Photography / London
How much does restaurant and café photography cost in London?
A photo shoot at your café, restaurant or bar starts from £250. That is for an on-location shoot of up to two hours, with 20 to 25 edited photos delivered in 5 days. Below is what each shoot includes, what moves the price, and how I would choose. Prices are the same for every client and I do not offer discounts.
I'm Obi Spencer. I photograph independent restaurants, cafés and bars across North West London, and I do the whole job myself: planning, shooting, editing and delivery.
Prices checked 26 October 2026
The three photo shoots and their prices
From £250
Essential
The simplest way to get strong pictures of your venue.
- Up to 2-hour on-location shoot
- 20 to 25 professionally edited stills
- 1 location within London
- 5-day turnaround
From £450
Studio / Brand Day
A half-day shoot when you want more of the venue covered.
- Half-day shoot (up to 4 hours)
- 40 to 50 professionally edited images
- Up to 2 locations or scene set-ups
- Usage rights for digital and social platforms
- Pre-shoot shot list consultation
- 5-day turnaround
From £750
Full Day / Campaign
A full day for several areas, or a campaign you want to run over months.
- Full-day shoot (up to 8 hours)
- 80 to 100 professionally edited images
- Up to 4 locations or scene set-ups
- Print-ready (300dpi) and social-optimised delivery
- Priority 3-day turnaround
- 3-month content calendar drawn from the shoot
Video, from £395
Add reels or video
Shot on the same visit, so your pictures and videos look like one venue.
- Reel Sprint from £395: a 2-hour shoot and 2 edited reels, up to 60 seconds each, with a 3-day turnaround
- Content Day from £500: a half-day shoot, 4 edited reels or short videos and 1 hero video
- Full-Day Social Sprint from £850: a full day and 15 to 20 edited short-form videos
More on photography and video.
Some of my café photography.
What changes the price
Five things decide which shoot you need, and so what it costs:
- How long I am there. Two hours, half a day or a full day.
- How many places I shoot. One location, up to two, or up to four locations or scene set-ups.
- How many edited photos you get. 20 to 25, 40 to 50, or 80 to 100.
- How fast you need them. Five days as standard, or three days with priority turnaround on the full day.
- What you will use them for. Usage rights for digital and social platforms are part of the half-day shoot, and print-ready files come with the full-day shoot.
Which shoot suits your venue
- A first shoot, or fresh pictures for your menu, website and Google listing: Essential.
- A new venue, or when you want the food, drinks, people and room all covered: the half day.
- Several areas, or a seasonal push with a content calendar: the full day.
Not sure? Tell me about your venue and I will say which I would choose.
What I photograph
I shoot on location at your venue: the dishes, the pour, the people behind the counter and the feel of the room at the time of day you want to be known for. Everything is edited and delivered ready for your website, your Google Business Profile, menus and social channels.
I run one café’s social media, photography and videography. On its new Instagram profile it went from 0 to 560 followers in under 14 days and reached 70k views in its first week, with minimal ad spend. That is one café’s result, not a promise of what any venue will see. See the work for cafés.
See more for independent restaurants, cafés and bars, or, if you are opening a new venue, launch set-up.
How to compare quotes
Whoever you hire, ask the same questions so the prices can be compared fairly. Here is what each one means for my shoots.
- How long will you be at my venue? Up to 2 hours (Essential), up to 4 hours (half day) or up to 8 hours (full day).
- How many edited photos do I get? 20 to 25, 40 to 50, or 80 to 100.
- How many places or set-ups are covered? One location, up to two, or up to four.
- How soon do I get them? Five days as standard. The full day has priority turnaround, in three days.
- What can I use the photos for? Usage rights for digital and social platforms are listed with the half-day shoot, and print-ready files come with the full day. Ask any photographer to put usage in writing.
- What costs extra? Video is priced separately: reels start from £395.
Every price on this page is the same for every client, and I quote in writing before any work starts.
Common questions
Questions about restaurant photography prices
How much does a restaurant photographer cost in London?
My restaurant and café photography starts from £250 for an on-location shoot of up to two hours with 20 to 25 edited photos. Half-day shoots start from £450 and full-day shoots from £750. The price is the same for every client.
What is included in the £250 shoot?
An on-location shoot of up to two hours, 20 to 25 professionally edited stills, one location within London and a 5-day turnaround.
How long until I get the photos?
Five days for the Essential and half-day shoots, and three days for the full-day shoot, which has priority turnaround.
Do you offer discounts?
No. Every price is the same for every client and I do not offer discounts.
Where do you work?
I'm based in West Hampstead and work across North West London and the rest of London.
Can you shoot video and manage my social media as well?
Yes. Reels start from £395, and monthly social media management starts from £600 a month. Monthly plans have no minimum term and are cancelled with 28 days' notice.
Tell me about your venue
Tell me what it is, where it is and what the pictures are for, and I will reply with a written quote.