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
🍂 Luring Autumn Lasagne
002: Funday on Sunday with Bunday
Discover the warmth of autumn in our take on a luring lasagne! A creative blend of food photography, pasta and seasonal ingredients. See how Sequoia Studios brings storytelling and flavour together in every frame…
International Artist Day
Painting With Light
This year’s theme for International Artist Day connects healthy food, the earth and the artists who care for it. A perfect reflection of how photography, nourishment and creativity share the same light.
National Curry Week
National Curry Week
From humble spice roots to the nation’s favourite takeaway, curry has become woven into Britain’s culinary culture. How did curry conquer the UK’s palate and what makes it so beloved today?
Club Pizza
Club Pizza
We were asked if we had availability for a shoot this week. By Monday we’d spoken and by Tuesday evening Marlon was at Club PIzza’s regular spot at The Crossways Inn, Churt, Surrey with cameras in hand and all photos turned around in just 5 days.
Celebrate National Pizza Month!
National Pizza Month
October is here, which means one very important thing: it’s National Pizza Month! A whole month dedicated to the world’s most universally loved food…
National Bacon Butty Day
National Bacon Butty Day
When it comes to comfort food, few things match the humble bacon butty and on 23rd September each year, we celebrate this beaut!
National Blackberry Day
National Blackberry Day
Few fruits capture the essence of the British countryside quite like the blackberry. Found in hedgerows across the nation, this humble berry has long been a symbol of late summer and early autumn.
Asking For Seconds
Eat An Extra Dessert Day
Do you remember the thrill of being offered “seconds” after Sunday lunch? On 4th September, we are invited to do exactly that. Eat an Extra Dessert Day is here, and it is a celebration of pudding in all its glorious forms.
Celebrating Organic September
Celebrating Organic September
Showcasing the beauty of organic food, farming and sustainable produce through photography for chefs, restaurants and food producers
Whisky Sour Day
Whisky Sour Day (Monday 25th August)
It felt like the perfect excuse to revisit the classic and this time I brought something extra to the glass…
Organic English Heritage Tomatoes
The Taste of English Summer
English heritage tomatoes are the kind of ingredient that makes you slow down. No two are alike. They’re beautifully imperfect, full of flavour and rich in visual texture