Chefs' Portraits

Chef Pam decorating a dish - by Sivan Askayo
Chef Pam from Opium Bar, @ ASSE, Bangkok

When photographing chefs, it’s not just about showing what they look like, it’s more about capturing who they are. A look in the eyes, a hand on the counter, or the way they stand in their kitchen can say a lot. I prefer shooting in natural light because it helps keep the mood real and honest. Paying attention to small details, like a stained apron or the way they hold a stainless tweezer can tell the whole story.

Nusara Restaurant, Chef Ton, Bangkok, Thailand
Nusara Restaurant, Chef Ton, Bangkok, Thailand
Chef Eyal Shani @ HaSalon, 2014, Tel Aviv Food Scene for Travel+Leisure
Chef Ohad Solomon, R48 Hotel, Tel Aviv, Travel +Leisure
Frenchie to go, L'arbre a Cafe, Rue du Nil, Terroirs D'avenir for Australia Food Magazine, Exclair de Genie, Feast Magazine Paris Story
Cafe Europa, Dining, T+L Food Scene, Tel Aviv 2014, Travel+Leisure, food
Portrait of Chef Jose Avillez sitting in his restaurant Cantinho do Avillez. Blue China plates the background Lisbon, Portugal
OCD Restaurant by Raz Rahav - Israel Food for Salon Magazine
Portrait of Chef Kiko Martins Behind counter in Chevicheria restaurant by Sivan Askayo, for Virtouso Magazine Lisbon, Portugal
Portrait of Chef Eyal Shani and his assistant, @ HaSalon restaurant - by Sivan Askayo in Tel Aviv, Israel
Haim Cohen, Tel Aviv Food Scene, Travel and Leisure, Yafo restaurant
Chef Uri Nachmias, Buri Restaurant, Akko. By Sivan Askayo for  Departure Magazine, July 2014,
Chef Toni, in front of his restaurant Spain
Antwerp's New Edge, Belgium, Conde Nast UK, Design, Flanders, Lifestyle, October 2014, travel
OCD Restaurant by Raz Rahav - Israel Food for Salon Magazine, restaurant, food, travel
AQ Restaurant - July 2015, Priorat Region, Spain. Sivan Askayo for Wine Spectator Magazine
Chef Vasko Mourao Cafeina Restaurant, by Sivan Askayo in Porto, Portugal
Can Bosch Restaurant, Joan and Arnaud Bosch, Manel Subira - July 2015, Priorat Region, Spain, Wine, Wine Spectator Magazine, travel
Can Bosch Restaurant, Joan and Arnaud Bosch, Manel Subira - July 2015, Priorat Region, Spain, Wine, Wine Spectator Magazine, travel
July 2015, Lisbon, Lisbon Food Scene, Portugal, Virtouso Magazine, travel
Chef Kiko Martins and three of his crew standing behind the counter in Chevicheria Restaurant Lisbon, Portugal
Chef Joao posing in Lisbon, Portugal
Chef Nir Mesika in New York, USA
Chef crafting seafood in St. Barts
Chef presenting seafood dishes in St. Barts
Chef in Dinings Restaurant Tel Aviv, Israel
COTE restaurant, Capella Bangkok, Thailand
Photos tags: Cafe Europa, Dining, T+L Food Scene, Tel Aviv 2014, Tel Aviv Food Scene, Travel+Leisure, food, Antwerp's New Edge, Belgium, Conde Nast UK, Design, Flanders, Lifestyle, October 2014, travel, Israel Food for Salon Magazine, OCD restaurant, July 2015, Priorat Region, Spain, Wine, Wine Spectator Magazine, Lisbon, Lisbon Food Scene, Portugal, Virtouso Magazine
Photos locations: Portugal, Lisbon, Israel, Tel Aviv, Spain, Porto, USA, New York, St. Barts