Dairy Queen Value Meal Campaign

Colle McVoy hired me to capture images for their client Dairy Queen’s summer value meal campaign. This exciting project included lighting and shooting on studio sets, as well as capturing talent on motion sets. I really enjoyed working on this creative project with such a talented team and vibrant art direction!

  • Client: Dairy Queen

  • Agency: Colle McVoy

  • Agency Producer: Kelly Farley

  • Art Director: Becky Eilers

  • Production Company: Trevor TV

  • Director: Trevor Shepard

  • Food Styling: Maelle DeSchutter

  • Production Designer: Erin Dallesandro

  • Set Designer: Renata Shopper

  • Executive Producer: Ursula Camack

  • Studio: PC&E, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Photography, Lighting, and Retouching/Post Production: Judy Doherty Photography

Summer time value meals come to life!

Behind the scenes in the studio

Behind the stills

The theater set was designed for camera, and to give the stills a full, rich curtain across a wide frame, I photographed the drapes and extended them in post. I also shaped the shadows in retouching so the food stays bright and craveable.

On the motion set, I captured stills of the talent between TV takes, often sitting on the floor to stay clear of the camera crew. I flew in with my own lighting, lit and shot every still set, and handled the retouching and post production. I offered unlimited rounds of retouching, and we refined the images over eight rounds until every detail was right.

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Judy Doherty photographing a Dairy Queen meal on set, behind the scenes on the value meal shoot
Judy Doherty

I am a food, beverage, and CPG product photographer specializing in photos, stop motion, and video, with over 250,000 visuals delivered worldwide. Based in Southern California and formerly in the San Francisco Bay Area, I work in my studio, throughout California, and on location nationwide. Clients hire me for my eye, creative direction, and passion for taking their idea to the next level.


My strength lies in a nimble and lean creative process. Clients love getting creative content at a reasonable cost since my studio can art direct, style, and shoot their images quickly and on budget. My studio features an extensive surface library and prop house with a fully equipped kitchen and two shooting studios.

I bring over 20 years of professional culinary experience and more than a decade in commercial photography. My work as a chef, stylist, and photographer has earned many awards, including APA Top 100, ACF Gold Medal, and a juried fine art photo exhibit at Art Basel Miami. I was Executive Pastry Chef for two Hyatt Hotels and Resorts before completing two post-baccalaureate certificates for Visual Art and Graphic Design at U.C. Berkeley Extension in San Francisco.

https://judydohertyphotography.com
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