photo credit : B&L Creative
photo credit : B&L Creative
About
Hi! My name is Nitya (níh-tya). I am an Austin-based but frequently traveling photographer & director specializing in food, drink, hospitality, and lifestyle.

I create vibrant and crave-able visual content for commercial and editorial clients. Every flavor, space, and place holds magic and I follow the light to bring them to life. My love of food and color goes back to my South Asian roots. I was born in India and grew up in a multigenerational home where the early morning wake-up call was a cup of hot cardamom chai while sauces and spices simmered for all the meals to follow.  It was all about gathering people around a table over a shared common experience through food and stories.

A background in architecture and graphic design has shaped my photographic journey of weaving light, textures, and space into telling visual stories unique to each client. When I am not behind the lens, you will find me out on walks with my pup Gia, cooking up a storm with Bruce Springsteen, or traveling with my husband and son.

I work locally in Austin, Seattle, and San Francisco but never too far away to work on a good project. Have something in mind? Let's talk.

Select Clients

The New York Times
Hardie Grant Publishing USA
Eater
AARP
Austin Monthly Magazine
Texas Monthly Magazine
AAA Texas Journeys
Punch Magazine
Tito's Vodka
Whataburger
Afia Foods
First Seed Foods
High Desert Vodka
Little Ola's Biscuits
Romero Cookies
Kwola Food Carrier

El Raval Restaurant
Epicerie Restaurant
Ojai Rotie Restaurant
Loca d'Oro restaurant
Chez Zee Restaurant
Intero Restaurant
Dai Due Restaurant
Madhu Chocolate
First Seed Foods
Infatuation ATX
Wine for the People
The Cupcake Bar
Cook Unity
Sprinkles
Table 22

Cookbook

Plated Stories- Legacies from Home to Table

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