Menu shots
Every dish on a consistent angle and background, sized for delivery apps, menus, and third party listings.
Commercial Photography NJ
Food photographer in New Jersey
Looking for a food photographer in NJ? Menu shots, hero dishes, drinks, and room photos for restaurants, bakeries, and food brands across Essex, Union, Morris, Bergen, Hudson, and Middlesex counties. Shot in your kitchen during off hours. Every package includes a personalized proofing gallery and a written quote before you book, with a 50 percent deposit to hold the date. As a food photographer in New Jersey, we shoot one dish while the next is plated, so service is never held up waiting on the camera, and you approve the look on screen before the rest of the menu is shot. Files arrive cropped for menus, your website, and delivery-platform listings, so nothing needs a second round of editing before it goes live. Most menu shoots are booked two to three weeks out, and standard turnaround is five business days from the shoot.
Most menu shoots happen between 9am and 2pm so service is not touched.
What is included
Food photographer in New Jersey: what's included
Hero dishes
One or two signature plates styled and lit for your homepage, print ads, and window graphics.
Bar and drinks
Cocktails, coffee, and wine pours shot with backlight so glass and ice read clearly.
Room and staff
Dining room, bar, and working kitchen shots that show people what walking in feels like.
Pricing
Pick a package
Prices include the shoot, the editing, and your files.
Menu Starter
$600
Up to 10 menu items
Full Menu
$1,200
Up to 15 dishes or drinks
Restaurant Package
$2,400
Up to 25 dishes or drinks
How it works
Four steps from first call to final files
Pick the dishes
Send your menu and mark what sells and what you want to sell more of.
Set the time
We shoot before service. Your kitchen plates on a schedule so nothing sits under lights.
Shoot and taste
We shoot one dish while the next is plated. You approve the look on screen as we go.
Get the files
Edited images in five business days, cropped for menus, your site, and delivery platforms.
FAQ
Questions we get every week
What types of food photography do you offer?
We photograph restaurant menus, plated dishes, beverages, packaged foods, recipes, delivery-platform listings, advertising campaigns, cookbooks, social-media content, chef portraits, restaurant interiors, and behind-the-scenes kitchen activity.
How far in advance should we book?
Booking two to four weeks ahead is recommended for standard sessions. Advertising campaigns, large menus, multi-location projects, and productions requiring stylists or models should be scheduled earlier.
What is included in the photography fee?
Packages generally include professional lighting, photography, image selection, color correction, standard retouching, high-resolution files, web-ready copies, and delivery through a private online gallery.
How do we hold the date?
50 percent deposit. Most menu shoots are booked two to three weeks out.
Do you work as a food photographer across NJ?
Yes — we cover Essex, Union, Morris, Bergen, Hudson, and Middlesex counties, with New York City available by arrangement.
Book a photographer in NJ
Get your menu photographed
Tell us your date and location. We will confirm availability and send a written quote.