Tom McGovern Photography
NYT Bestselling Food & Hospitality Photographer
Tom McGovern is a New York Times bestselling food and hospitality photographer based in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, working with restaurants, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, and cookbooks across the US and internationally. Over a decade of commercial work has shaped an approach that is editorial at its core: imagery that makes food look the way it tastes and gives hospitality brands something they can actually use across print, digital, and social. Tom shoots stills and motion, and a growing share of projects combine both. A single campaign production can deliver hero photography alongside short-form video and social reels, reducing the cost and coordination of running separate shoots. Clients range from independent restaurant groups to multi-property hotel brands and international cruise lines. Cookbook credits include NYT bestselling titles published nationally, with work alongside Food Network personalities and widely-read food authors. Location work has taken Tom to New Zealand, the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, and throughout North America. Engagements are structured two ways: project-based shoots scoped to a specific campaign, menu launch, or season; and monthly retainer arrangements for ongoing content, with a fixed number of shoot days and defined deliverables each month. The retainer model builds a consistent visual library over time rather than relying on infrequent one-off sessions. Services include commercial food and beverage photography, restaurant and menu photography, hotel and resort photography, interior and spaces photography, cruise line and tourism photography, editorial photography, cookbook photography, short-form brand video, social content reels, and on-site food photography workshops. Tom has led photography education sessions for hospitality brands, including a members-only workshop at Soho House Los Angeles during their Soho Food Festival programming. Based in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Available worldwide. Contact: [email protected] No review yetBe the first to write one
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Description Food & Beverage Photography Commercial food and beverage stills for restaurants, hotel dining programs, menus, editorial publications, and national brands. Shot with an editorial eye -- imagery that reads as appetizing on a screen and credible in print. Restaurant & Menu Photography Full menu shoots, hero dish photography, and seasonal campaign content for restaurant groups. Available for single-location shoots and multi-unit campaigns across multiple days. Hotel & Resort Photography Food, dining, amenity, and interior photography for hotels and resorts. Covers everything from restaurant program imagery to in-room dining, spa menus, and property lifestyle content. Cookbook Photography End-to-end cookbook production photography. Credits include New York Times bestselling titles published nationally, with work alongside Food Network personalities and bestselling authors. Tourism & Cruise Line Photography Destination food and dining content for tourism boards, cruise lines, and travel brands. Past projects span New Zealand, the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, and throughout North America. Short-Form Video & Social Reels Brand videos, social reels, and campaign films for restaurants and hospitality clients. Delivered in both horizontal (16:9) and vertical (9:16) formats, planned for both from the start rather than cropped after. Stills + Motion Combined Productions Single-production shoots that deliver photography and video together: one call sheet, one set of location access, one visual language. Common structure for hotel and resort campaign shoots. Social Content Retainers Ongoing monthly arrangements with a defined number of shoot days and deliverables. Builds a consistent visual library over time rather than depending on infrequent one-off sessions. Cinematic B-Roll Libraries Planned b-roll shoots structured around building a content asset library: slow-motion pours, macro dish details, kitchen process, atmospheric room movement. Scoped as standalone projects or alongside hero content. Food Photography Workshops On-site workshops for hospitality brands and restaurant teams. Past clients include Soho House (Soho Food Festival, LA).Skills in Photography (4) Food PhotographyProduct PhotographyPhotoshootCommercial Photography
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