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It’s hard to say what came first, my love of food or my love of photography. From pouring over food magazines and cooking multi-coursed dinners for my brothers and friends as a kid, to moving to Italy in my twenties to study the culinary arts and, well, eat my way through Europe, I have always been moved by how food—selecting it, cooking it, serving and eating it—can tell a story.
Anne Watson • FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER
About me
It’s hard to say what came first, my love of food or my love of photography. From pouring over food magazines and cooking multi-coursed dinners for my brothers and friends as a kid, to moving to Italy in my twenties to study the culinary arts and, well, eat my way through Europe, I have always been moved by how food—selecting it, cooking it, serving and eating it—can tell a story.
At the same time, with a dad who loved photography and a great high school photo class darkroom, I began carrying a camera with me everywhere at a very young age. Photography remained my hobby through many years in the corporate world, traveling country to country for work and documenting what I saw in my time off.
I suppose it’s because I have always loved both food and photography that photographing food, and the farmers, chefs, and restaurants behind it, comes naturally to me. My personal style comes out of a deep love, and understanding, of the food culture of Southern California and the places I’ve lived and traveled — from Europe to Asia, Africa, Australia, all over America, and everywhere in between. With a background in professional kitchens, I am as comfortable on the line, shooting chefs as they plate dishes on fine china, as I am riding in a pickup truck to an orchard to capture the avocado harvest.
My work has been featured in nationally and internationally celebrated magazines, newspapers, and cookbooks, and my clients range from publications to national brands to the local food truck…
I have offices based in Orange County and San Diego, and when not behind the camera lens, I have another full-time role as a mother and stepmother. I live with my husband on a ranch and vineyard in North San Diego County.
Friday vibes⚡️🖤⚡️#Repost @fableandspirit:
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Friday feast, anyone? 🍴
We open up for dinner on the patio at 5pm!🐰
📸 @annewatsonphoto
Aug 7
Last night we had a homemade pizza party here on The Watson Ranch & this is basically my idea of Pizza Heaven ✨🤤 Made-from-scratch @jovialfoods Einkorn dough, homemade roasted ...
Aug 5
Because when somebody tells me it’s #NationalChocolateChipCookieDay, you KNOW I’m all over it like white on rice! 🍪😛 Time for homemade soft-in-the-middle, crunchy-around-the-edges, ...
Aug 4
Now THIS looks like the perfect way to celebrate #NationalWatermelonDay today - the Quarantini (available to-go!) from @hendrixoc 🍉🍉🍉
#Repost @hendrixoc:
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Hendrix To Go!...
Aug 4
Cheers to the weekend! 💜☀️
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The first day of August feels like a perfect day for a classic @empress1908gin Windsor Garden cocktail 💦 Empress 1908 is micro-distilled in ...
Aug 1
It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of avocados 🥑 (I’m even lucky enough to live in the “Avocado Capital of the World,” Fallbrook, California!💚) So you know that I’m celebrating ...
Jul 31
Satisfying my Summertime sweet tooth today with these homemade chilled Cacao Bliss Mini Pies 😋 Discovered Cacao Bliss from @earthechofoods recently & am loving it in place of cocoa powder in ...
Jul 29
💚 Sending you all love & good thoughts (and plenty of delicious healthy fats!😋) for a beautiful week ahead 💚 #GoodVibesOnly #AvocadoLove #TheWatsonRanch #HandModelingByRussell
Jul 27
Years of cooking with Russell have taught me that cooking with our children can often teach us far more about ourselves than we could ever hope to teach them ❤️ In the latest issue of the Life ...
Jul 23
Sesame Stir-fried Tofu & @macielfamilyorganicfarm vegetables for dinner tonight here on The Watson Ranch 💚 #HomeCooking #TheWatsonRanch #FarmToTable #Fallbrook #Bonsall
Jul 23
Our 2020 Watson Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, soaking in those rays ☀️❤️🍇 #WatsonRanchVineyards #Fallbrook #SanDiegoWine
Jul 21
Have dinner plans tonight? Well if you didn’t, now ya’ do! 😋❤️🍷🍅🌱 TONIGHT! 8-9pm PST I’ll be cooking-up this Tomato Basil Bruschetta LIVE on @brixandbarrel’s Instagram Live ...
Jul 15
Who loves FOOD and WINE!? (🙋🏻♀️I do! 🙋🏻♀️I do! And YOU do too, right!?) As many of you know, in addition to photographing food, I love cooking too. And I’m fortunate to ...
Jul 14
Today I was craving some baking Zen 🌱 When the world gets crazy, I prefer to turn inward - reflect - meditate - create - and then share a lil’ love with those around me. ❤️ So here’s a ...
Jul 6
Happy 4th, Watson Ranch style! 🇺🇸❤️ Blueberry Caprese featuring fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes from @macielfamilyorganicfarm & a big ol’ creamy pillow of @distefanocheese Burrata alla ...
Jul 5
I was inspired by a recent repost that my dear friends at @maxloveproject put up of a recipe by @themodernproper for Roasted Zucchini with Parmesan. I decided to put a lil’ twist on it tonight by ...
Jul 1
It’s an unusually cool & cloudy evening in Southern California with rain just starting to fall here in Fallbrook tonight and I was craving some warm, comforting food with summertime flavors ...
Jun 29
Saturday night dinner on The Watson Ranch 💕 Found these incredible (HUGE!) figs & beautiful nectarines at the @elisfarm farmstand here in my hometown of Fallbrook, so decided to grill them up ...
Jun 28
You guys, this Bowl is the 💣💥!! #Repost @noblebirdrotisserie
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“Want something heartier than a salad? Get our Noble Bowl! It comes with pulled rotisserie chicken, farro, ...
Jun 24
Just got in from the garden with Russell - he helped me pick today’s lil’ backyard harvest ❤️Few things are cooler than getting to teach your child about growing food / where food comes from. ...
Jun 23
