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Mahmoud O.

Product & Food Photographer | Recipe Developer & Chef 4k recipe videos

Food and products don’t just need to look good — they need to perform. We are a full-production food and product photography studio specializing in commercial visual content for brands worldwide. Our team includes a certified food science chef and dedicated styling support, working under professional art direction to ensure every project meets commercial and marketing standards. From recipe development and cooking to styling, photography, and final retouching — production is handled entirely in-house. All projects are captured using a 40MP high-resolution system with controlled studio lighting, delivering sharp detail, accurate textures, and print-ready quality suitable for packaging, advertising, e-commerce, and social campaigns. Services Full-Production Food Photography • Recipe development and culinary production • Structured step-by-step process photography • Final dish hero imagery • Multi-angle coverage (flat lay, eye-level, hero) • Brand-aligned visual direction • Editorial, dark & moody, light & airy, or clean commercial execution 4K Recipe Video Production • Short-form social reels (30–60 sec) • Full cooking demonstrations • Structured step-by-step video coverage • Controlled studio lighting & cinematic composition • Optimized for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & paid advertising Commercial Product Photography • E-commerce & Amazon-ready imagery • Lifestyle product visuals • Clean white or styled backgrounds • Texture-driven close-ups • Branding-focused compositions Selected Clients Trusted by international brands including: Hitfouri (Germany) St. Dalfour (France & Arabia) Panetti Pizza Oven (Italy) Kiss My Southern Sauce (USA) Mecantu Sea Moss (UK) Haus of Brown Butter (USA) TAS Farm Honey (USA) Zebra Basmati Rice Cookbook production: Maria’s Kitchen Table Visual contributor to Beth Kirby’s blog. 🔐 Note: I exclusively work and get paid on Upwork—for a secure, streamlined, and professional experience.

🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt$25/hr100% JSS4.97 (20)Since Aug 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$348

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#92,386 / 412k
🇪🇬Country#1,220 / 6,384
Revenue, last 30 days
$646

Last 6 months: $2.1k

World#56,075 / 412k
🇪🇬Country#728 / 6,384
Total earnings
$19k

Billed in all: $19k

World#145,066 / 412k
🇪🇬Country#1,598 / 6,384
Per project
$472

$261 in the last 6 months

World#188,108 / 412k
🇪🇬Country#2,401 / 6,384
Projects, last 6 months
8
100% fixed0% hourly
World#24,499 / 412k
🇪🇬Country#270 / 6,384
Projects in all
40

Across 44 contracts

93% fixed7% hourly
World#75,668 / 412k
🇪🇬Country#1,069 / 6,384

Earnings, last 30 days

$19k+$646 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$18.0k$18.5k$19.0k$19.5kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 15% in Recipe Writing

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  8. #53Recipe Development308 freelancers · 🇪🇬 #1Top 17%