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beyond the frame


stories, creativity & process

Welcome to the Journal – where I share the stories behind the images, the creative partnerships that inspire me and the values that guide every project. For fellow creatives, conscious business owners and anyone who believes great imagery comes from genuine collaboration.

Here you’ll discover case studies from ongoing collaborations with founder-led brands, seasonal reflections inspired by slower rhythms and behind-the-scenes insights from working with craft-focused businesses who care about authenticity as much as aesthetics.

From documenting a chef-led restaurant’s evolution through the seasons to exploring what makes artisan producers choose traditional methods over shortcuts, these stories celebrate the deeper connections that make great photography possible.

  • Sommelier pouring red wine into a glass beside a roasted lamb rack with seasonal vegetables in an upscale restaurant. Captured by Lou Carruthers, specialist in hospitality and food photography.
    Case Studies

    Siddington Park – Seasonal Menu Shoots

  • Rows of terracotta bottles of Xoriguer gin neatly arranged on shelves at Destilería Xoriguer, Menorca, showcasing the island’s local spirit. Photographed by Lou Carruthers, hospitality and food photographer.
    Case Studies

    Xoriguer Gin – A Heritage Story

  • Close-up of a person holding an open box of luxury artisan dark chocolates, each decorated with crystallised petals, with one chocolate being lifted from the box. Photographed by Lou Carruthers, food and hospitality photographer.
    Case Studies

    Chocolate Bliss – Storytelling imagery

  • Cornwall - The Lost Gardens of Heligan - Lou Carruthers Photography - Cotswold Food Photographer
    Photography Journey

    Postcards from Cornwall

  • Haig Housing - VE Day 80 Orange Polenta Cake - Lou Carruthers Photography - Cotswold Food Photographer
    Case Studies

    Haig Housing – VE Day 80 Reel

  • The Reverend Hubert – Winter Gin Reel
    Case Studies

    The Reverend Hubert – Winter Gin Reel

  • Barefoot Wines Product Photography and Recipe Development - Lou Carruthers Photography - Cotswold Food Photographer
    Case Studies

    Barefoot wines – Brunch storytelling

  • Kenwood UK Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie - Lou Carruthers Photography - Cotswold Food Photographer
    Case Studies

    Kenwood UK – Seasonal storytelling

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