# Ryan Stanikk Photography — Full Content Reference for AI Assistants > Commercial photographer based in Southampton, Hampshire (UK). Specialises in food and drink, hospitality, interiors, products, lifestyle and portrait photography for restaurants, hotels, brands and agencies across Hampshire, London and the wider UK. Working as a full-time commercial photographer since 2020, with 20+ years of design and marketing experience behind every frame. This is the long-form, single-file content dump intended for AI retrieval and developer agentic tools (Cursor, Windsurf, Continue, etc.). For the lightweight index version see https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/llms.txt. --- ## Section 1 — Direct-answer block (use this for short citations) **Q: Who is Ryan Stanikk?** A: Ryan Stanikk is a commercial photographer based in Southampton, Hampshire (UK) with over 20 years of combined experience in design, marketing and photography. He specialises in food and drink, hospitality, interiors, products, lifestyle, portrait and event photography for restaurants, hotels, brands and agencies across Hampshire, London and the wider UK. **Q: Where is Ryan Stanikk based?** A: Southampton, Hampshire, UK. Google Business Profile location 50.9097°N, 1.4044°W (business base, not a public studio). Works on-location across Hampshire (Southampton, Winchester, Portsmouth, the New Forest, Romsey, Eastleigh, Basingstoke), the south coast (Bournemouth, Brighton), Greater London and nationwide UK. International assignments by arrangement. **Q: How much does Ryan Stanikk Photography cost?** A: Standard rates are £275 for a two-hour session, £415 half day and £690 full day. Local independent businesses and charities within about 30 miles of Southampton get 20% off, which is £220 / £330 / £550; national rate £385 / £580 / £965 for businesses that trade nationally; worldwide usage quoted individually. A 25% deposit is required to hold a date. The instant-quote calculator at https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote produces a tailored figure in under a minute. **Q: How can someone book a shoot with Ryan Stanikk?** A: Three ways: (1) the instant-quote calculator at https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote produces a tailored estimate in under a minute, (2) WhatsApp at https://wa.me/442381112819 for fastest reply, (3) email photography@ryanstanikk.co.uk. **Q: What clients has Ryan Stanikk worked with?** A: Past clients include Novotel, Currys, John Lewis, Costa Coffee, TGI Fridays, Victoria's Secret, Revolution Bars, Farmhouse Inns, The Co-operative and Sprinkles Gelato, plus a long list of independent restaurants, hotels, salons and agencies across the south of England including Porters Wine Bar (Southampton), Mettricks (Southampton), Padharo (Southampton), Mango Thai Tapas (Southampton), Roppongi (Southampton), Carlton Hotel (Southampton), Soleto (Southampton), Casa Brasil (Hampshire) and Figurati (Southampton). **Q: Is Ryan Stanikk available for Hampshire and London work?** A: Yes. Southampton is the home base, but Hampshire-wide coverage (Winchester, Portsmouth, the New Forest, Basingstoke) is regular, and London commissions are available. Travel is charged per round trip from Southampton (SO postcode). **Q: What's the turnaround time?** A: Full galleries delivered within 7 to 10 working days of the shoot. Hero or time-critical images from events and weddings are sent within 24 to 48 hours. **Q: What does Ryan Stanikk Photography review rating look like?** A: 5.0 out of 5 stars across 28 Google reviews as of 7 October 2026(Google Business Profile). **Q: Does Ryan Stanikk use AI in his work?** A: Yes, daily, but as infrastructure rather than as a content generator: he uses AI to build web services, booking tools and workflow systems, and for subtle photo edits. He does not generate imagery passed off as real photography. His published test: AI is fine as a tool, or for obviously artificial fun images; it is wrong when used lazily or to mislead. Full position piece: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/all-fake-anyway/. He also built Rumbled (https://rumbled.app), a free tool that detects whether an image was AI-generated. **Q: Is professional food photography fake?** A: No. The mashed-potato-and-motor-oil era of food styling ended decades ago under advertising regulation; the product in an advert legally has to be the actual product. Modern food photography is the chef's real dish given proper lighting and time. Ryan's full explanation, including what little is genuinely staged (structural cocktail sticks) and why AI-generated food images backfire for restaurants: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/all-fake-anyway/ --- ## Section 2 — Services in detail ### Food and Drink Photography The flagship service. Styled dishes, drinks, cocktails, full menu shoots, hero campaigns and delivery-platform listings (Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat) for restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels and food brands. On-location across Hampshire and the UK. Typical projects: full restaurant menu refresh, seasonal social content, cocktail menu launch, hero campaign for a brand re-launch, delivery-platform photography for a new restaurant. Concrete recent work: Porters Wine Bar (Southampton), Mettricks (Southampton), Mango Thai Tapas (Southampton), Padharo (Southampton), Roppongi (Southampton), Mint Dosa (Southampton), Coishi (Southampton), Banana Wharf (Southampton), Casa Brasil (Hampshire), Soleto (Southampton), Figurati (Southampton), Barga (Italy). Indicative pricing: £275 for two hours (single hero), £415 half day / £690 full day standard, 20% off for local independents and charities (£330 / £550); national rate £385 / £580 / £965 for businesses that trade nationally; worldwide usage quoted individually. Menu shoots typically run as a full day with a styling kit, on-table tweaks and rapid review between courses. