About Barbara Wrigley McDevitt

Hi, there! I’m Barbara Wrigley McDevitt, a high-end, commercial and editorial food and beverage photographer.

My home-based studio is located in Southwest Florida, which allows me to focus my attention primarily on restaurants, food brands, resorts and entrepreneurs in the Naples, Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and Marco Island niches.

However, the occasional inquiry will pique my interest and I find myself cruising up I-75 to Sarasota, Tampa or St. Pete's or on a quick road trip east to Miami, West Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale. At times, the great city of Orlando even captures my attention.

On a representative day you will find me shooting a project in my home studio with food products that the client has sent to me or that I have sourced locally for the client. And as is common for restaurants, I'll be shooting on location at your work space. Comfortable shooting with both natural and artificial light, I typically work with clients remotely and can send photos in real time or in a gallery for approval before finalizing the images.

I love being able to have full control of my schedule, my workflow and the final quality of the product I deliver; that's why I work in a home-based studio - it allows me to work flexible hours to deliver work to clients and keep costs low, which benefits clients.

Seriously, I enjoy having control of the whole process from conception, to shopping for product, preparing, cooking, styling, lighting, photographing and post-processing. I rarely use food and/or prop stylists opting to control that process myself. I can always rent out a studio for a day when the need requires and even use a food stylist - for example, when a client wants 30 dishes shot in a day. However, my typical routine is to selfishly control it all.

My working photography style emphasizes beautiful light, texture and contrast. I am methodical, deliberate and detail-oriented. On set you'll see me adjusting a cocktail garnish to get just the right presentation, straightening the knot on a restaurant owner's tie (with permission) or making sure the peak on those mashed potatoes is perfect. I like to take my time during my shoots to craft images that exceed your expectations. The benefit is that during the post project review you won't be looking for a needle in a haystack of hundreds of images. Rather, you'll review a handful of exquisitely rendered images.

Thanks for stopping by! If you like what you see and you’re interested in working together, please contact me! Want to see more? Check out my Instagram account.

Selected Awards and Recognition

Production Paradise Interview: https://www.productionparadise.com/blog/the-recipe-for-the-perfect-food-image-with-barbara-wrigley-mcdevitt/

2022 and 2023 Collections 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 88, 98 and 99 - Foodelia International Food Photography Awards https://www.foodelia.cc/en/gallery

2021 Named One of the Top 7 Food Photographers in Naples, Florida by Peerspace

https://www.peerspace.com/resources/best-food-photographers-naples-fl/

2021 Collections 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 - Foodelia International Food Photography Awards https://foodelia.cc/en/gallery

2019 Named One of the Top 8 Food Photographers in Mpls., Minnesota by Peerspace https://www.peerspace.com/resources/food-photographers-minneapolis/

2018 Runner Up IACP Food Photography Awards - Best Editorial Food Photograph

2017 WPPI 16X20 Competition - Silver

2015 WPPI Photojournalism - Silver

About Barbara Wrigley McDevitt

Selected Awards and Recognition

If you have a food photography need, look no further. Let's collaborate and make people hungry one dish at a time!