Capture the Flavour. Inspire the Appetite.

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A cake with yellow glaze, topped with white daisies, hazelnuts, and hazelnut pieces, with honey being poured on top, all on a white plate.
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Cinematic food photography and lifestyle visuals crafted to make every dish irresistible.

At Farzan Samsamy Studio, we specialize in food and lifestyle photography that brings your culinary vision to life. Whether you’re a restaurant looking to elevate your menu visuals, a hotel showcasing dining experiences, or a food brand ready to launch your next campaign — we create stunning imagery that ignites emotion and appetite.

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Internationally recognized by ViewBug in 2025, including The Eye Award and Momentum 25 Award—celebrating visually compelling food photography that elevates restaurants, cafés, and culinary brands.

Make Viewers Taste With Their Eyes

We capture food in a way that awakens hunger.
Warmth. Comfort. Freshness. Indulgence.
Your audience will feel the craving before they read a single word on your menu.

Our Food Photography Services

  • Restaurant & Menu Photography: Capture your signature dishes in cinematic style.

  • Food Product Shoots: Clean, detailed, and brand-aligned product photography.

  • Chef & Kitchen Lifestyle Sessions: Authentic behind-the-scenes storytelling.

  • Cinematic Food Videos: Short-form video content perfect for web and social media.

  • Drone Photography: Aerial visuals that showcase your restaurant, venue, or resort.

  • Cookbook & Recipe Photography: Professional, publication-ready food photography for cookbook authors, recipe developers, and food writers.

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Perfect For:

  • Restaurants and hotels refreshing their visual identity

  • Food and beverage brands launching new products

  • Catering companies or private chefs building a portfolio

  • Menu updates, social media, and advertising campaigns

  • Editorial features or culinary storytelling projects

  • Cookbook and culinary publication photography

Session Details:

  • Duration: 1–3 hours depending on menu size or project scope

  • Location: At your venue or in our fully equipped Surrey, BC studio (3-19122 27 AVE, SURREY, BC V4Z5T1)

  • Includes: Professional lighting, camera setup, and retouched final images

  • Delivery: High-resolution files for print + web-optimized versions

  • Add-Ons:

    • Professional Food Stylist: Collaborate with an experienced stylist to perfect plating, color balance, and texture presentation for camera.

    • Red Seal Chef Consultation: Work alongside our in-house chef partner to design, plate, or prepare menu items specifically for photography.

    • Cinematic Video Clips or Reels: Ideal for social campaigns or brand storytelling.

    • Fine Art Prints: Bring your signature dishes to life on your walls with high-quality, framed prints of your photography. Perfect for restaurant interiors, hotel lobbies, or client gifting.

Why Choose Farzan Samsamy Studio

  • Expertise in lighting, texture, and mood that make every dish look irresistible

  • Experience working directly with Red Seal chefs and culinary professionals

  • Seamless full-service production — from pre-shoot planning to final color grading

  • Combined photography + video packages for cohesive campaigns

The Studio

Farzan Samsamy is the creative director behind Farzan Samsamy Studio, a Surrey, BC–based photography and cinematography studio focused on commercial, product, food, and portrait work.


The studio partners with brands, agencies, and businesses across the Lower Mainland to create refined, market-ready visual content.

The studio is also available for limited wedding and special event projects.

Professional Memberships

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Jack S., Marketing Director, Limitless Home Chef

“Working with Farzan was a game-changer for our catering business. He captured our dishes and brand story with such artistry that every image felt like a hero shot. The photos perfectly showcased the quality and style of our food — within weeks, our social engagement grew by 35%, and we started attracting more corporate clients.”

Local Brands We’ve Worked With

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Logo of The Good Flour Co., with stylized brown text and a stylized wheat grain included in the design.
A bottle of organic pomegranate juice with splashing juice and pomegranate seeds against a black background.
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A plated meal featuring a large portion of mashed potatoes topped with a cooked lamb shank in sauce, garnished with broccoli, green onions, and a crispy shortbread cookie on top of the lamb. There is a red sauce on the side of the plate.
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3-19122 27 Ave Surrey, BC V3Z 5T1

hello@farzansamsamy.studio

(236) 484-1718 | (866) 483-0909 | Fax (236) 427-4025

Let’s create visuals that taste as good as they look.

Our food photography sessions focus on bringing your dishes to life—capturing texture, color, and flavor in every shot. Whether it’s for a restaurant menu, social media, or packaging, we craft mouthwatering images that make your audience crave what you offer.

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