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  • A photograph of chef Dominique Ansel holding out a plate of food.

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  • A plate of Greek Tabouleh on the left photographed at the restaurant Celestine. And a plate of meat dripping in sauce.
  • A burger and a steak from the restaurant Feroce in Manhattan.

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  • Closeup photograph of pizzas.

    Behind the Scenes

  • Fine dining Chinese food from Chinese Tuxedo. New Jersey, Connecticut and Staten Island
  • Portrait of Francesco Panella eating lasagana in his restaurant Antica Pesa.

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  • Chef Michael Chernow prepping food in the kitchen.
  • Food from high end manhattan restaurrant Perry, St.
  • Hands holding an Impossible Burger.
  • Food and drinks from Acme NYC.
  • Photographs of Pasta.

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  • Hands pulling apart seafood.
  • A group of people reaching for greek food at the restaurant Shuka.

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  • A table spread of new French food at Sauvage in Brooklyn.
  • Chef Sal Lamboglia in the kitchen at Bar Primi.
  • a pat lafrieda steak photographed at the italian restaurant antica pesa
  • a pat lafrieda slider sandwich photographed at the italian restaurant antica pesa
Will Engelmann behind the camera photographing food at the restaurant Feroce

Will Engelmann is a photographer in NYC

He specializes in photographing food, cocktails, portraiture and lifestyle.

His work takes him from photo studios to busy restaurants to kitchens and anywhere that people are making and eating food.

Will's approach to photography combines a commercial mindset with an artistic flair. Skirting the line between creating photography that's unique while still having mass appeal.

Being a professional photographer is all about being an astute observer. Looking through the lens and truly examining every detail in the frame. Weighing one against the other, trying to find a balanced juxtaposition. Or in other cases to exclude all else to present the viewer with one concise narrative. Sometimes it’s the salt on the rim of a cocktail glass. Or a pea shoot sprig sitting on top of a salmon roll.

Being a food photographer is ridiculously hard and also really easy. Time is almost always a factor. Be it because of quickly dying food or trying to get your shot list done before it’s time to wrap for the day. When you have all the time in the world it’s easy to be an astute observer. But with food you need to make those decisive decisions quickly on the fly. Borrow on your experience to know where to guide the shoot. But what makes it really easy is that everybody loves food. Food is delicious and food is joyous. Few people on this planet won’t look at a mouth watering photograph of their favorite dish and not smile. We’re not taking photographs we’re making people happy. And that’s why I love being a food photographer.



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Will is a food photographer based in New York City.
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Bartender raising a glass A cocktail for the Kentucky derby Cocktail being garnished Breslin meat flavored meat Bahn mi sandwich photographed in SoHo Fire in the smoker at Mighty Quinn's BBQ Photoshoot bts at a high end Japanese restaurant Fancy Branzino at Cibo e Vino. A salad photographed for Una Pizza Napoletana Photoshoot in a commissary kitchen Moody photoshoot in a kitchen Detail shot of a sushi roll with micro greens Champaign is for lovers Chicken roasting in the oven Chef working in the kitchen Behind the scenes of a cocktail photoshoot Diner food in Chinatown Wagyu Beef sandwiches. The most expensive lunch in town. THe interior of Cibo e Vino in Manhattan Ethiopian food in Brooklyn. COme for the injera stay for the coffee Italian food spread Closeup detail of a fig Food styling for a BBQ photoshoot Shake Shack photoshoot in Madison Square park It takes a village to style pasta for a photoshoot Hand rolled sushi Antica Pesa makes the best pasta Handmade pasta done in-house. A Black and white photograph of hands holding pasta The housemade spinach gnudi is by far the restaurants best selling dish Vibrant colorful tacos Pitmaster hugh posing for a portrait A sunday brunch spread in Brooklyn Making the clams look sexy A lot of plates of food and a laptop Pastry chef enjoying his work The aftermath of a Jing Fong photoshoot A fork covered in roe. Sushi and Sake at the Park South Hotel Master chef posing for a portrait Ice cream melting in the scoop Japanese bento box Healthy food spread shot for Mulberry and Vine Fast casual Food styling spread Sexy pasta closeup Bon Appetite Pasta lift for Feroce This is how I roll Dreamy sandwich photography for White Gold Butchers A spread of Thai food photographed at Zaab Zaab in Elmhurst Queens Interior of the bar Buddy's
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