A woman with long dark hair wearing a maroon dress holding a beige coffee mug outside in a garden with green plants and trees.

Hi, I’m Nitya (níh-tya)!

My superpower is a deep-rooted love for food and the ability to translate taste into visually craveable imagery.

Based in Austin and Seattle—but frequently found traveling—I am a photographer and tabletop director specializing in food, drink, cookbooks, and hospitality. I create vibrant, appetite-driven visual content for commercial and editorial clients, following the light to capture the magic of every flavor, space, and place.

My obsession with food and color is deeply rooted in my South Asian heritage. For me, gathering around a table to share meals and stories has always been a sacred tradition, and I bring that same sense of warmth and celebration to every frame I capture.

With a background in architecture and graphic design, I approach every project with a structural eye for light, texture, and space. I love weaving these elements into compelling visual narratives that are uniquely tailored to each client’s brand.

I work locally in Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and beyond - partnering with brands, agencies and dreamers to create stills and stop-motion for advertising, packaging, retail and social campaigns.

Let’s make something delicious together.

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National Geographic UK

The New York Times

Starbucks

Austin Monthly

Texas Monthly

Punch Magazine

Eater

Barilla

AARP

VSA

Select Clients

Hardie Grant Publishing USA

The Thompson Hotel Austin

Romero Cookies

Just Date

First Seed Foods

Tito's Vodka

Whataburger

Afia Foods

Shef

HEB

Cookbooks

Dal Chawal - Hardie Grant Publishing

Plated Stories- Legacies from Home to Table

Mix It Up - A Culinary Medicine Cookbook Series

Christmas decorations with a vintage record player, a martini glass with olives, a holiday-themed album cover, colorful miniature Christmas trees, tinsel, and holiday sweets.
Plate of smoked salmon garnished with edible flowers and thinly sliced lemon, with colorful oil and herb droplets on a white decorative plate.
A round table with chairs in a room illuminated by natural sunlight, which casts shadows across the table. A colorful, textured mural on the wall behind depicts a landscape with rivers and forests. To the right, a cabinet with a bouquet of pink flowers on top, near a large window with cream-colored curtains.
A silver tray with a martini glass and three small glass bowls of garnishes including olives, pickled red peppers, and pearl onions, held by a person with painted nails.
Abstract orange textured background with splashes and patterns.
A picnic setup on a blanket with fried food, a thermos, fresh fruit, and other picnic items.