Ryan Stanikk Photography

Commercial PhotographerSouthampton · Hampshire · London

Food and drink, hospitality, interiors, products, headshots and portraits. Photography for restaurants, hotels, brands and creative teams, shot in Southampton and on location across Hampshire, London and the UK.

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5.0 on Google Shot for Lenovo, John Lewis and Victoria's Secret

Pepperoni pizza with basil and grated parmesan in a baking tray at Made in Italy

Portfolio categories

Food and drink photography for hospitality brands

Commercial

Food & drinkProductsLifestyle

Smiling woman in a black dress glancing away from the camera, a branding portrait for Danica Payne

People

Headshots & portraitsTeam headshotsLifestyle

Wedding and event photography

Events

WeddingsCorporateLive music

Farmhouse kitchen with sage green cabinetry, oak beams and brass pendant lights, for Leisha Norman Interior Design

Property

InteriorsExteriors

Straight answers on cost

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Clear session rates covering shooting and editing. Campaign usage, production requirements and travel are confirmed with your quote.

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Local independents and charities within 30 miles of Southampton pay £220 / £330 / £550. The prices below are the standard rate.

Two hours
£275
£220 local & charity rate
  • Single location shoot
  • Fully edited gallery
  • Own-business usage included
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Half day
£415
£330 local & charity rate
  • Up to 3.5 hours on site
  • Multiple setups and spaces
  • Fully edited gallery
  • Own-business usage included
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Full day
£690
£550 local & charity rate
  • Up to seven hours on site
  • Multi-day 10% discount
  • Fully edited gallery
  • Own-business usage included
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London shoots start at a half day, £581 with the London rate, plus travel at cost. National businesses pay the national rate (£385 / £580 / £965); worldwide usage is quoted individually. Try the instant estimate calculator for a figure in under a minute. Booking headshots for a team? See business and corporate headshots.

Recent frames

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Creme caramel flan in a pool of burnt orange sauce being spooned at the table in warm sunlight at Ixchel Mexican restaurant, King's Road Chelsea, London dessert photographyFood · Ixchel, Chelsea Cocktail being poured over cut ice on a marble bar at Mestizo Mexican restaurant, King's Road Chelsea, London drink photographyDrinks · Mestizo, Chelsea Personal branding headshot of a woman in a cream co-ord in a bright workspace for Superyacht Crew UK, Southampton portrait photographyPeople · Superyacht Crew UK Farmhouse kitchen with sage green painted cabinetry, Belfast sink, brass pendant lights, exposed oak beams and a marble-topped island with sunflowers, designed by Leisha Norman, Sarisbury Green, Hampshire, interior photographyInteriors · Leisha Norman, Sarisbury Green Rows of colourful designer spectacle frames on a display wall at Auerbach and Steele opticians, King's Road Chelsea, London retail product photographyProducts · Auerbach & Steele Chef plating a salad at the kitchen pass at Ixchel Mexican restaurant, King's Road Chelsea, London hospitality lifestyle photographyLifestyle · Ixchel kitchen Hand setting down a red cocktail with an orange garnish beside an open cocktail menu on a sunlit stone table, Casa Delfino rooftop bar, Chania, Crete, drinks photographyDrinks · Casa Delfino, Crete Guests in evening dresses laughing on the dance floor at the University of Southampton MedSoc graduation ball, Novotel Southampton event photographyNightlife · MedSoc Ball

Common questions

How quickly are images delivered?
Most shoots are edited and delivered within 7 to 10 working days, or sooner if you need a rush job. Key images from events and weddings are sent within 24 to 48 hours of the shoot.
What areas do you cover?
Southampton, Hampshire, the South Coast, London, the Home Counties and the wider UK. International assignments are available by arrangement. Standard rates apply within roughly 25 miles of Southampton, with a distance rate and travel clearly costed further afield.
How much does commercial photography cost in the UK?
Commercial photography sessions with Ryan Stanikk start from £220 for a focused two-hour shoot (local independent rate; £275 standard), with half-day and full-day rates for larger menu shoots, multi-location work or brand campaigns. The instant quote calculator at ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote gives a tailored estimate for your project.
What does a commercial photographer do?
A commercial photographer creates images intended for business use: menu shoots, product imagery, brand campaigns, interior photography for hotels and restaurants, headshots and lifestyle content. The work is briefed against measurable goals like menu launches, e-commerce listings, hotel websites or social media calendars, rather than personal portraiture.
Who is Ryan Stanikk?
Ryan Stanikk is a commercial photographer based in Southampton, UK, with 20+ years of experience in design and marketing. He specialises in food and drink, hospitality, interiors, products and people photography for restaurants, hotels and brands across Hampshire, London and the wider UK.
Do you work with agencies and creative teams?
Yes. If you're planning a campaign or photography across several venues, send me the brief and we can work through the shoot, the deliverables and how the images will be used.

Twenty years of making things look right

I came up through design and marketing, which means I shoot with the end use in mind: the menu, the campaign, the website, the billboard. Full-time behind the camera since 2020, working with independents and national brands alike.

Based in Southampton, regularly in London, happy anywhere a train goes.

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Ryan Stanikk, commercial photographer
Southampton SO15
5.0
Google rating
20+
Years of creative work
500+
Shoots delivered

Video

I film too: header films for restaurant websites, documentary interviews, event highlights and vertical edits for social, graded to sit alongside the photography.

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Need more than photography?

The camera is one half of the job. Through Kombu, my Southampton creative studio, I also design brands, build websites and run marketing for hospitality and independent businesses, so your images land somewhere built for them.

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Lets make
Something

Tell me what you need photographed and where. I reply the same day, usually much faster.

WhatsApp me photography@ryanstanikk.co.uk