Ami Siano Restaurant Photography
Sintra | Cascais | Lisbon | Portugal
Professional food, restaurant and hospitality photography for restaurants, chefs, cafés, hotels and hospitality brands across Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra and Portugal.
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Food · Interiors · Chefs · Drinks · Hospitality
Restaurant photography that makes people want to book a table.
THE PORTFOLIO
A visual taste of what we can create.
FOOD
RESTAURANT
CHEFS
DRINKS
LIFESTYLE
MORE THAN A PHOTOGRAPH OF A DISH
Your restaurant has a story. Let's make people hungry to experience it.
Great restaurant photography isn't only about making food look beautiful.
It's about communicating the taste, atmosphere, craftsmanship and personality of your restaurant before a guest ever walks through the door.
I create imagery that brings together the food, the space and the people behind it — photographs that can live across your website, social media, menus, press, advertising and hospitality platforms.
The goal is simple:
Make people stop.
Make them look.
Make them want to come in.
Restaurant photography packages
MENU — €295
For restaurants that simply need a focused menu update.
Up to 2 hours on location
Up to 8 dishes
1–2 compositions per dish
Professional lighting and editing
12–16 final photographs
Web and social-media formats
Restaurant website and organic social-media usage
Additional dishes: €30 each.
***RESTAURANT — €550***
A complete visual update for your restaurant.
Up to 4 hours on location
Up to 15 dishes
Multiple compositions
Food details and ingredients
Interior and atmosphere photography
Chef / staff / action images
30–40 final photographs
Horizontal and vertical formats
Professional retouching
Website and organic social-media usage
Additional shooting time: €100/hour.
FULL STORY — €850
A complete visual story of your restaurant, from the food to the experience.
Up to 6 hours on location
Up to 25 dishes
Creative direction
Food styling guidance
Multiple compositions
Interior and atmosphere
Chef, staff and lifestyle photography
Dining and action scenes
50–70 final photographs
Horizontal and vertical formats
Priority delivery
Website and organic social-media usage
CAMPAIGN — FROM €1,250
For hotels, resorts, premium restaurants, chefs, food brands and advertising campaigns.
Campaign projects are individually quoted according to production requirements, creative direction, styling, number of deliverables and image usage.
Food stylists, assistants, props, locations and other production requirements can be arranged as part of the project.
ADD-ONS
Professional Food Styling From €250 + expenses
Prop Sourcing From €75 + purchased props
Short-form Video From €250
Additional Photography
€100/hour
Rush Delivery From +25%
Travel: Sintra and Cascais included. Other locations quoted according to distance and production requirements
“Ami is an excellent professional. Very experienced and creative photographer, willing to explore different ideas and perspectives! Loved working with him on a project for our local restaurant, with high quality results.”
João Serrano, OaktreeCafeBrunch , Sintra
RESTAURANT PHOTOGRAPHY
Food is only the beginning.
A strong restaurant image library should tell the complete story of your business.
FOOD & DISHES
Signature dishes, menus, ingredients, textures and details — photographed to make every plate look as irresistible as it tastes.
THE SPACE
Interiors, tables, architecture, design and atmosphere that communicate the character of your restaurant.
CHEFS & PEOPLE
The chefs, bartenders and team behind the experience. Natural portraits and working moments that put personality into your brand.
DRINKS
Cocktails, wine, coffee, beer and everything that completes the experience.
THE EXPERIENCE
Hands, service, dining scenes and atmosphere — images that show potential guests what it actually feels like to be there.
The Way I Work
Good food photography starts before the camera comes out.
Before a shoot, we talk about what you want the photographs to achieve.
Which dishes matter most? What is the personality of the restaurant? How should the food be presented? Where will the photographs be used? What atmosphere should the images communicate?
From there, we plan the shoot around your menu, location, light, styling and priorities.
01 — THE BRIEF
We discuss your restaurant, your brand and what you need from the shoot.
02 — THE PLAN
We decide what to photograph, how many dishes, locations, styling, timing and visual direction.
03 — THE SHOOT
Food, people, interiors and atmosphere are photographed with a consistent visual approach.
04 — THE EDIT
The strongest photographs are carefully selected and professionally edited for a cohesive final collection.
05 — YOUR IMAGE LIBRARY
You receive photographs ready to use across your website, social media, marketing, menus and communications.
A Commercial Eye. An Editorial Approach.
30+ years behind the camera.
I started photography in 1991 and have spent more than three decades working across commercial, advertising, food, architecture, portrait and editorial photography.
I've worked with both international brands and independent businesses, including TUI, Dior, Swatch, Credit Suisse, MAN Trucks, UEFA and Knorr.
That experience brings something important to restaurant photography:
I don't just photograph what is in front of me. I think about what the image needs to communicate.
Whether we're shooting one signature dish or creating a complete visual library for a restaurant, the aim is to produce photographs with a clear purpose — beautiful images that also work commercially.
From the Kitchen to the Table
[LARGE FULL-WIDTH RESTAURANT IMAGE]
Capture the details people remember.
The steam coming from a freshly prepared dish.
The texture of a crust.
A chef finishing the plate.
A glass catching the evening light.
The hands of the person preparing dinner.
The table before the first guest arrives.
The small details are often what make a restaurant feel real.
That's what we look for.
Who I Work With
RESTAURANTS
From independent neighbourhood restaurants to fine dining.
CHEFS
Personal branding, editorial portraits and culinary storytelling.
CAFÉS & BAKERIES
Products, interiors, people and everyday atmosphere.
HOTELS
Breakfast, restaurants, bars, room service and guest experiences.
BARS & HOSPITALITY
Cocktails, interiors, people and nightlife atmosphere.
FOOD BRANDS
Commercial food, products, packaging and campaign imagery.
Lisbon · Cascais · Sintra · Portugal
Restaurant photography wherever your project takes us.
Based in Sintra, I work with restaurants, chefs, hotels and hospitality brands throughout Lisbon, Cascais and Portugal.
Available for individual shoots, menu photography, seasonal campaigns, content days and larger commercial productions.
Lisbon · Cascais · Sintra · Comporta · Algarve · Porto · Portugal-wide
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a restaurant photography shoot take?
It depends on the size and ambition of the project. A smaller menu shoot may take a few hours, while a complete restaurant story involving food, interiors, people and atmosphere can take a full day or more.
Do you photograph the restaurant interior as well as the food?
Yes. I can photograph the complete visual story of the restaurant — dishes, interiors, architecture, chefs, staff, drinks and atmosphere.
Do you photograph chefs and restaurant staff?
Absolutely. Chef portraits and natural working images can add personality and credibility to a restaurant's visual identity.
Can the images be used for Instagram and social media?
Yes. The shoot can be planned to produce a mixture of landscape, portrait and square-friendly imagery depending on where the photographs will be used.
Do you work with natural light?
Yes. Natural light can be beautiful for food and hospitality photography, but I also use controlled lighting when the concept or environment requires it.
How do I book?
Send me a message with a little information about your restaurant, what you need photographed and where you're located. We'll have a short conversation about the project and work out the best approach.
Ready to Make Your Restaurant Look as Good as It Tastes?
Ready to Make Your Restaurant Look as Good as It Tastes?
Let's create photographs people can feel before they arrive.
Tell me about your restaurant, your menu and what you want the photography to achieve.
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Siano Photography
Restaurant · Food · Hospitality · Commercial Photography
Lisbon · Cascais · Sintra · Portugal
Food photography · Restaurant photography · Chef photography · Hospitality photography · Interior photography · Commercial photography