Food, Beverage & CPG Photography
Food, Beverage & CPG Photography for Brands That Mean Business
Food, beverage, and CPG content with stills, elevated UGC, lifestyle, stop motion, and video. All under one roof. A creative studio with a smooth, well-prepared process, and I love to tame the budget beast. 20+ years and 250,000+ visuals delivered.
Based in Southern California, serving Los Angeles, San Diego, Temecula and the SF Bay Area, and shooting for brands worldwide by remote or travel. Judy Doherty Studio produces complete visual libraries. Photos, stop motion, GIFs, lifestyle, and video for food, beverage, supplement, and pet brands selling on Amazon, DTC, retail, and social media are all in the wheelhouse!
My full production service goes from planning to styling & shooting to a retouched final image library.
I art direct every shoot, and you can join live on Zoom to approve shots as we go. Final edited images are delivered in 1 to 2 days, and up to a week for larger productions. One photographer directs every shoot, so your brand's look stays consistent and you never have to start over.
Book a content sprint, and walk away with a full content library in a day.
I fuse expert food styling with dreamy, high-end lighting and a meticulous eye for texture and detail to deliver crisp, clear, delicious visuals. I capture the essence of your brand, whether it's the refreshing condensation on a beverage can, the satisfying texture of a frozen meal, or the vibrant ingredients of a snack.
I produce a full range of assets critical for CPG success: from clean, white-background e-commerce shots (Amazon, Shopify, GS1, etc.) to aspirational, lifestyle photography optimized for social media and advertising. In-house chef styling, curated local models, and an extensive prop library ensure every shot is current, captivating, and speaks directly to your target consumer. Choose me for professional food imagery that guarantees maximum visual impact, enhances brand recognition, and significantly boosts conversion rates. I don't just photograph your product; I package its story.
Judy Doherty Photography is a food, beverage and CPG studio based in Southern California, shooting in studio and on location across the United States and worldwide. Clients include Dairy Queen (Colle McVoy), Sue Bee Honey, Noosa, Popcorn Indiana, Rao's, Costco, Vallarta Supermarkets, Pure Protein, Sugar Foods, Mrs. T's Pierogies (Hunter PR), Nuts for Cheese, Sovos Foods, Haus of Sauce, Michael Angelo's, Lindsay Olives, King's Hawaiian, Pacific Foods, Nona Lim, Pietro, Eagle Foods, Fresh Gourmet, Wave, Tosi, GoodGood, Big Tree Farms, Bondolio, Pure Anatolia, Reeds, Salt Point, Cool Cat, Reveland, Sunny With a Chance of Flowers, Uncle Matt's Organic, Crio Bru, VDR, Verb, Remedy, Tailwind, LBA Croissants, Partners Crackers, Bastion, Beyond Meat, Wisconsin Cheese Company, Hallcon, Tasty Brands, The Balm Box, Dr. Green Life, Starmatter, Lather, and many restaurants and entrepreneurs.
Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII, is the studio's photographer, director and owner. She holds a master's degree from the Culinary Institute of America and a Visual Art Certificate from UC Berkeley Extension. She brings over 20 years of professional culinary experience and more than a decade in commercial photography. Based in Southern California, serving Los Angeles, San Diego, Temecula and the SF Bay Area, and shooting for brands worldwide by remote or travel. Her background in nutrition and food science is why brands in the supplement, protein and better-for-you categories bring their label and claim questions to this studio as well as their cameras.
We worked with Judy to help establish a fresh new visual direction for Big Tree Farms, and she nailed it. Operating on very tight timelines, she understood the vibe we were going for and brought it to life through beautiful, vibrant product photography that feels distinctly us. Super creative, very resourceful, and highly collaborative.
Susie Picken, Big Tree Farms
Our company is based on the East Coast, but we were so confident that Judy was the right person for the job that we flew all the way to Los Angeles specifically to work with her. Looking back, it was absolutely the right decision. Her professionalism, attention to detail, creativity, organization, and understanding of commercial brand photography were exceptional throughout the entire process.
Irfan Bulca, Head of Sales, Retail & Food Service, Pure Anatolia
We recently worked with Judy for a CPG photography project, and she exceeded our expectations. Her professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail were outstanding. The final photos and stop motion videos perfectly captured our brand and were delivered in a timely manner.
Beth Love
I've had the opportunity to collaborate with Judy and love how she is detail oriented with lighting and arrangement. She is constantly building upon her art and so easy to talk and kick ideas with. She is a true professional who cares about her work.
Adam Brennan
I'd recommend working with Judy to anyone. She has done a wonderful job as a photographer for my company, and the photos are literally breathtaking; she helped elevate my business.
DeAndre Weaver
Judy was quick, communicative, and gave us incredible photos!
Dallin Hughes
Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you photograph for?
I shoot food, beverage and CPG brands: product stills, lifestyle, stop motion, reels and video, all from my studio in Southern California.
Where are you based, and do you travel?
Based in Southern California, serving Los Angeles, San Diego, Temecula and the SF Bay Area. I also shoot for brands worldwide, either on location or by remote.
Can I ship my product to you?
Yes. Ship your product in, or join the shoot live on Zoom and approve shots as we go.
How fast do I get my final images?
Final edited images are delivered in 1 to 2 days, and up to a week for larger productions.
What does a shoot day include?
Planning and creative direction, styling, shooting, and a retouched final image library, all in my studio with my crew.
What about usage rights?
I do not charge usage fees, so you can use your images across your channels.
How do I get started?
Book a free 15-minute call. After we talk, I send an estimate.