SÉBASTIEN PRENZA, PHOTOGRAPHER & FILMMAKER

Food photographer in Montpellier

Food, textures and composition: I photograph your creations to reveal your products and their character, in the studio or on location, depending on the project.

Let’s talk about your project ↗

The product at the centre of the image

To present food, a pastry creation or an artisan range, I work with shape, texture, colour and framing. The bread and brioche at Claudette, the details of crust and crumb and the creations at Graine de Vanille show different ways of approaching products. To also tell the story of a venue’s dining room, team and service, explore my restaurant photography.

At L’Essentiel, from plating to tasting

Sauces in motion, close-up bites and precisely plated desserts: this selection from L’Essentiel restaurant shows different ways to photograph a culinary creation. Discover the L’Essentiel reportage ↗

Culinary art, captured with feeling

Food photography is much more than showing dishes. It is a way to convey the passion, precision and generosity behind every recipe. As a food photographer in Montpellier, I love creating images that awaken the senses: the texture of warm bread, golden light on a focaccia fresh from the oven, a focused chef’s gesture…

To refine your photographic direction, compare studio and on-location photography, choose suitable backgrounds and colours and plan framing for your channels.

My approach: natural, bright and sincere.

My aim: to show your cuisine at its best while respecting its authenticity.

Who is it for?

I work with the food and artisan community around Montpellier and across the Hérault:

• Fine-dining, bistronomic and neighbourhood restaurants
• Coffee shops, wine bars and hotels
• Artisans and producers: bakeries, coffee roasters, patisseries, caterers…
• Artisan food brands and creators

Every world is unique. My role is to bring yours to light through images consistent with your identity.

Images that make a difference

When so much depends on images, beautiful photographs are an essential way to:

• Catch the eye on Google, Instagram or TripAdvisor,
• Create appetite before a customer even reads the menu,
• Build a strong visual identity across your website, social media, posters and press,
• Showcase your team, your place, your products and your craft.

Natural, lively, appetising photographs: this is how your craft stands out.

My style & method

Every photo session is an immersion in your world. Before the shoot, we discuss your needs: atmosphere, menu, products to showcase and how the images will be used — website, social media, press…

During the shoot:

• I work mainly with natural light, preserving realistic colours and the feeling of the moment.
• I pay close attention to composition, textures and ambient light, creating a timeless, elegant result.
• The photographs are then carefully edited in Lightroom to achieve a soft, harmonious balance.

Selected collaborations

I have had the pleasure of working with a number of local establishments and brands:

• L’Essentiel, restaurant
• Cocobaïa, beach venue
• Mamie, sourdough bakery
• La Maison d’Anna, traditional Italian trattoria
• Fabiano Focaccia, artisan Italian cuisine in Montpellier
• Bibal , renowned coffee roaster specialising in hospitality and vending
• Corbeau Coffee Roaster, speciality coffee roaster and coffee shop
• Bivouac Café, a welcoming place at Marché du Lez
• Graine de Vanille, a fine patisserie in Marseille, winner of the city’s best flan pâtissier award

Every collaboration is a human connection, a story told through images.

Your establishment, through the seasons

Ongoing support to tell the story of your cuisine, your team and your establishment’s atmosphere, with fresh images throughout the year.

From €500 excluding VAT / month
An annual budget of €6,000 excluding VAT, spread over twelve monthly payments. Travel expenses are additional.

• Ten three-hour photo sessions spread over the year.
• Session preparation and subjects chosen with you.
• Around 100 selected and edited photographs per session, depending on the subjects photographed.
• Delivery within 5 to 10 working days, in high resolution and web-optimised versions.
• A dedicated web app to browse and download your files, available throughout the ongoing plan.

A dedicated video session

Occasionally, a photo session can be replaced by a video session, for an additional €350 excluding VAT for that session. We agree on the number and length of the Reels before filming.

The supplement includes additional equipment, setup, packing down, editing and access to the unedited footage. Videos are delivered within two weeks, or 10 working days.

Image usage is agreed together in the quotation.

Your images, in your client gallery

On your computer or phone, find your photographs in a dedicated library and download the files you need. Your gallery remains available throughout the ongoing plan.

A preview of Mamie’s client gallery. Click a screenshot to enlarge it.

Let’s discuss your ongoing photography and video plan ↗

Based in Montpellier, available across the Hérault

I travel to Montpellier, Sète, Béziers, Nîmes and across Occitanie for food-related photography and video projects.

My ambition: Help artisans and restaurateurs convey their passion through authentic, inspiring images.

Let’s talk about your project

Would you like to showcase your dishes,
your world or your team?

Contact me and together let’s imagine
images that bring your cuisine to life. 

Selected moments

Change perspective, move closer, reveal the texture.

01 / CLAUDETTE

Bread, from shape to detail

One series, from the whole loaf to its air pockets and crust.

02 / L’ESSENTIEL

One dish, three perspectives

The same dish at the table, from above and close to the sauce.

03 / COCOBAÏA

One cocktail, all its freshness

The same orange cocktail, from the gesture to citrus and ice.