We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Treysi. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Treysi below.

Hi Treysi, thanks for joining us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on until today would be culinary photoshoot for a well-known cruise line company based in Miami, FL. Since day one of starting professional photography, my dream always has been to work with high end restaurants, magazines, well-known chefs, and the most successful brands in the food industry. The intention behind this dream wasn’t to charge very high amounts and try to make the most money, but it’s to be able to share that space and have the experience of working with amazingly talented and successful people. It’s truly a pleasure to be around those people who have worked so hard and practiced a lot to get to the place they are right now. It takes a lot of time and energy to build a strong brand and grow a business, and I really appreciate having opportunities to work with highly successful brands in the restaurant and food industry.

Treysi, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I started working as a photographer in 2015 at a Kosher Catering company based in Miami, FL. I happened to meet the owner/chef through a friend and he wanted high quality photos for his business marketing and advertising. At the time, I didn’t know much about photography, I was very new, but I was excited and I wanted to give it a try. I worked with them for a few months and then decided to focus on my studies. My photography journey took a little break until a new opportunity showed up working as a food photographer in a marketing agency based in Hollywood, FL. I was even more excited this time, it felt amazing to get back into photography and possibly build my career in this field. Starting to work at a marketing agency, I knew I had to improve my skills in food photography, so I did some research to find online courses and different resources to help me be better as a food photographer. I learned a lot from a NY based food photographer, and she also inspired me to create my own online course as well, after 3 years being in the business. Learning and practicing little details make a big difference in anything!

After completing the online courses and working at many different kinds of restaurants in South Florida, I felt ready to start my own photography business and find my own clients. The first year into the business was challenging, as it would be in any business, however, with time and patience everything got better and easier in many ways. I always try to provide the best customer service for my clients and make sure that they are happy during and after any photoshoot. I’m extremely detail oriented and very focused when I work. Most people think that photography is majorly what happens during the photoshoot, but the post photoshoot editing work is actually as important as the photoshoot session. I strongly believe that 50% of photography is the photoshoot and the other 50% is the editing part. Any photos that are not edited are not finished products. Me being a little perfectionist, I go through all the photos after every photoshoot very carefully and work on editing thoroughly. I absolutely love all aspects of photography and I think that reflects on my work when I share all photos with my clients because the feedback I always get is “LOVE them!” :)

I believe that first impression is super important and high quality photos of any business would always give a good impression on people seeing them for the first time. In other words, high quality visuals of any business would set that business apart from the other ones. While so many restaurants keep opening in South Florida, there are specific ones that people prefer going more than the others. Restaurant business is all about providing the best experience and the way they present themselves online and social media is crucial for the business to beat the competition. I take proud in being the photographer chosen to help building a strong brand for my restaurant clients and add high value to their marketing and advertising efforts.

Is there a mission driving your creative journey?

My goal and mission has always been providing the best photos for my clients to be able to attract new and returning customers and grow their businesses. High quality photos have an instant effect on capturing people’s attention and inviting them to take an action on either going to the restaurant or ordering online for delivery. There are so many restaurants in South Florida and the competition is very high. Any restaurant business that wants to get more attention has to do things in a better way than the other ones, and having professional food photography is one of the ways to do that.

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

Keep doing what I love doing! The more I practice and the more I build my portfolio, there’s more clients finding me and wanting to work with me. There’s no limit to creating and sharing. People realize easily when we put our heart and soul into something.

Contact Info:

• Website: restaurantfoodphotography.com
• Email:restaurantfoodphotography@gmail.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/restaurant_photography
• Facebook: facebook.com/restaurantphotography

Image Credits
Restaurant Photography by Treysi