London Food Photographer.

Hi, I’m Hikaru - I work as a London food photographer.

I’m passionate about connecting brands and restaurants to their audience. At the heart of my work is real food, and vibrant scenes, to tell relevant and authentic brand stories.

Food
Photography.

My passion for amazing food is what drives to me produce authentic and vibrant food photography that connects brands to their audience.

At the heart of this is real food, and bespoke set builds that use an intentional balance of tones, textures and props to tell each brand’s unique story.

Commercial Food Photography.

The focus of my commercial food photography is on producing vibrant imagery that pairs your product with real food, to authentically tell your brand story.

My work uses intentional collections of food, tones, textures and props to create contemporary and aspirational scenes.

Restaurant Photography.

Growing up above my family’s restaurant in the East Sussex countryside, I have a deep-rooted passion for amazing ingredients, and interesting food stories.

At the heart of my restaurant photography, I really enjoy teaming up with chefs to capture contemporary and vibrant food photography that showcases their food and the unique feeling of their restaurant.

 
 

Recent Portfolio.

 
 
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As an experienced food photographer, my passion for amazing food is what drives me to produce vibrant and delicious-looking food photography for my clients.

Growing up in Lewes, East Sussex - my upbringing was all about food, and sharing it at the table with friends and family. This was where my I found my spark for food and an love for the amazing ingredients that we have in the UK.

Now working in London as a food photographer - I’m endlessly passionate about food, interesting brand stories, great restaurants, and using art direction to tell your story through eye-catching food photography.

Ranging from smaller scale-shoots for startups, through to large commercial campaigns, I have a streamlined approach to creating food photography; all starting with getting to know your brand and the core messaging that resonates with your audience.

Using this creative focus - I can confidently bring your vision to life through a well-thought-out use of props, unique set builds, and emotive light - all helping to produce vibrant food photography that authentically tells your brand’s story.

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