Invoice clients for food photography, restaurant menus, and brand campaign images. Get paid on time with Tidybill.
A food photographer invoice covers fees for creating images of food and beverages for restaurants, food brands, cookbooks, recipe blogs, and advertising campaigns. Food photography requires both technical photographic skill and an understanding of food styling, which is often a separate service provided by a food stylist working alongside the photographer. Invoices should clearly separate the photographer's fee from food costs, food stylist fees, prop hire, and kitchen or studio hire. The main clients are restaurants (for menus and social media), food brands (for packaging, advertising, and e-commerce), cookbook publishers, and food delivery platforms. Turnaround is typically fast for restaurant and social media work but can extend to weeks for campaign imagery.
| Service | Typical Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Food Photography Day Rate | £400 - £1,200 | per day |
| Food Photography (per dish/hero image) | £80 - £300 | per image |
| Food Stylist Fee | £300 - £800 | per day |
| Food & Ingredients (pass-through) | At cost | per project |
| Prop Hire / Purchase | At cost + 15% | per project |
| Retouching & Colour Grading | £20 - £60 | per final image |
For restaurant clients, invoice after the shoot with Net 14 terms. For larger brand clients, invoice 50% upfront and 50% on delivery. Pass through production costs (food, props, stylist) as separate line items with receipts. If you own a prop collection and rent it out, invoice prop usage at a clear day rate. For ongoing restaurant or café clients with regular content needs, a monthly retainer covering a set number of dishes per month simplifies administration for both parties. Net 14 is standard.