I’m a food, beverage, and CPG product and content photographer based in Southern California. I specialize in photography, video, and stop-motion graphics for marketing, branding, advertising, and social media. With over 150,000 images, videos, and motion graphics delivered, clients trust me to bring their brand, product, or packaging to life through storytelling. My creative direction and passion ensure every concept is elevated to its fullest potential.

My strength is in delivering creative content through an agile and efficient process. Clients appreciate the value of high-quality visuals at a reasonable cost, as my studio can design, style, and shoot images quickly and within budget. We're fully prepared to bring any vision to life with an extensive surface library, prop collection, a fully equipped kitchen, and two shooting studios.

With a background as a chef, stylist, and photographer, I have earned multiple awards, including Lurzer’s Top 200 Digital Artist Award, ASMP Best AI Image Award, APA Top 100, an ACF Gold Medal, and selection in a juried fine art photo exhibit at Art Basel Miami. I previously served as Executive Pastry Chef at two Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. I later completed post-baccalaureate certificates in Visual Art and Graphic Design at UC Berkeley Extension in San Francisco.

I’m passionate about collaborating with marketing teams, brand managers, agencies, PR firms, brand strategists, graphic designers, influencers, chefs, and entrepreneurs to create vivid, authentic imagery that captivates and engages the viewer’s visual taste.

I have a Master’s Degree in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America along with a Visual Art Certificate from UC Berkeley.

Bring me your idea, and I’ll turn it into gold! One client saw a 44% boost in sales from a single project. I offer the flexibility to shoot in my fully equipped studio or on location—wherever your vision comes to life.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII
Photographer, Director, Owner
Expression Food Inc., dba Judy Doherty Photography

Call or text: 415-935-3591

Email: judy@judydohertyphotography.com

Los Angeles, San Diego, Temecula, Bay Area

Clients include Avocados From Mexico, Back to the Root, Bex Brands, BHU Foods, Bob's Red Mill, Bondolio, Campbells, Cheddies, Cool Cat, Crio Bru, Cuisnery Market, Culinary Institute of America, DoorDash Corporate, Down ETC, Dupont, Edible East Bay Magazine, Edible Denver Magazine, E2E Manufacturing, Eko Coffee, Emerald Sky Edibles, Food Channel Network, Fresh Gourmet, Fresh Innovations, Good Good, Gordon's Foodservice, GrubHub Corporate, Hamson's Rice, Hilton, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Humble Nut Butter, Husk Organics, Innovative Beverage Concepts, J Albert Eyewear, Jayna Grill, John Jaxheimer, Joyadays, Judd Hill Winery, Jugo Superfoods, Kings Hawaian, Lerma Agency, Luminance Skincare, Marimix Snacks, Marketing Zaddy, Mawi DNA, Michael Angelos, Milton's Craft Pizza, MisoHeat, Nature's Crush Popcorn, Naturade, NEWH Magazine, Nona Lim Foods, Noosa Yogurt, Nuts for Cheese, Oats in Coats, Octonuts, Om Mushroom Superfoods, Pacific Foods, Pacific Kosher Grill, Pacific Resources International, Paramount Studios, Partner’s Crackers, Pastine Projects Gallery, Peterson Farms, Pomponio Ranch, Prestagon, Princess House, Project Umami, Raos, Red Boat Fish Sauce, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Reed's Real Ginger Ale, Remedy Organics, Rigatoni’s, Rock Shrimp TV, Roseshire, Royal Hawaiian, Salt Point Beverage, Scheid Family Wines, Scope Creative Design, Scott's Protein Balls, Sherpa CPG, Seka Hills, Sfoglini, Slrrrp, Slicebright Branding Agency, Somosa Shop, Sovos Foods, Stella Blue Coffee, Sugar Foods Corporation, Swander Pace Capital, Sysco, Tiny Organics, Uncle Matt's Organics, University of Arizona, Virgil's Rootbeer, Wagyu Meat, Warner Brothers, Wildflour Bakery and Cafe, Zaddy Marketing, Yamamotoyama Tea, many talented chefs, farmers, brilliant entrepreneurs, savvy branding strategists, driven marketing departments, gifted public relations agencies, focused digital and social marketers, CPG consulting firms, and successful graphic artists.