Haniyeh Nikoo

Photographer


MY PHOTOGRAPHY

I studied graphic design as an undergraduate and found my passion for photography after taking a few courses at the university. I further developed my knowledge and skills by studying various resources available to me as well as practicing on a daily basis. While working as a graphic designer for many years, I kept photography as a medium to express my social artistic vision. I’ve participated in a number of competitions and exhibitions where my work has received recognition.

I moved to Strasbourg (France) in 2009 to pursue my graduate studies in digital photography. Having completed the masters program, I moved to the US in 2011 where I lived for the next seven years. Since 2018 I’ve been living in England and am currently based in Exeter, Devon.

Since 2018, I’m primarily focusing on food photography. My vehemence for cooking and baking also has served me well to be able to beautifully prepare, style and photograph all the dishes myself.

BUT WHY FOOD?

Food is essential to life, not only because it nourishes our bodies and our survival depends on it, but also because of the relationships we make around it and with it.

How many of our memories with our loved ones are related to food? How many times we get excited over a well made dish or sweet? And almost all the holidays anywhere in the world revolve around a traditional scrumptious dish.

We associate food with seasons, cultures, countries, and emotions. Food is comfort, care and compassion; it evokes our senses and brings us together. Food is pure creativity and cooking is a form of art. There is a story behind every dish and a long line of history woven into its texture and flavours. I believe that food is life, and one must show its beauty right.

BUT WHY FOOD?

Food is essential to life, not only because it nourishes our bodies and our survival depends on it, but also because of the relationships we make around it and with it.

How many of our memories with our loved ones are related to food? How many times we get excited over a well made dish or sweet? And almost all the holidays anywhere in the world revolve around a traditional scrumptious dish.

We associate food with seasons, cultures, countries, and emotions. Food is comfort, care and compassion; it evokes our senses and brings us together. Food is pure creativity and cooking is a form of art. There is a story behind every dish and a long line of history woven into its texture and flavours. I believe that food is life, and one must show its beauty right.

BUT WHY FOOD?

Food is essential to life, not only because it nourishes our bodies and our survival depends on it, but also because of the relationships we make around it and with it.

How many of our memories with our loved ones are related to food? How many times we get excited over a well made dish or sweet? And almost all the holidays anywhere in the world revolve around a traditional scrumptious dish.

We associate food with seasons, cultures, countries, and emotions. Food is comfort, care and compassion; it evokes our senses and brings us together. Food is pure creativity and cooking is a form of art. There is a story behind every dish and a long line of history woven into its texture and flavours. I believe that food is life, and one must show its beauty right.

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