A CHEF'S EYE.
A STYLIST'S HAND.
A PHOTOGRAPHER'S VISION.
Every dish is styled and photographed by one artist, with a trained chef's eye behind each plate. I understand food from the inside, because I have lived every side of it, as a caterer, a cookbook author, a chef, and a food photographer.
That means your food is understood before it is ever shot, composed with intention, and finished with a single cohesive vision from the first idea to the final frame.
The result: Imagery that feels considered, elevated, and unmistakably yours.
Two Ways To Work With Amanda
Take it from Celebrity Chef Lisa Brooks who mentors Chefs just like you!
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I have had so many food shoots with Amanda. She is a talented and gifted photographer with an amazing eye. She captures images that honestly amaze me, and I often wonder how she thinks of these shots. I have recommended her to many of my students and colleagues. She truly knows her stuff and is worth every single dime.
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In addition to her expertise, she is so much fun to work with and makes a long shoot day even better. I always look forward to having her in the room.
Although she shot me in Charlotte, I know she travels all over for her clients. If you are looking for food photography or chef headshots, call Amanda.
-Chef Lisa Brooks
Most photographers only show up with a camera.
I show up with a vision and a plan.
When we work together, you get more than beautiful photos. You get imagery that understands your food, tells your story, and does real work for your business. Every project begins long before the shoot, with a plan we build together, so nothing is left to chance and every image has a purpose.
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I refuse the over contrasted, click and go work so many have settled for in the rush to compete with AI. I take the time. I learned to style food slowly and with care, sitting for hours with a single dish, learning what works in front of the lens and how to light it so it says exactly what it should. That patience is what makes the difference you can feel in every frame.
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Most importantly, you will be seen not just as a business, but as the creative, one of a kind person behind it. Your story matters here, and it will show through in every frame.
Project: Worley's Waffles | National Brand
Styled & Photographed by: Amanda Loren Studios
These are so beautiful I could cry! Thank you so much for your hard work getting these photos done. They are AMAZING!
Executive Chef Ashley Olson
Southern With A French Twist, Houston, TX
MY STORY
I Get Where You Are,
Because I Was You
A layoff, a divorce, three small kids, and a stubborn Italian woman who refused to give up bread. That is how I accidentally built a catering business, burned out, and got talked into writing a cookbook I never finished. I call it "that damn book" now.
But that unfinished book led me to everything, food photography, a studio, flying all over the country for chefs and restaurants, and eventually becoming the confident food stylist and photographer I am today. Every tool I build for my clients is one I wish I had been handed back then.
Photo Credit: Love Shutter Photography
Me at 35 in my commercial kitchen, at my first ever professional photoshoot. This was a little red barn they turned into a kitchen, such a sweet little space for a baby entrepreneur.
I turn a glance into a craving,
with imagery that connects.
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Let's Create
Something Worth Savoring
Every project begins in the same place, with a consult, whether you are a chef, a restaurant, a marketing team, or a publisher. I have sat on every side of this, the overwhelmed author, the burned out cook, the creative trying to hold a vision together, so I built the step I always wished I had. It is where we plan the shoot, map out exactly what is needed, and make sure we are the right fit before anything else.
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For larger teams and publishers, this is often where everything finally comes together. I have worked with full teams where no one was quite on the same page, and this is the moment that aligns everyone, gently forces the decisions that need making, and confirms the vision is shared before we ever begin.
Already have a book map or a shot list in hand? Wonderful, we will build from yours.
Everyone starts here, because this is what makes the final images land.
The consult is $250 and is credited toward your project when you book. I take a limited number of projects each year, so every client gets my full attention.
Amanda provides a top-shelf product. Her knowledge of food service and culinary arts make it an incredibly easy experience and the quality of her photography is outstanding!
Executive Chef Joshua Sutton
