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Lou Carruthers Photography - Hospitality & Drinks Photographer - Based in the Cotswolds · Working across the UK & MenorcaLou Carruthers Photography - Food and Hospitality Photography

Where taste, light & feeling
tell your story


Story-led food, drink and hotel photographer
Based in Cirencester, Cotswolds · Working across the UK & Menorca

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Lou Carruthers - Food, Drink & Hotel Photographer based in Cirencester, Cotswolds. Working across the UK and Menorca.

Hi, I’m lou


Food, drink and hotel photographer based in Cirencester, working across the Cotswolds, UK and Menorca.

I came to photography through hospitality. I ran an award-winning artisan bakery in Cirencester for years – making things by hand, caring deeply about craft and local provenance, learning what it looks and feels like when a business genuinely believes in what it’s built. That understanding lives in every shoot I do.

I work with craft drinks brands, artisan food producers, independent restaurants and boutique hotels – the businesses with soul, where the experience matters as much as the product. My photography is warm, atmospheric and story-led. Not just what’s on the plate or in the glass, but the feeling of being there – the light, the detail, the moment that makes someone stop and think: I want to be in that room.

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HAKA Gin bottle with styled cocktail featuring dried orange wheel and fresh rosemary - premium spirits product photography - Lou Carruthers Photography

drinks & spirits


The quiet theatre of a well-made drink. Photography for craft distilleries, breweries and drinks brands – from product and cocktail styling to seasonal campaigns.

The Orangery Souffle -Siddington Park Restaurant Photography - Lou Carruthers Photography - Cotswold Food Photographer

Restaurants & Artisan Food


The dish that makes you pause, the room that makes you stay. Atmospheric food and dining photography for restaurants, cafés and artisan food spaces that celebrate craft and seasonality.

Hotel bedroom at H10 Palazzo Galla in Rome, featuring a softly lit upholstered headboard, crisp white linens and a circular artwork depicting Roman arches above the bed. Shot by Lou Carruthers Photography, Hospitality and Drinks Photographer, Cotswolds and Menorca

hotels & destination


The feeling of a room that’s thought about everything. Property and guest experience photography for boutique hotels, guesthouses and agroturismos – grounded in place, light and story.

Strawberry Shortcake French Toast - Lou Carruthers Photography - Cotswold Food Photographer

content development


magery that makes people stop and want to be there. Seasonal recipe photography and lifestyle content for food producers, kitchenware brands and lifestyle businesses.

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trusted by

  • Kenwood UK - Lou Carruthers Photography
  • The Reverend Hubert - Lou Carruthers Photography
  • Rangeford Villages Logo
  • Fevertree Drinks
  • Haka Rum - Stroud
  • Haig Housing
  • Logo of Chocolate Bliss by Steve, luxury artisan chocolatier brand. Photographed by Lou Carruthers, food and hospitality photographer.
  • Barefoot Wines Logo
  • Red Letter Days Logo
  • Anthropologie Logo

A taste of the work

  • Hotel room detail at H10 Palazzo Galla, Rome — upholstered headboard and brass lighting, boutique hotel photography
  • Close-up of a strawberry gin cocktail in a coupe glass with fresh berries — craft gin photography by Lou Carruthers
  • Garden-facing room at Malbuger Nou agroturismo framed by lavender and Mediterranean planting — Menorca hotel photography
  • Seared beef fillet on creamy purée with rich jus at Bodegas Binifadet, Menorca — restaurant food photography by Lou Carruthers
  • Hand serving a lemon meringue petit four, featuring a bright yellow sphere on a white mousse base, luxury artisan desserts styled for gifting. Photographed by Lou Carruthers, food and hospitality photographer.
  • Fever-Tree Paloma cocktails on a tray with festive greenery, held by a host — lifestyle drinks photography by Lou Carruthers
  • Minimalist hotel bedroom at Malbuger Nou, Menorca — crisp white linens and natural light, boutique hotel photography
  • Smoke-filled cocktail under glass cloche with candlelight and antique gold cutlery — moody editorial drinks photography
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  • Feeling in every frame

    Lou has such a unique gift: her images don’t just show the subject, they capture the emotion and feeling behind it. I feel truly blessed to have found her.
    Chocolate bliss by steve
  • These images are amazing!

    Really impressed! Fantastic work Lou, you are a true professional.
    barefoot wines
  • You’ve absolutely nailed it! 

    This is absolutely stunning. You really do go above and beyond!
    kenwood uk
  • Wow!Amazing!

    It was a challenge to pick 30!! Thank you so much!!
    The pictures are amazing & everyone is very happy!!
    the orangery, siddington park

working in

Menorca, Spain


Menorca has been part of my life for forty years. I don’t photograph it as a visitor, I return to it.

I specialise in food and drink photography for Menorca-based hospitality and brands that value slow rhythms, connection to place and authentic storytelling

From agroturismos and coastal restaurants to island producers and boutique stays – I capture the soul of businesses rooted in Menorca’s landscape and traditions.

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