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
🍫 Wicked Chocolate Mousse
003: Funday on Sunday with Bunday
Rich, silky and a little bit mischievous — this week’s Funday on Sunday creation features Mary Berry’s Wicked Chocolate Mousse, complete with a googly-eyed egg and Sequoia Studios’ signature storytelling…
🍂 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.
🍏 Homemade Apple Pie
001: Funday on Sunday with Bunday
This week marks the start of our new series Funday on Sunday with Bunday! — where we celebrate the craft, colour and creativity behind great food photography
Britain’s Love Affair with Desserts
National Dessert Day 2025
From sticky toffee pudding dripping with toffee sauce to a perfectly layered lemon meringue pie, there’s something about British desserts that makes us smile.
National Taco Day
National Taco Day
National Taco Day has moved from 4th October to the first Tuesday in October thanks to Taco Bell’s “Taco Tuesday” campaign and while tacos may not be a British tradition, they’ve become a firm UK favourite.
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.
The Folly Wine Bar Story
The Folly Wine Bar
Sequoia Studios partnered with The Folly Wine Bar in Petersfield to deliver professional food & drinks photography to be used extensively for their social media campaigns, where they have partnered with Sequoia Studios
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!
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.
Beautiful Chaos of Eton Mess
Eton Mess: A Delicious Disaster
Whether you’re a patisserie owner, a chef or just someone who loves celebrating seasonal food, Eton Mess is a reminder that sometimes, the most memorable things are the ones that aren't perfect at all.