Patricia Niven photographer, London (2026)

03/06/2026

A recent delicious project was French Classics: Easy & Elevated Dishes to Cook at Home by . Our incredibly knowledgable, experienced & conveniently French food stylist , working alongside Matt, provided us with a masterclass in French cooking, along with deeply layered flavours & lots of butter.

Matt is a classically trained chef with a French cuisine obsession. He co-owns both & in London & has just a few (million!) people who watch his every move in his online recipe videos.

I think I’ve felt a bit overwhelmed by the idea of cooking French food but watching Matt, Valerie & her amazing assistants in the kitchen made it all seem (mostly!) achievable. The results were truly delicious. 
Once the food was ready, our incredible prop stylist would thoughtfully round up a few items & then effortlessly shake out a linen, collate a few glasses, nudge a spoon into position, perhaps tile the floor (!) & then the whole image would come together so naturally, so beautifully. It’s very peaceful watching someone in their flow.

Some of this book was shot in beautiful Nice, where the markets - fish, veg, fruit - were, of course, incredibly seasonal, local & fresh. I also really loved the baked goods & coffee at .

Shout out to .pup who films & edits with Matt; a wonderful travel companion & her granny’s bestie happened to own the most legendary restaurant in Nice !

A really wonderful team on this project:
Food Stylist:
Food Styling Assistants: &
Prop Stylist:
Assistant & Retouching: .peter.reeves
Publisher: at
Senior Editor: .gill
Editor: Lucy Bannell
Designer:

29/05/2026

Hello friends - I’m happy to share some images from a recently published cook book that I was so fortunate to photograph- ’s The Red Sea. It features 100 family recipes and stories from Saudi Arabia.

Madeeha was a finalist on Masterchef & captured viewers’ hearts as she publicly shared her grief surrounding the passing of her father. Her debut cook book is dedicated to him (Aba Jan) & Madeeha shares many beautiful moments & recipes inspired by him.

I really loved talking with & learning from Madeeha as we worked together. The influence of the Silk Route (which of course makes me think of ’s book Silk Roads: A Flavour Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing) can be seen as you flick through the pages - Egypt, Lebanon, North Africa, Syria, Turkey, Yemen. As well as Indonesian flavours, via the Indonesian quarter of Jeddah.

And hearing of Madeeha’s Saudi Arabia (including the impact of the Gulf War, particularly on food supply chains) - Yanbu, Jeddah (where Madeeha grew up), Mecca & Corniche, as well as holidays on the Farasan Islands - really brought this region to life for me. The incredible complexity & diversity is so evident in the flavours of the recipes, so layered & bright, vibrant & moreish!

A wonderful team on this project:
Food Stylists: &
Food Styling Assistant:
Prop Stylist:
Assistant & Retouching: .peter.reeves
Publisher: Ella Chappell at
Designer:

22/05/2026

Happy Friday, friends! 🌞

I’ve now delivered a bunch of smart phone food photography workshops with the wonderful food stylist where we explore how to take better photos using your smart phone camera.

On Saturday 27 June, we will be joined by amazing prop stylist . Max works on cook books, with food & drink brands & you may have seen his work in Waitrose magazine. His previous experience in costume means he has a great eye for fabric, a penchant for car boots & loves to set a scene.

Scroll through the carousel to see some images of a wonderful selection of props Max has gathered for recent projects.

During the workshop, you’ll have time to get hands-on with props & taking photos & you’ll be able to ask us any questions relating to prop styling, food styling or photography that you might have.

If you work in food & would benefit from a more props-focused workshop to create great images to support your brand or clients, this workshop is for you.

We’ll cover lighting, angles, composition and most especially props.
Katie will bake us some tasty treats to photograph - and eat!

Join us, it’ll be fun! Link in bio to book via my Linktr.ee or on my website patricianiven.com under Workshops.

DATE: Saturday 27 June 2026
TIME: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
COST: £275 (inc. VAT 20%)
VENUE: George’s Road Studio (above Holloway Model Bakery), 66 George’s Road, London N7 8JN

If you’ve joined us on a previous workshop, DM me for the discount code for this one💫

29/04/2026

This is a special one!
I’ve now delivered a bunch of smart phone food photography workshops with the wonderful food stylist , where we explore how to take better photos using your smart phone camera.

On Saturday 27 June, we will be joined by the really amazing prop stylist . Max works on cook books, with food & drink brands & you may have seen his work in Waitrose magazine. His previous experience in costume means he has a great eye for fabric, a penchant for car boots & loves to set a scene. I shot with Max on an Italian cook book called Veganissimo! & he brought such beautiful items, particularly fabrics, & a joyous energy to the project.

We’ll run a little longer than some of our previous workshops, so you’ll have time to get hands-on with props & taking photos & you’ll be able to ask us any questions relating to prop styling, food styling or photography that you might have.