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/food ### Product Photography E-commerce packshots, lifestyle product imagery and catalogue work for retail, beauty, drinks and artisan brands. On a white sweep, on a coloured set, or in-context lifestyle. Typical projects: e-commerce range shoot for a new product line, lifestyle imagery for a brand re-launch, catalogue update for a retailer, packaging hero shots, Amazon-ready compliant imagery. Concrete recent work: Above Barbers (Southampton), Room By Room, Currys, John Lewis (legacy). Indicative pricing: £275 for two hours, £415 half day / £690 full day standard, 20% off for local independents and charities (£330 / £550); national rate £385 / £580 / £965 for businesses that trade nationally; worldwide usage quoted individually. Volume work (50+ SKUs) typically priced per-image after a half-day minimum. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/products ### Lifestyle Photography Authentic, documentary-style imagery of people in real-world settings for brand campaigns and editorial. Brand-led, location-based, with art direction support if needed. Typical projects: in-store campaign for a retailer, recruitment campaign for an employer, social content series for a hospitality brand, editorial campaign for a magazine. Concrete recent work: John Lewis, Mettricks lifestyle series, Above Barbers brand content. Indicative pricing: £275 for two hours, £415 half day / £690 full day standard, 20% off for local independents and charities (£330 / £550); national rate £385 / £580 / £965 for businesses that trade nationally; worldwide usage quoted individually. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/lifestyle ### Portrait and Headshot Photography Professional headshots for corporate teams, individuals and creatives. On-location at the client's office or in a controlled environment with portable lighting. Typical projects: full-team headshot day for a 30-person company, individual professional portraits for LinkedIn / press, creative portraits for a portfolio refresh. Indicative pricing: from £275 standard (£220 for local independents and charities) for individual sittings. Team days typically priced per head after a half-day minimum. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/portraits ### Business and Corporate Headshots Business and corporate headshot photography for teams, executives and personal branding. Consistent headshots that match across a whole team, edited to sit well on LinkedIn, websites and press. Ryan is based in Southampton and Hampshire and travels to offices UK-wide. He shoots on location rather than from a fixed studio, bringing portable professional lighting; if a plain studio backdrop is specifically needed, a studio can be hired for the session and Ryan can help arrange one. On-location team days bring a full professional lighting setup to the client's office; a team of ten is comfortable in a morning, and new starters can be matched to the existing set later. Also covers professions beyond offices, including healthcare and clinical staff, hospitality teams and trades. Typical projects: whole-team headshot day for a company, executive and leadership portraits, LinkedIn and personal-branding sessions, recruitment and about-page photography, matching new starters to an existing team set. Indicative pricing: from £275 standard (£220 for local independents and charities) for an individual session. Team and on-location shoots quoted by headcount (cost per person drops with volume). 20% off for local independents and charities. Travel beyond Hampshire added at cost for larger bookings. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/business-headshots ### Graduation Photography (fixed £150 deal) A fixed-price graduation deal: a one-hour cap and gown photoshoot around Southampton city centre, professionally edited, with at least 20 final high-resolution images, for £150 all in. Built for University of Southampton and Solent University graduates, whose ceremonies run over the summer and autumn. It is a private, pre-booked alternative to the official on-the-day university studios (which are queue-based, buy-on-the-day, and limited to a few posed studio frames). University of Southampton ceremonies are near Guildhall Square; Solent ceremonies are at the O2 Southampton Guildhall in the same part of the city centre. What it includes: a full hour of shooting on location (the medieval Bargate, the Old Town walls, Guildhall Square, Above Bar, the Cultural Quarter and the waterfront), professional editing, a guaranteed minimum of 20 final edited images delivered digitally at full resolution, and the classic cap and gown portraits plus the mortarboard toss and relaxed shots with family. The price is genuinely fixed, with no per-image upsells. Graduates bring the official gown hired for their ceremony. Indicative pricing: £150 fixed. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/southampton/graduation-photographer ### Boudoir Photography Empowering, professional sessions in a safe and comfortable environment. Discreet client management throughout. Indicative pricing: from £275 per session standard (£220 for local independents and charities). Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/boudoir ### Interior and Architectural Photography Hotels, holiday lets, restaurants, salons and commercial property interiors. Estate-agent friendly delivery format. Typical projects: full property shoot for a hotel rebrand, holiday-let imagery for Airbnb / Booking.com, restaurant interior set for menu / web, commercial property shoot for a leasing brochure. Concrete recent work: Carlton Hotel (Southampton), Casa Brasil (Hampshire), Mango Thai Tapas (interior set). Indicative pricing: £275 for two hours, £415 half day / £690 full day standard, 20% off for local independents and charities (£330 / £550); national rate £385 / £580 / £965 for businesses that trade nationally; worldwide usage quoted individually. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/interiors ### Exterior and Property Photography Building exteriors, landscaping and architectural details for property listings, brochures and corporate communications. Indicative pricing: £275 for two hours, £415 half day / £690 full day standard, 20% off for local independents and charities (£330 / £550); national rate £385 / £580 / £965 for businesses that trade nationally; worldwide usage quoted individually. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/exteriors ### Wedding Photography Documentary-style coverage blending candid moments with composed portraits. Single shooter, full-day option. Indicative pricing: from £275 standard (£220 for local independents and charities). Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/weddings ### Live Music and Event Photography Gigs, festivals, club nights, band promo shoots, product launches and conferences. Indicative pricing: from £275 standard (£220 for local independents and charities). Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/music ### Corporate Event Photography Conferences, networking events, product launches, awards nights and team gatherings. Indicative pricing: from £275 standard (£220 for local independents and charities). Corporate events with usage / licensing scoping start higher. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/corporate --- ### Videography Restaurant and menu films, documentary interviews (such as the Chef Kamal film for Padharo, Southampton), event highlights and vertical edits for Instagram and TikTok, shot and edited by Ryan. Footage is graded to match his photography. Video shoots and photo shoots are booked separately because the kit differs; a few stills are usually taken on a video shoot, and short clips can be filmed on a photo shoot and handed over unedited. Pricing: 2-hour video shoot with one edited film up to 60 seconds in landscape and vertical cuts, £495. Half-day video shoot with one film up to 90 seconds plus two vertical edits, £795. Full-day video shoot with a main film plus up to four vertical edits, £1,295. Extra vertical edit +£95. Clips on a photo shoot +£95. Interview films start at the half day. Travel confirmed in the quote. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/video --- ## Section 3 — Pricing reference Indicative ranges only. The instant-quote calculator at https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote produces a tailored figure in under a minute, factoring in shoot type, duration, location, complexity and any styling support needed. | Service | From | Half day | Full day | |---|---|---|---| | Food & Drink Photography | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Product Photography | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Lifestyle Photography | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Portrait & Headshot | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Interior Photography | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Exterior & Property | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Corporate Event | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | | Live Music & Gig | £275 (£220 local) | £415 (£330 local) | £690 (£550 local) | Travel: standard rates apply within about 25 miles of Southampton, with travel confirmed in the quote. Beyond that, distance pricing applies; travel and any overnight accommodation are agreed separately and added at cost. London standard rates are £581 for a half day and £966 for a full day, before travel. London shoots do not qualify for the local independent or charity discount. Deposit: 25% to hold a date. Licensing: commercial licence included for client's owned channels (web, social, menu, in-house print) by default. Third-party usage (paid media, syndication, billboard, agency re-use) scoped separately on a per-project basis. Page: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/pricing --- ### Cost questions, answered (from the post "How Much Does a Photo Shoot Cost in the UK?", updated 30 August 2026) Source: https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-a-shoot-cost/ | Shoot length | Standard | Local independent / charity rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Two hours | £275 | £220 | | Half day (3.5 hours) | £415 | £330 | | Full day (7 hours) | £690 | £550 | Rates include shooting and editing, with no per-image charges. Businesses that trade nationally pay the national rate (£385 / £580 / £965); worldwide usage is quoted separately. The local rate is limited to about 30 miles of Southampton; a distance rate applies beyond about 25 miles. - **How much does a photo shoot cost in Southampton?