Top 8 Food Photographers in Tucson, AZ

Tucson is known for its heat, cactus trees - and most importantly for its Sonoran cuisine including hot dogs, tamales and tostadas. As a food business serving such delectable food or meal items, you need beautiful images for expand your brand visibility.

Professional food photographers have this special ability to enhance the beauty and appeal of a dish or create portrait stories of culinary artists. The first city to be designated as "World City of Gastronomy" is abound with visual creatives who combine their passion for images and food to create captivating brand images.

Ready to start your search for food photographers in Tucson, AZ? Check out this list of some of the city's top talent to find the best match for your next dish.

Jackie Tran Photography  

Jackie is a professional photographer whose style makes for enchanting food and beverage images along with portrait snap shots.

This Tucson native doubles up as a food writer whose work has appeared in online magazines and food blogs. Jackie's love for food for the culinary efforts of cooks and chefs is visible in his artistic compositions that elevate the dish, your product or the brand.

He uses lighting and layouts to provide an authentic and inviting look to the food menu or the brand. Jackie doesn’t limit himself to one style but focuses on colors, angles and sharp details to create images that are ... a feast for the eyes.

Simon Photographic

Frank definitely belongs to the elite list of Tucson commercial photographers given his 43 years of industry experience full of an impressive clientele.

Frank’s food images have a vibrant quality to them with close up shots that lets you appreciate the textures and details of plated food and drink. What we love about his work is the use of shadows, color groupings and food layouts that sometimes include affecting props.

Frank has worked with major national brands such as America West and Expedia.

Steven Lunetta Photography 

Steve is a commercial photographer who provides food branding images for businesses in and around Tucson.

When Steve is not busy clicking delectable food photos, he enjoys capturing realistic portraits and beautiful architecture. He documents people and places in his travels as vibrant shots.

What stands out about his food photos is the use of colors to tell a story. In addition, Steve uses ingredients in his shots rather than focusing only on the plated dish.We love how he transforms his travel experiences into appealing food photos that with a cultural touch that speaks of their origins.

Jackie Alpers

If you follow food bloggers in Tucson, you’ve probably come across Jackie’s work. This food photographer is also a recipe developer, food stylist, and writer whose work has featured in local, national, and global magazines not limited to Food Network, National Geographic and Random House’s TasteBook.

Jackie’s affection for Sonoran culture is clearly visible in the vibrant images she captures. Her food photos reveal the passion, history and emotional connection between the food, the land and the people who create it.

One thing is obvious from her portfolio – her love for delicious food is matched only by her obsession with colors. Jackie's images are bright and airy with colored backdrops adding to this appeal.

Emily Miller Photos

Like Jackie, Emily dabbles in recipe and content creation when she is not busy clicking delectable plant food images. In fact, her lighting style is very similar. She prefers bright and naturally lit images to moody and dark shots.

Emily is a recent convert to the world of photography but the depth of her portfolio belies her relatively fewer years of experience.

She doesn’t have a signature style of images or composition techniques. Jackie is as apt at capturing isolated images of the hero dish as she is in shooting chaotic table setups. This helps her incorporate styling and layout that best fit your plant food product or brand.

Lazana Photography Co

When a food photographer and chef cum entrepreneur get together, they end up creating Lazana Photography Studio. Their mutual love for food and related people is visible in the visual assets they create for clients in and around Tucson.

Jenalyn and Abe cover a diverse range of food imagery from still life and action shots to people portraiture and venue captures.

Their style is an eclectic mix of formally style shots and whimsical images of food and culinary artists at work. They make great use of striking backgrounds, table layouts to create an emotionally appealing image of fine dining experiences or cooking and baking projects.

Martha Lochert Photography

Martha client offering isn’t restricted to food or commercial photography. She provides attractive and immersive travel pet and portrait imagery.

This Tucson resident has a BFA in photography from Arizona University and decades of experience capturing exciting food and cultural scenes in the city.

Martha prefers a natural color scheme and solid layouts with ample use of hero angles. Most of her photo sessions happen at the client’s, or selected locations such as cafes or restaurants. This allows her to capture the dining experience at the venue or its atmosphere along with attractive images of the table setting and plated food.

Steven Meckler Photography 

Steven Meckler is a commercial photographer covering food and drink imagery along with venue photos and portraits of those connected to the food industry.

When Steven is not working on commercial photo shoots, he enjoys capturing people shots in both formal and real-life settings. He works on locations and from his 5,000 sq ft studio with an outdoor patio and space for building sets for shoots.  

His images reveal his understanding of the interplay between light, shadow, colors and ingredients. Steven draws on all these elements to create impactful images that leave a lasting impression on the viewer, or eater.

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