Toidufotograaf Andrey Kostin

Toidufotograaf Andrey Kostin Hello my name is Andrey Kostin and i believe photography is the art of storytelling without words. It was not long that i started experimenting with it.

You don’t just take a photo with your eyes, you take it with your experiences, emotions, and heart. When i was young about 10 years old i found an old film camera, i was so fascinated by it, i could not believe this small box can capture all those pictures that are displayed in our family album. Some times it did go well some times not. But the magic behind the picture always prevailed and i kept

on going. Some time passed and i discovered my second passion that is food. And started experimenting in the kitchen with my grandma. She taught me a lot of stuff about food. After school i did not knew what i wanted to do, my parents wanted me to go learn in business school, i did that for a year. Same time i started cooking school, my love for food would win in the long run. I was lucky enough to work in the best restaurants of my country. The things i learned the thing i saw in the kitchen. It is an interesting environment with different personalities and egos. At first i was learning to cook and did not do any photography. But you can not survive the stress of the kitchen if you do not have a hobby it is then i came back to photography. Bought an entry level dslr and started taking pictures again. Time passed i was getting better, i developed some style that i like learning from great photographers like jerry ghionis, karl taylor mark walles and many others. Then a thought came to me if i like taking photos why not make it a calling of mine. And here i am the child that is amassed by the magic of photography, a man that can manipulate that magic with knowledge and skills and a youngster with the energy and adventures spirit to make the most daring ideas come to live on a picture

Food photography that makes your menu work harder.Your guests see a dish before they taste it.A great photograph can mak...
19/08/2026

Food photography that makes your menu work harder.

Your guests see a dish before they taste it.

A great photograph can make them stop, look — and want to order.

I understand both sides of the plate:
the kitchen and the camera.

Photography created by a Chef.
Captured for Restaurants. 📩 DM for bookings

A photograph can show what a dish looks like.A great photograph should make you imagine how it tastes.After 16+ years in...
11/08/2026

A photograph can show what a dish looks like.

A great photograph should make you imagine how it tastes.

After 16+ years in professional kitchens, I don’t approach food photography only from behind the camera.

I understand the food itself.

The technique behind it.
The textures.
The balance.
The details that make a dish worth ordering.

That’s what I try to capture.

Photography created by a Chef.
Captured for Restaurants.

Commercial Food Photography

DM to discuss your next menu or restaurant shoot.

One photoshoot.An entire menu brought to life.A restaurant menu is more than a collection of dishes.Every plate has its ...
05/08/2026

One photoshoot.
An entire menu brought to life.

A restaurant menu is more than a collection of dishes.

Every plate has its own personality.
Different textures.
Different colors.
Different lighting.
Different challenges.

My job isn’t to make every dish look the same.

It’s to make every dish look like the one your guests want to order.

From refined fine dining…
to bold Asian flavours…
to desserts that deserve their own spotlight.

Photography created by a Chef.
Captured for Restaurants

Every dish begins long before the shutter clicks.It starts with an idea.Then come the ingredients.Then the hours spent r...
31/07/2026

Every dish begins long before the shutter clicks.

It starts with an idea.

Then come the ingredients.

Then the hours spent refining textures, balance and presentation.

A restaurant invests hundreds of hours creating a menu.

Its photography should reflect the same level of care.

My background as a chef allows me to understand the food before I photograph it.

Not just how it looks—

but why it was created that way.

Because great food deserves to be remembered.

And great photography makes that happen. Food Photography.
Created by a Chef. Captured for Restaurants.

Photography doesn’t create appetite. It reveals it.Most people think great food photography starts with the camera.I don...
26/07/2026

Photography doesn’t create appetite. It reveals it.

Most people think great food photography starts with the camera.

I don’t.

After sixteen years in professional kitchens, I learned that every great dish tells a story before anyone takes the first bite.

Texture.
Colour.
Balance.
The way the light catches a sauce.
The feeling that makes you want to taste it.

The camera simply captures what is already there.

That’s why every shoot starts with understanding the food, not the equipment.

📍 Tallinn, Estonia

Commercial Food Photography for Restaurants.

The Chef’s EyeMost photographers study light.I spent 16 years studying food.Before I became a commercial food photograph...
24/07/2026

The Chef’s Eye

Most photographers study light.

I spent 16 years studying food.

Before I became a commercial food photographer, I spent over 16 years working in professional kitchens.

I learned how food should look, feel and be served.

Today I combine that culinary experience with commercial photography.

Every image starts long before I press the shutter.

I notice details that many people overlook:

• texture

• freshness

• balance

• appetite

Because that’s how chefs are trained to see food.

Great food photography isn’t just about creating beautiful images.

It’s about making people want to order.

Commercial Food Photography

Helping restaurants refresh their menus and visual identity.

📍 Tallinn, Estonia

Fotoworks

As a former Executive Chef, I know one thing:Food should never look static.A pouring sauce.A glossy glaze.A final garnis...
21/07/2026

As a former Executive Chef, I know one thing:

Food should never look static.

A pouring sauce.

A glossy glaze.

A final garnish.

These details create appetite before the first bite.

That’s exactly what I look for behind the camera.

Helping restaurants sell more through better visuals.

Beautiful food isn’t enough.Food needs to make people want to order it.Every angle, every highlight and every garnish sh...
17/07/2026

Beautiful food isn’t enough.

Food needs to make people want to order it.

Every angle, every highlight and every garnish should support that goal.

Behind every great food photo, there’s much more than just a camera.Before I press the shutter, I think about the light,...
15/07/2026

Behind every great food photo, there’s much more than just a camera.

Before I press the shutter, I think about the light, composition, textures, and how to capture the feeling of every dish.

For me, food photography is more than creating beautiful images. It’s about helping restaurants tell their story and making people want to taste what they see.

Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with restaurants, cafés, and pastry shops, creating content for their menus and social media.

Today, I combine the perspective of a chef with the eye of a food photographer. That unique combination helps me create images that are not only beautiful but also truly appetizing.

📩 If you’re looking for high-quality food photography or video content for your restaurant, café, or brand, I’d be happy to work with you.

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