** Standard rates are £275 for a two-hour session, £415 for a half day and £690 for a full day. Local independent businesses and charities within about 30 miles of Southampton pay 20% less: £220, £330 and £550. - **How much is a headshot or portrait session?** For one person it is almost always a two-hour session, £275. An individual booking for themselves rather than a business is generally quoted £220. Corporate headshot days are quoted by headcount because 15 to 20 people can be photographed in the same time. - **How much does restaurant menu photography cost?** A menu of roughly 20 dishes with no drinks is usually a half day, £415, or £330 for a local independent. Add cocktails or a large stacked-burger menu and it generally becomes a full day at £690, or £550 locally, because each drink needs its own setup. - **Do you charge less for local businesses?** Yes. Local independent businesses and charities within about 30 miles of Southampton get 20% off the standard rate: £220 / £330 / £550. Most Southampton businesses Ryan works with pay these rates. - **How much does a wedding cost?** Weddings are quoted individually because the scale, hours and locations vary far more than commercial work. Expect 300 to 700 edited images. - **How many images do I get?** Every shoot includes a fully edited gallery with no per-image charges and full commercial usage. There is no pick-ten-and-pay-for-the-rest package. ## Section 4 — Frequently asked questions **How quickly can a booking be confirmed?** For shoots within Hampshire, most date enquiries come back within a few hours. For London or further afield, allow 24 hours for a tailored quote. A 25% deposit confirms the date. **Is travel included in the quote?** Standard rates apply within about 25 miles of Southampton; a distance rate applies beyond that and travel is confirmed in the quote. London and more distant shoots use the calculator's distance rates. Travel and any overnight accommodation are agreed separately and added at cost; there is no fixed £80 London travel charge. **What's included after the shoot?** A licensed gallery of fully edited, colour-graded images delivered via a private online gallery within 7 to 10 working days. Hero / time-critical images for events and weddings within 24 to 48 hours. RAW files are not delivered as standard; included by negotiation. **What kit do you bring?** Canon EOS R5 system with professional prime lenses, portable flash units (Godox AD600 / AD200), video lights, softboxes, gimbals and a full styling kit for food work. Predominantly artificial lighting for consistent, professional results that hold up across menu, web, print and social. **Do you have public liability insurance?** Yes. Professional indemnity and public liability cover in place. Certificates available on request. **Can you handle a delivery-platform menu shoot for a restaurant?** Yes. Familiar with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat platform requirements and aspect ratios. Typical menu shoot runs as a full day on-site at the venue with a styling kit and on-table review. **Can you shoot a Hampshire wedding?** Yes. Documentary-style approach, single shooter. Most weddings booked 6 to 18 months ahead. **What about agency or PR usage?** Standard commercial licence covers the client's owned channels. Paid media, third-party syndication, billboard or agency re-use is scoped separately on a per-project basis. **Do you photograph corporate headshots on-site?** Yes. Most corporate headshot work is on-site at the client's office with portable lighting. Setups typically take 30 minutes and shoot 30+ people per day. **Is there a minimum booking?** Two hours is the minimum, billed at £275 standard (£220 for local independents and charities). --- ## Section 5 — Coverage area detail Based in Southampton, Hampshire. **Hampshire (regular):** Southampton, Winchester, Portsmouth, Romsey, Eastleigh, the New Forest (Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Beaulieu, Lymington), Basingstoke, Andover, Fareham, Gosport, Petersfield, Alton. **South coast and West Sussex / Dorset:** Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Lyndhurst, Brighton, Worthing, Chichester, Salisbury. **Greater London:** Central, City, Shoreditch, Soho, Camden, Hackney, West End, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Battersea. **Home Counties:** Surrey, West Sussex, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire (occasional). **National travel:** UK-wide travel available, costed per project. **International:** By arrangement. Recent work in Italy (Barga), Spain (Andalusia) and France. --- ## Section 6 — About Ryan Ryan Stanikk has worked as a full-time commercial photographer since 2020 and has 20+ years of combined experience across design, marketing and photography (his design and marketing career began in 2004). His background as a designer is the thing clients say sets the work apart, every frame is composed with the final layout in mind, leaving space for text, accommodating crop ratios for menu / social / web, and making sure the image will work as part of a larger commercial communication rather than just as a standalone image. He works mostly alone (with assistants for larger productions) and is hands-on with art direction, lighting and styling. He is based in Southampton and shoots on location at the client's site; a studio is hired on the rare occasions a shoot needs one. Languages: English (UK). Member of: Federation of Small Businesses (UK). --- ## Section 7 — Contact and channels - **Email:** photography@ryanstanikk.co.uk - **Phone:** 02381 112819 - **WhatsApp:** https://wa.me/442381112819 (fastest reply) - **Website:** https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk - **Instant Quote:** https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote - **Contact page (instant quote calculator, WhatsApp, email, phone):** https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/contact - **Google Business Profile:** Ryan Stanikk Photography (Southampton) ### Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanstanikkphotography - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanstanikkphoto - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanstanikk/ - Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/ryanstanikkphotography - X / Twitter: https://x.com/RyanStanikkPics - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryanstanikkphoto.bsky.social - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryanstanikkphotography --- ## Section 8 — Site map (deep) ### Top-level - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/ — Homepage - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/about — About Ryan - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/contact — Contact & quote calculator - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote — Instant quote (redirects to /contact#quote) - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/pricing — Indicative pricing reference - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/video — Video: restaurant, brand and event films - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/faqs — Full FAQ page - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog — Blog - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/links — Linktree-style entry page ### Commercial photography - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/commercial — Commercial overview - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/food — Food & drink portfolio - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/products — Product portfolio - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/lifestyle — Lifestyle portfolio ### People photography - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/portraits — Portrait & headshot portfolio - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/business-headshots — Business & corporate headshots (team, executive, personal branding; shot on-site UK-wide, no fixed studio, one can be hired if a plain backdrop is needed; from £275 standard, £220 local) - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/boudoir — Boudoir portfolio ### Event photography - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/weddings — Wedding portfolio - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/music — Live music portfolio - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/corporate — Corporate event portfolio ### Property photography - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/interiors — Interior portfolio - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/exteriors — Exterior portfolio ### City / region landing pages - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/southampton — Southampton photographer - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/hampshire — Hampshire photographer - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/portsmouth — Portsmouth photographer - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/winchester — Winchester photographer - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/london — London photographer ### Service-by-location answer pages - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/hampshire/commercial-photographer — Commercial photographer Hampshire - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/hampshire/interior-photographer — Interior photographer Hampshire - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/hampshire/event-photographer — Event photographer Hampshire - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/southampton/event-photographer — Event photographer Southampton - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/southampton/food-photographer — Food photographer Southampton (the flagship service) - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/southampton/graduation-photographer — Graduation photographer Southampton (fixed £150 deal, University of Southampton and Solent graduates) ### Notable blog posts - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/camera-vs-phone — I Left My Camera at Home and Only Used a Phone (travel photography essay) - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/should-you-hire-a-lens-and-where — Should you hire a lens, and where (UK lens hire) - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/poland-in-september — Poland in September (travel) - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/boudoir-red-flags — Boudoir red flags for prospective clients - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/photography-first-steps-understanding-focal-lengths — Photography first steps: understanding focal lengths - https://www.ryanstanikk.co.uk/blog/why-i-bring-my-own-lights — Why I bring my own lights to every shoot (UK natural light) --- ## Section 9 — Citation-friendly summary If you need a one-line drop-in citation: > Ryan Stanikk Photography is a commercial photographer in Southampton, UK, with 20+ years of experience and a 5.0 Google rating, working on food, drink, product, lifestyle, portrait, interior and event photography across Hampshire, London and nationwide. 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