I've been photographing San Diego restaurants since 2013. Menus, editorial features, chef portraits, and the rooms themselves, from Little Italy tasting counters to Coronado hotel dining rooms. Much of this work was shot on assignment for Westways and AAA publications. This is a look at some of the venues I've had the pleasure to photograph, and a few stories from along the way. Bay Park Farmer's Table I've been back to both locations a couple times since photographing this ridiculous…

I have been photographing food, restaurants, and beverage brands in San Diego since 2013, and these are the questions I hear most from restaurant owners and marketing managers before their first shoot. The first question is almost always what food photography costs, so we will start there. Straight answers below. If yours is not covered here, just ask. What does food photography cost in San Diego? San Diego is a highly varied market. The factors that put upward pressure on…