Food, Drink & Hospitality Photography Stories from Sequoia Studios
The Fifth Element
Behind the Lens of Food and Drink Photography
Welcome to The Fifth Element, our blog celebrating professional food, drink and hospitality photography throughout Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex, across the UK and abroad.
Here we explore the essential elements of cooking — fire, water, air and earth — and the fifth element that brings them all together: love.
Expect behind-the-scenes stories, client features, creative insights and the passion that turns every image into a story worth sharing
The Wheatsheaf Inn, Grayswood, Surrey
The Wheatsheaf Inn
A relaxed and characterful pub reborn in Grayswood, Surrey
Our photography for The Wheatsheaf Inn focuses on atmosphere, natural textures and enticing food that support their website, social media and wider hospitality marketing.
Food Is Art, Framed on the Wall
The Rising Sun
Food as art, framed and celebrated
We worked with The Rising Sun in Milland to produce 16 framed food photography prints now proudly displayed in their dining room – a true celebration of seasonal ingredients and local flavour
Holiday Inn Express, Munich
Holiday Inn Express, Munich
A contemporary hotel story in Munich
This commission for Holiday Inn Express, Munich grew from our ongoing collaboration with PhotoWeb, capturing modern bedrooms, flexible meeting spaces and relaxed communal areas designed around the guest experience.
The Dilli – Restaurant Photography in Haslemere
Fine Indian Cuisine and Warm Hospitality
From a chance encounter in Haslemere to a beautifully crafted visual story.
We helped The Dilli launch with interior and exterior photography, documented their opening celebration and returned to capture a refined collection of Indian desserts. A warm, community-focused story told through imagery from day one.
Ibis Hotels, Belfast
Inside the Ibis Hotels Belfast Photography Commission
A behind-the-scenes look at our three-day photo shoot across two Ibis Hotels in Belfast, captured the weekend before the Covid lockdown. This narrative explores the challenges, atmosphere and imagery created to showcase interiors, guest rooms and social spaces.