Maya Seaman, San Diego-based food and beverage photographer in her natural habitat.

Maya Seaman Creative is a one-woman content-creation operation based in San Diego, CA providing food, beverage, and product photography for bars, restaurants, and brands. My work engages the senses using vibrant color, luscious detail, energetic motion, and attention to craftsmanship.

I create tantalizing point-of-view scenes that put your product within a customer’s reach, teasing them with rich textures, bold colors, and mouthwatering details. I aim to make every image as enticing and authentic as the experience itself.

I shoot food and cocktail menus, interiors, social media content, events, and staff profiles on-site for bars and restaurants. Off-site, I offer product photography, editorial imagery, and recipe recreation from my home studio.

Please check out more of my work at the link below, and feel free to reach out with any questions!

Welcome to
Maya Seaman Creative

Photography & Content Creation Services

  • Cocktail at Strong Water Anaheim.

    Food & Beverage Photography

    I specialize in food and beverage photography with a focus on cocktails, restaurants, and liquor brands. I’m available to shoot:

    • Commercial product imagery
    • Editorial pieces
    • Social media content
    • On-site bar and restaurant sessions
    • Products and recipes shot in-studio
    • Industry events
    • Sponsored content

    Home studio & on-site availability
    Available for commercial and editorial work

  • Bartender torches rosemary at Strong Water Anaheim

    Editorial & Commercial Writing

    I have a Masters in Writing and 10 years of professional experience as a magazine writer, editor, copywriter, and social media content marketer. I am available to write and edit:

    • Magazine articles
    • Blog posts
    • Commercial copywriting and advertorial stories
    • Social media content
    • Interviews and profiles
    • Short video scripts
    • Educational presentations

Spicy ramen with chicken katsu from Rosewood Kitchen in Oceanside, CA. Food photography by Maya Seaman.

Spotlight on: Rosewood Kitchen

A selection of my recent work for Rosewood Kitchen, a ramen and Japanese comfort food restaurant in the heart of downtown Oceanside featuring live music seven days a week.

Stop…I’m blushing!

  • “Maya is one of the most detailed-oriented writers I have ever worked with. She fully immerses herself in a project or process, resulting in consistently stellar work. Maya is also incredibly efficient—huge project with a looming deadline? No worries, Maya will you get you something well before you asked for it. And if it's not perfect, she's not finished.”

    —Sara Fantl, Director of Editing and Strategy at Nike

  • “Maya's dedication and strong mix of creative and analytical mindsets, coupled with a playful disposition and engaging personality, was exactly the influence my team needed to take our marketing and management game to the next level. She is a powerful writer, communicator, and organizer, with skills and experience that transcend role she held as social media manager for my annual conference, Tiki Kon.

    —Greg Clapp, Sandy Bottom Productions

  • “Maya is a sharp mind. I’ve worked with her for ten years and have always been glad to have her on board for a project. A talented storyteller and creative thinker, Maya also exudes a calm demeanor that’s ideal for juggling client demands, tight deadlines, and a commitment to great work. In short: you’re in good hands.

    —Brian Barker, Senior Copywriter at Kaiser Permanente NW

Bartender at Herb & Sea restaurant pours a Negroni from a mixing glass into an old fashioned glass.

Let’s work together

Mike Mayaudon, owner of Same Same in Carlsbad Ca, looking exhausted (but in a funny way).

You’ll love working with me, I swear!