Zesty Bev Inc. | Photography Duo for Brands, Editorial & Events

Two shooters.
One zesty eye.
Zero boring shots.

Zesty Bev Inc. is a hired-gun photography duo, shooting brands, people, products and covers for anyone who wants images with actual pulse.

Fast turnaround. Punk energy. No beige.

Close-up of a fresh lemon, shot by Zesty Bev Inc.
Selected Work

A taste of the tape.

Some of our latest zesty shots and snaps, straight off the card and still warm.

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High Energy

Loud on set, loud in the frame. Nobody leaves a shoot with us looking sleepy.

Quick Turnaround

Selects back fast, no month of silence. Booked to delivered, on a real timeline.

Punky Aesthetic

Bold color, real attitude. Shot to stand out, never to blend into a stock library.

What We Shoot

Point us at it.

Time is of the essence, so speed's the whole point: five lanes we shoot most, fast, without it looking rushed. Don't see yours below? Ask anyway.

01

Personal & Artist

Headshots that don't look like headshots, artist promos, milestone shoots for humans and their egos.

02

Food Photography

Plates that make people hungry from a phone screen. We shoot the steam, not just the dish.

03

Cover & Editorial

Cover shots, author portraits, editorial spreads that carry a story before anyone reads a word.

04

Gigs & Venue

Pit side, backstage, low light, loud room. We shoot the show the way it actually feels.

05

Product & Brand

Bottles, boxes, gear, lookbooks and launch campaigns: clean enough for the catalog, punchy enough to stop a scroll.

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Close-up portrait lit in blue and amber tones, sipping from an ornate crystal glass
Portraits & Shoots
Close-up portrait lit in blue and amber tones, sipping from an ornate crystal glass
Silhouetted figure bending at a bus stop at night, grainy black-and-white street portrait
Colorful motion-blurred portrait of a figure dancing in warm and cool light
Dramatic black-and-white silhouette portrait in profile
Warm street portrait of a woman in a headscarf
Black-and-white close-up portrait of a woman lying down with eyes closed
Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a cardigan lit by window light
Silhouetted figure standing in an empty sunlit room
Candid portrait of someone reaching for glasses at a window table
Black-and-white headshot of a bearded man looking directly at the camera
Candid portrait of a young woman laughing
Candid portrait of a woman in an apron plating food in a rustic kitchen doorway
Portrait of a woman in a headscarf standing at a window
Candid portrait of a woman in an apron plating dessert in a busy kitchen
A beagle on a lead in the woods, held by an unseen hand
Slice of Spanish almond cake with powdered sugar and redcurrants on a blue ceramic plate
Food & Product
Slice of Spanish almond cake with powdered sugar and redcurrants on a blue ceramic plate
Overhead shot of a mango salsa chutney dip in a small bowl on a pale tiled surface
Cucumber carpaccio plated outdoors on a stone ledge, garnished with herbs and pomegranate
Overhead shot of a tray of roasted pumpkin and root vegetables
Two plates of polenta cake balanced on the roof of a parked car
Overhead shot of fresh oysters on a platter with a pooled yellow sauce in the centre
Styled picnic basket with wine bottle, glasses and an animal skull on the grass
Overhead shot of fish searing in a hot pan
Red wine being poured into a glass on a small outdoor table
Hand pouring sparkling wine over a brick ledge, caught mid-pour
Iced coffee in a glass on a red tablecloth
Street view of a café storefront with outdoor seating
Overhead shot of an espresso and a cookie on a tray
Overhead shot of a bowl of white ragù pasta
A single lemon lit dramatically against a teal background
Black and white street scene with a figure seated on a bench between city buildings
Travel Snaps
Black and white street scene with a figure seated on a bench between city buildings
View through a car window of passing street reflections
Black-and-white architectural shot with a dark tree trunk framing a building entrance
Black-and-white abstract shot of light and shadow through a geometric structure
Black-and-white shot of bare tree branches against the sky with a church spire
Close-up of weathered warning signage on a wall, worn and textured
Black-and-white shot of an Eastern European apartment building facade
Black-and-white shot of a thatched-roof cottage with a garden
Sunset over the water with a fortress silhouette on a distant peninsula
Beach scene with a windbreak tent and someone relaxing among the dunes
Black-and-white view of the Eiffel Tower through an ornate balcony railing
Sunset over a flat open landscape
Street scene at a seaside market kiosk with people walking past
View through a doorway onto a harbor with boats
Looking up through autumn leaves at a building facade
The Duo

Who's behind the camera.

Zesty Bev Inc. is one photographer and one creative nitwit who got tired of shoots that felt like paperwork. We work fast, keep the set loud, and chase the shot that actually has something happening in it.

Solo or duo, we shoot on real vintage 70s glass and real film grain, plus digital with film-like LUTs for that same warmth.

We shoot on real vintage 70s glass. It's why the color falls off soft at the edges instead of looking like everyone else's phone.

And we don't only shoot digital: we've mastered the art of analogue too, real film grain and all, for anyone who wants images with actual texture instead of a filter pretending to be one.

We make use of advanced film-like LUTs in combination with vintage glass, merging the speed of digital with the grain of analogue.

How A Shoot Runs

Booked to delivered.

1

Brief

A quick call or a few messages: what it's for, who sees it, when you need it back.

2

Plan

We lock a moodboard, location and shot list so shoot day has zero guessing.

3

Shoot

Both of us on set: one on camera, one directing energy, so nothing feels stiff or slow.

4

Deliver

Edited selects back fast, no month of silence, no chasing us for files.

Say Hello

Got a shoot in mind?

No forms, no contracts, no pressure. Just tell us roughly what you're picturing and we'll take it from there. Even a half-formed idea is a good place to start.

Based
On the road, mostly
Reply Time
Within a day
Availability
2–3 weeks out
Team Size
Solo or duo, by job.