In the month of June, I had 24 Doordash photoshoot appointments. If it’s any testament to the notorious unreliability of NYC’s restaurant owners, more than half of these ended up being cancelled due to lack of communication despite my many repeated attempts to confirm details with them through a variety of channels (these sessions are all initially automatically assigned by an agency, then it’s up to the photographers to finish coordinating with the owners…and well…).
To those owners and managers who are actually available, organized, and concerned about their online presence: I thank you. You make my job so much easier, and you get to reap the rewards of having a FREE professional photoshoot (provided by DD) of your delicious meals!

While DD has their own branding manual I have to follow in order for them to accept my submissions for their official use, I often take a few ‘extras’ while I am there that are a little more creative just to have that I can use in my own marketing efforts.

Restaurants featured in this post are (in order of appearance):
Delizia92, 1762 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128
Hungry Burrito, 811 Seneca Ave, Queens, NY 11385
McPutin’s, 256 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
Pa Pa Thai, 1069 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Pastrami Grill, 1215 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10028
Masala Mama, 437 3rd Ave, Brooklyn NY 11215

Here are some of my favorite images from these shoots (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

To see more examples of this style of photography, visit my food and dining gallery >>

All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D750, using a 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens, all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!