If you or someone you know would like & benefit from a more props-focused workshop, we’d love you to join us!

If you work in food & want to create great images to support your brand or clients, this workshop is for you.

We’ll cover lighting, angles, composition and most especially props.
Katie will bake us some tasty treats to photograph - and eat!

Join us, it’ll be fun! Link to book in my Linktr.ee in bio or on my website patricianiven.com under Workshops.

DATE: Saturday 27 June 2026
TIME: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
COST: £275 (inc. VAT 20%)
VENUE: George’s Road Studio (above Holloway Model Bakery), 66 George’s Road, London N7 8JN

If you’ve joined us on a previous workshop, DM me for the discount code for this one💫

03/04/2026

Delighted that this produce image, shot in Bangalore by me with incredible stylist for ’s cook book has been shortlisted in the

Huge thanks to .blooms for the perfect little alley, which I just kept wanting to come back to shoot in.💫

Thanks also to .jpg 🌸

And to the marvellous 🫶🏻

06/03/2026

If you work in food (or just like to eat it!) & would like to get better results from your phone camera, please join amazing food stylist & me on one of our upcoming smart phone food photography workshops.

Our next London dates are 14 March & 2 May.

Join us! We would love to meet you & be your guides!

Book via the Linktr.ee in my bio.

With thabks to 🌸

25/02/2026

Sharing news about a stunning, recently published Sri Lankan cook book. Lankan Filling by was shot in sunny Sydney with a joyous, hardworking team, including on many days, O Tama’s delicious baby. So special to have a little person to squeeze in between shots!

O Tama’s writing & cooking are so knowledgeable, so well informed, so deeply researched & tested & retested, resulting in truly delicious food & ideas.
I learnt so much about a cuisine I wasn’t so familiar with, most significantly, how delicious a wok-fried egg is.
And how wonderful Vadouvan butter is.
And how tasty kiri hodi is.
AND how marvellous a grilled cheese on kade paan tastes, especially when made by Coco, O Tama’s (French) second in command.
I also loved that in the bathrooms of O Tama’s restaurant, Lankan Filling Station (RIP) that there were little, warmed pans of freshly roasted spice mix to cleanse the air.

This was my first project being paired with the amazing stylist Kirsten Jenkins, a legend of the Australian food world. Her meticulous notebooks, full of sketched out shot ideas, beautiful handwriting & consistent highlighter use are a reassuring site to behold. Her apparently effortless artistry made each shot sing & every day a joy.

A mega joyful team on this project:
Stylist:
Home Economists: Corentin Kergall & Bhagyia Chavan
Assistant: (thank you for the fantastic tunes!)
Retouching: .peter.reeves
Publisher: at
Head of Editorial:
Designer: .studio
Shot in Sydney at Alan Benson’s Studio & on location at Lankan Filling Station (mostly on the footpath on Riley Street!)

26/01/2026

I hardly know where to start with describing this beautiful, recently published cook book What We Call Masala by . We shot the whole book in Bengaluru, India, my first time visiting a country that’s been on my list for many years. Being commissioned to shoot away from home always feels exhilarating, exciting & along with a huge sense of anticipation there’s also a twinge of uncertainty. Where will we stay? Will the team bond? How will I get the shots needed for the project, ideally with a little magic in them. How will I do this with my child in tow? (I will be forever grateful to Kamila, mum of , for coming from Oman to look after The Bird).

Turned out there was no need for anxiety (as is often the case!) & the whole shoot experience was amazing, even the ‘Big Brother-style’ shared living situation, which was also our ‘studio’ half the time.

Sarina describes & writes about spices, flavours, textures, feeling & tastes - masala - like no one I’ve ever encountered. If you have any curiosity around food, either in the joyful greedy pursuit of something delicious to eat or as medicine, I honestly cannot recommend Sarina’s book highly enough.

After years of hearing about legendary Australian stylist , we were finally paired together on Sarina’s project, as well as another one in Sydney 2 weeks prior to India (more to come on this soon). Kirsten’s talent elevates every image & it was a real joy to work with her & experience India & to watch her hunt for props & angles & fabrics!

Stunning design by
Published by at
Incredible local production by .blooms .jpg

22/12/2025

Time has got away with me, filled with lovely projects & some travel, so it’s been many months since I shared a work update. Here’s a quick one before the holidays…

Recently published is ’s cook book, . Gurd is such a fun & interesting person, so knowledgeable about music, travel, art, tastes & flavours; all these things making him such a joy to shoot with.
Such a clever idea for his book - 15 Modern Pantry Ingredients to Amplify Your Cooking. Everything tasted so vibrant & alive. And we were blessed with glorious sunny days, which I hope infuse the images with an uplifting energy.

A magic team on this project:
Food Stylists: with
Prop Stylist:
Assistant:
Retouching: .peter.reeves
Publisher: , part of Penguin
Senior Editor:
Designer: & cover
Shot at:

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