Food photographer in Ibiza

On Ibiza the food shoot has a season of its own, because the restaurants do. From November to April much of the island is shut, and the kitchens that open in May need their pictures before the first booking, when the menu is fixed, the staff are back and the room is still empty. That is the shoot: half a day before service, in the restaurant’s own light, dish by dish. It is also the reason not to wait for July. A beach terrace at one in the afternoon in July is white sky and hard shadow, and service does not stop for the photographer. Local dishes such as bullit de peix or flaó are photographed for what they are, as they leave the kitchen, not restyled into something that will not arrive at the table.

When to book in Ibiza

For a seasonal restaurant, the shoot goes in the days between the menu being fixed and the first booking, usually in April or May. For one open all year, the quieter months from November to March are easier: the kitchen has time and the team is not exhausted. Within the day, the morning or early afternoon, before preparation for evening service, is best. If the terrace is part of the brief, add a short session in the hour before sunset on a separate day, rather than trying to fit it in while the kitchen is under pressure. Avoid July and August for anything but a quick update; there is no quiet day.