Christina Schmidhofer

Photographer and Videographer @ CHRISTINA SCHMIDHOFER PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.

About

Christina Schmidhofer is a San Francisco–based commercial photographer, director, and director of photography (DP) specializing in food photography, beverage photography, product photography, lifestyle photography, interiors, and tabletop imagery for brands and agencies. She creates cinematic still photography and branded motion content for packaging, advertising, social media, e-commerce, and website campaigns. Her work blends technical precision in lighting and composition with emotionally driven visual storytelling. Christina partners with marketing teams, creative directors, brand managers, and agencies to produce high-end commercial photography and video that elevates food brands, wine brands, CPG products, retail, and lifestyle companies. Clients include Williams Sonoma, Banana Republic, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Walmart, and leading wine and consumer packaged goods brands. Working from her natural-light studio in San Francisco or on location throughout the Bay Area and beyond, Christina leads a trusted production team offering full-service commercial production — including creative direction, styling, casting, location scouting, lighting design, motion production, and post-production. Available for commercial photography, branded video, advertising campaigns, packaging shoots, website hero imagery, social content, and editorial assignments.

Country

United States

City

San Francisco

Industry

Photography

Skill

How-to videos , Nonprofit fundraising videos , Corporate Interview videos , pet photographer , Photography, Art, Still Life, Commercial Photography, Food Photography, Digital Photography, Image Manipulation, Creative Direction, Photos, Portraits, Magazines, Film, Fine Art Photography, Image Editing, Studio Photography, Tabletop

Experience

Photographer and Videographer

CHRISTINA SCHMIDHOFER PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.

2000-1 - Present · 26 yrs 9 mos

San Francisco, California, United States

Food, Lifestyle, and Beverage Photographer & Director based in San Francisco, Christina Schmidhofer brings the well-honed aesthetics that come with decades of experience. Whether she is capturing interiors or botanicals, exquisite foods or beverages, in motion or as still life, Christina balances professionalism and the light touch necessary to infuse her work with vitality. On location or in her beautiful daylight, Photo Studio in San Francisco with Panoramic City Views. Christina's use of light captures all of the textures her subjects exhibit and the spaces her subjects inhabit. You can feel the weather of the flowers, you can taste the cold water on the blueberries, you can smell the braised chicken as it comes off the pan. Always searching, Christina has taken advantage of the technological innovations available to better translate her clients' visions into memorable imagery across a variety of media. Well known for her high energy and exacting attention to detail, Christina’s passion for creating beauty permeates her entire portfolio. Christina believes in creating quality media for the professional world. Years of professional photo experience give her an aesthetic and professional understanding of creative solutions. With her Team, she helps shepherd a project from beginning to end, from concept all the way through final edit.