each placing, so a claim is easy to confirm. For client names, ask to see the project itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Planning a food photography shoot in Manchester<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-1024x683.avif 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-300x200.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-768x512.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-750x500.avif 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative.avif 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative.webp 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98687 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/metrolink-tram-on-manchester-street-mangopear-creative.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Unsplash (Mangopear creative)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What it costs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jane Burkinshaw publishes a full rate card: \u00a3425 for a half day and \u00a3725 for a full day, including VAT, editing and five years of online usage. The other four quote against the brief. For a wider benchmark, a UK review of 40 published price lists and rate cards, compiled in August 2026, puts food and drink photography at <a href=\"https:\/\/whito.co.uk\/research\/photography-costs-uk\/\">\u00a3300 to \u00a3850 for a half day and \u00a3650 to \u00a31,200 for a full day<\/a>. The number of dishes and the usage you need will move a quote within that range, and styling usually sits on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Styling and props<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For campaign and packaging work, a food stylist and a prop budget usually sit on top of the photographer\u2019s fee. For a menu refresh, a photographer who styles their own shoots is often enough. Ask early who sources the props, and whether new props are charged to you or come from the photographer\u2019s own collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Studio or on location<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patricia Niland and Paul Grogan both photograph restaurants and hospitality venues on site, and Jane Burkinshaw works in her studio or at your premises. Heidi Coppock-Beard shoots from her own studio in Harrogate. If your kitchen cannot spare a day, or the product needs a clean set, Peerspace lists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/venues\/gb\/manchester--england\/photo-studio\">photo studios across Manchester<\/a> that you can book by the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timing around service<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restaurant shoots go best in the hours before service, when the kitchen can plate dishes for the camera without holding up tables. Agree a shot list with the chef in advance so dishes come out in the order the light allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQs: hiring a food photographer in Manchester<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland.avif 1000w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-300x200.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-768x512.avif 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-750x500.avif 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland.webp 1000w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-750x500.webp 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland.jpg\" alt=\"Roasted peach halves with thyme, photographed by Patricia Niland\" class=\"wp-image-98676 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/roasted-peaches-with-thyme-patricia-niland-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Patricia Niland Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How much does a food photographer cost in Manchester?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jane Burkinshaw publishes \u00a3425 for a half day and \u00a3725 for a full day, including VAT. The other photographers on this list quote on enquiry. A UK review of published rate cards puts food and drink photography at \u00a3300 to \u00a3850 for a half day, so ask for a quote tied to your brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do I need a food stylist as well as a photographer?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For menu photography on a smaller budget, a photographer who styles their own shoots can be enough. For campaigns or packaging, a dedicated food stylist is usual and is charged separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are these photographers based?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomlight Creative and Paul Grogan Photography are based in Greater Manchester. Patricia Niland works from Liverpool, Jane Burkinshaw from Cheshire and Heidi Coppock-Beard from Harrogate, and all three take work in Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What should I ask about usage rights?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask where and for how long you can use the images, and whether paid advertising and packaging are included. Jane Burkinshaw\u2019s published terms, with five years of online use included, show what a clear answer looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can I get video as well as photographs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomlight Creative and Heidi Coppock-Beard both offer video production alongside stills. Ask whether video is quoted with the shoot or separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Good food photography starts with the right brief, and the right space<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester\u2019s food photographers run from a stylist-photographer working in daylight to a studio with a standing team. The right choice depends on what the images have to do, whether that is filling a menu or getting a product onto a supermarket shelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have your photographer, the next question is where the shoot happens. Explore Peerspace\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/venues\/gb\/manchester--england\/photo-studio\">photo studios in Manchester<\/a>, bookable by the hour so you pay only for the time the shoot takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have feedback on our list, our team would like to hear from you. Contact us any time at editorial@peerspace.com with suggestions, corrections or additions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This list reflects our research as of October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re looking to partner up with a photographer to showcase your wares, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/venues\/gb\/manchester--england\">Manchester<\/a> is home to some of the finest creatives in the United Kingdom! From punchy, vibrant styles to more subdued yet classically inspired images, Manchester <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/plan\/food-photoshoot\">food photographers<\/a> have what it takes to ensure your brand&#8217;s culinary delights captivate viewers from the moment they lay eyes on them! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Northern Quarter restaurant refreshing its menu and a Greater Manchester producer preparing a supermarket launch both need food photography, but they buy very different things. The restaurant needs a half day of dishes shot before service. 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