About Jade
I’ve got a passion for life with fingers in all the pies… but predominantly, I am known for my work as a food & drink photographer based between busy London and sunny Bali. Excitingly (it never fails to light me up), you can find my work featured in Vogue, Forbes, GQ, Telegraph, Conde Nast Traveller, Elle Decoration, Financial Times & BBC. During the first year venturing into my career as a food photography I was awarded the winner of the ‘Food for Sale’ category in the 2018 Food Photographer of the Year Awards.
My alternative background has led me to develop a very unique skill set that bridges the gap between business and creativity. I have a BSc(Hons) in Business Studies specialising in marketing, years of commercial experience managing brand, PR and social media and a real eye for beautiful aesthetics. This allows me to really understand client briefs and visually bring theoretical ideas to life through my work. My photography has become sought after for making dishes go viral on social, significantly growing clients social following and supporting them to raise funding and gain fantastic press coverage.
Creative agency services also available and international commissions.
Available for public speaking, interviews & panel discussions.
Scroll down to see Behind the scenes on shoots…
Press Coverage
TimeOut London - Things you only know if you’re a food photographer
Telegraph - How to take food photos like a pro: expert tips from an award-winning snapper
Guardian - Starting your own Business
Delicious Magazine : How to make a recipe go viral
Dan + Lewis podcast feature: Redesigning life as a food photographer from London to Bali
From one Girl Boss to another - Alex Head, Founder of Social Pantry
Telegraph India - Food Photos that Wow
Telegraph India - My Journey to India - scroll down to the bottom of the article to read this one.
Real Handful Interview - A Day in the Life of: Jade Sarkhel
BBC - Food Photographer of the Year | Daily Mail - Food Photographer of the Year | Telegraph - Food Photographer of the Year
Mentor for the Soho House Creative Mentors Network
Instagram for Food Photographers Conference
VOGUE: Photography for Bancone
VOGUE: Photography for Where the Pancakes are
VOGUE HONG KONG: Photography for Avobar
Forbes: Photography for Suzi Tros
What’s it like shooting with me?
Studio shoots are relaxed, organised and playful. The atmosphere is an incredibly important part to keeping a shoot on schedule whilst still nurturing an environment that breeds creativity.
When it comes to restaurant shoots, these are a lot more adaptable depending on the space available and whether you are in the middle of service. I travel light with minimal equipment so i'm comfortable and very much used to shooting in a busy restaurant having grown up in my parents restaurants myself. I will usually ask for a table in the restaurant with good natural light to be reserved for the shoot and will flit between the kitchen pass and the table setting to capture plating in action and final dish shots for a variety of imagery. I’m comfortable capturing everything from restaurant interiors, behind the scenes candid captures, chef portraits to final dish shots.
Some fun Interviews & Behind the Scenes
Find me on Instagram @JadeSarkhel
