Based in Southern California, my full-service studio creates crave-worthy product, lifestyle, and conceptual photo, video, and stop-motion content for food, beverage, and CPG brands—spotlighting your product’s story from concept to final assets.

Studio Capabilities Our Clients Love

✓ Creative Direction
Mood boards, art direction, and shot planning are crafted to align perfectly with your brand’s vision.
✓ Seamless Collaboration
Real-time communication and feedback—on-site or remote—through every phase of production.
✓ Styling & Props
In-house food, beverage, and prop styling with hundreds of surfaces plus an extensive selection of lifestyle props.
✓ Talent Access
Sourcing and coordinating local models for lifestyle and product shoots.
✓ Product Prep & Styling
Expert handling and presentation of packaging, food, and products for camera-ready results.
✓ Pro Gear for Stills & Motion
Phase One medium-format systems, Nikon, Sony, Canon Cinema, Capture One tethering, and Adobe Creative Suite.
✓ Lighting & Studio Spaces
Two indoor studio sets with Broncolor strobes and LED video lighting, styled living/dining room sets, a camera-ready kitchen, and an outdoor patio.
✓ Kitchen & Storage
A fully equipped kitchen for recipe development, testing, and prep—plus dedicated refrigeration, freezer, and dry storage.
✓ Fresh + Seasonal Ingredients
Sourcing from local farms, markets, and our studio garden for beautiful, seasonal visuals.
✓ Scalable Production Crew
Trusted local production talent available to support projects of any size.
✓ Video Production
Reels, YouTube, web, and branded video content—shot, produced, and edited in-house.
✓ Custom Art & Prop Studio
Hand-crafted surfaces, backgrounds, and bespoke props created to match your brand aesthetic.
✓ Fast Post-Production Turnaround
Editing and retouching are handled in-house, with additional partners available to scale quickly. Efficient, creative, and agile—many projects deliver in under a week.
Have a project in mind? Let’s chat!
Call or text 415-935-3591
Email: judy@judydohertyphotography.com
Check out the gallery below for a behind-the-scenes look at our production studio, props, and lifestyle sets. We constantly curate props from Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, CB2, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Anthropologie, Macy’s, Amazon, and more, working towards design and relatability.

Three smiling people taking a selfie in an office with a computer displaying a colorful ice cream sundae image in the background.

Various black, white, and patterned dinnerware including plates, bowls, cups, and utensils arranged on a table with a checkered napkin.

Arrangement of blue and white dishware including plates, bowls, glasses, cups, and cutlery on a table.

Arrangement of wooden cutting boards, utensils, and dried decorative plants on a wooden surface, featuring cutting boards of different sizes and shapes with dried star anise on top.

Person pouring hot sauce onto a pizza with pineapple and bacon, on a cardboard pizza box on a dining table. There are two mason jar cups with straws, a bottle of hot sauce, and some playing cards on the table.

A person pouring iced tea with fruit garnish into a glass, with a container of Sue Bee sea salt honey nearby, on a wooden outdoor table decorated with flowers and strawberries.

A woman with curly brown hair smiling while holding a pink bowl with strawberry shortcake and strawberries in a kitchen.

Various bottles of honey, including Aunt Sue's Raw & Unfiltered Wildflower Honey and Sue Bee Pure Honey, displayed on a wooden table with drinks garnished with berries in the background outdoors.

A picnic setting on a checkered tablecloth with a large wooden tray of chocolates, fresh berries, and cheese, and a metal ice bucket filled with ice cubes. Small bowls of berries and a small candle are also on the table.

A person wearing a striped yellow, red, and green shirt holding a mustard yellow handbag with two SuBee Pure Honey packets inside, and a golden clasp in front of a green grassy background. A dog with a red ball in its mouth is visible in the left cor

Person mixing pasta salad with arugula in a glass bowl at outdoor table, with a basket of lemons, a container of Sue Bee hot honey, and potted basil plant in the background.

A person pouring honey onto a plate of grilled corn, chicken, and vegetables at an outdoor barbecue.