Food Photography for Brands That Already Know What They’re Doing

Some Food Shoots Just Work

You’ve seen it.

The shoot where everything clicks. The lighting behaves. The food holds. The files drop into layouts without a fight. Crops make sense. Color survives print. Social, web, and OOH all feel like they belong to the same campaign.

And then there are the other shoots.

They look fine on set. They even look fine in selects. But once they hit real-world usage—ads, packaging, menus, banners—things start to crack. Retouching gets heavy. Crops feel forced. Consistency disappears.

The difference is rarely the brief. It’s execution.

At Farzan Samsamy Studio, we work with brands and agencies that already understand strategy. Our role is to make sure the visuals don’t become the weak link.

This Isn’t About “Nice Photos”

Most brands don’t struggle to find food photographers. They struggle to find partners who understand how images actually live.

Food photography today has to survive:

• Multiple layouts

• Aggressive crops

• Platform compression

• Print color profiles

• Long-term brand systems

Images that only work at full frame are a liability.

Our approach is built around usage-first photography—images designed to remain flexible without losing impact.

Designed for Campaign Reality

We assume:

• The hero image will be cropped six different ways

• The lighting needs to match future SKUs

• Color needs to stay honest across screens and print

• Art direction may evolve mid-project

So we shoot accordingly.

That means:

• Controlled lighting that scales

• Consistent camera height and perspective

• Clean negative space where it matters

• Texture that survives compression

Nothing accidental. Nothing fragile.

Working the Way Agencies Work

We don’t operate like a freelancer waiting for instructions. We integrate like a production partner.

Our shoots typically include:

• Clear pre-production alignment

• Shot lists built around layouts, not guesswork

• Tethered review for fast decision-making

• Files delivered ready for designers, not “final finals”

This is why agencies bring us back.

Vancouver-Based, Campaign-Ready

Based in Vancouver, we work with:

• Creative agencies

• In-house marketing teams

• Restaurant groups

• Food and beverage brands

Many projects extend beyond photography into motion, print, and display—handled in-house to maintain consistency from capture to final output.

Is This the Right Fit?

Our studio works best with teams who:

• Already have visual direction

• Value consistency over experimentation-for-experiment’s-sake

• Need images that hold up beyond launch week

If that sounds familiar, 👉 let’s see if this is the right fit.