Exceptional food photography has been at the heart of what we do since we started producing apps way back in 2010. It has always been (and still is) our ambition to be the most beautiful food website on the internet and we send our photographers to the far reaches of the British Isles to take our amazing pictures. All the dishes are cooked and plated by the chefs who created them and are shot in their restaurants – sometimes in the middle of service! – so we can guarantee the food looks exactly the way the chefs intended.
Timothy Atkins is a London-based photographer and frequent collaborator with Great British Chefs. Timothy has captured beautiful images for some of our most enjoyable projects, including a whistle-stop photographic tour of Soho with Jeremy Lee and creating amazing imagery for our Great British Chefs Academy.
Newcastle-based photographer James Byrne has travelled far and wide with Great British Chefs to work with some of the country's best chefs. From photographing Andrew Wong's modern Chinese dishes to capturing the story of Restaurant Sat Bains, James brings a level artistry and depth to his work that is truly captivating.
Glaswegian photographer Alan Donaldson has shot almost all of the recipes from Scottish chefs on the website. These include Martin Wishart (Restaurant Martin Wishart), Geoffrey Smeddle (The Peat Inn), Marcello Tully (Kinloch Lodge) and Phil Carnegie (Inverlochy Castle). Alan often prefers to keep things simple and let the wonderful dishes speak for themselves.
After working in London for a number of years, Joseph Fox recently embarked on a move to Madrid, where he continues his stunning documentary photography. As well as dish shots, Joseph has contributed two stunning photo stories to Great British Chefs – a look behind the scenes at a tofu factory in Yorkshire, and a glimpse into the world of Spanish sea urchin fishermen.
David loves food almost as much as he loves photography, and it shows. From the beginning of Great British Chefs, he has been working alongside chefs to create beautiful, mouth-watering shots of both recipes and ingredients. He has been known to pass on his tips by leading food photography workshops.
Jodi Hinds is a London-based food photographer working in editorial, restaurant and cookbook photography. She has worked with Great British Chefs capturing gorgeous dishes by iconic British chefs Steve Doherty and Mark Hix, in each case creating inviting images of their classical food.
Craig has twenty years commercial photographic experience, and has spent the last six years specialising in food. What Craig doesn’t know or understand about lighting is not worth knowing, creating amazing lighting effects for restaurants across Europe. Craig has a passion to photograph (and usually taste) the trends and methods used by chefs in their kitchens today.
Originally coming from a documentary and editorial background, London-born photographer Stefan Johnson recently started focusing his camera lens on his other fascination: food. Stefan has since had the honour of photographing dishes for London's top chefs, including Fergus Henderson, Tim Allen and Adam Byatt, gathering cooking tips along the way.
Duncan has been a photographer all his working life, and with a passion for cooking and sampling good food, photographing it seemed the perfect combination. Working with many household names in the commercial world already, through work with us here at Great British Chefs, Duncan is now also adding great chefs and restaurants to his list.
Allen’s professionalism and energy have afforded him a successful forty-year career, fifteen of which have seen him specialising in food photography. Creative, bold and considered, Allen’s images truly whet the appetite. Allen’s incredible eye for detail, teamed with a personal passion for food has seen him working alongside Michelin-starred chef Nigel Howarth, creatively capturing the work of over seventy international Michelin star chefs at Northcote’s Obsession Food Festival.
Edinburgh-based photographer Marc Millar creates atmospheric, romantic images of his native Scotland and the food landscape within it. His visit to The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye resulted in a stunning photo story documenting this restaurant’s unique relationship with local producers on this beautiful island.
Noel has over ten years of experience in the world of food photography – developing a great working relationship with Marcus Wareing along the way – and has shot many of the recipes that appear on the site. He is a keen bread-maker and always happy to pick up tips from our Great British Chefs.
Matt Porteous is a local Jersey legend, with his incredible skills being put to good use on the island to show off its dazzling food and produce. Outside of the culinary realm, Matt is a sought-after travel and portrait photographer – he was even selected to photography Prince George for his third birthday celebrations!
