Riyadh · Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

Professional food photographer in Riyadh & Saudi Arabia

Tom Jose of High Sky Art is a food photographer serving Riyadh, Jeddah and the wider Kingdom — from fine-dining plating to café menus and hotel breakfast spreads, shot on-site for hotel and restaurant brands.

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UAE Golden Visa holder — Creative Photography· DGCA-licensed drone pilot· Over a decade shooting hotels & F&B brands across the GCC

Brands & Associated Clients

Selected work

A taste of the portfolio

A small selection of food and F&B photography for hotels and restaurants. The full body of work lives on the main portfolio.

Grilled BBQ ribs glazed in sauce with a baked potato, professional restaurant food photography in Riyadh — BBQ Ribs · Riyadh

Steaming spaghetti bolognese topped with shaved parmesan, restaurant menu food photography in Riyadh — Spaghetti Bolognese · Riyadh

Linguine pasta twirled on a fork with fresh herbs, close-up food photography for a Jeddah restaurant — Linguine · Jeddah

Garlic bread, Caesar salad and baked pasta styled for a restaurant menu photography shoot in Riyadh — Garlic Bread & Caesar Salad · Riyadh

Loaded beef burger with melted cheese shot against a warm bokeh backdrop, food photography for a Riyadh restaurant — Beef Burger · Riyadh

Close-up of a crispy chicken burger with lettuce and cheese, food photography for a Jeddah restaurant menu — Chicken Burger · Jeddah

Pan-seared fish fillet served over spiced potatoes and peppers, fine-dining food photography in Riyadh — Pan-Seared Fish · Riyadh

Asian-style noodles with sliced grilled chicken, chili and coriander, restaurant food photography in Riyadh — Asian Noodles · Riyadh

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About Tom Jose

Behind the lens

Dubai-based, with over a decade of experience behind the lens, Tom Jose has established himself as one of the leading photographers specialising in food and hotel photography, working under his brand High Sky Art. His work graces the portfolios of world-class hotels like Hilton, One&Only and Marriott, alongside award-winning architects and prestigious real estate developers across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the Maldives, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India.

Tom Jose holds the UAE Government's Golden Visa for Creative Photography, and is a licensed drone pilot under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India.

"One of the best food photographers in Dubai" — invited as a speaker at the Middle East's first Food & Beverage Seminar, organised by Unilever Middle East and Zomato at the Radisson Hotel, Dubai Creek. Tom Jose's food photography has also been featured twice on Nikon Middle East's official page.

Today, Tom Jose brings that same eye for detail and appetite for storytelling to Saudi Arabia's fast-growing hospitality scene as a food photographer covering Riyadh and Jeddah — helping hotels and restaurants across the Kingdom turn every dish into a reason to book a table.

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