Portland, Oregon-based photographer Lissa Hahn specializes in food advertising, lifestyle, and stop motion photography supporting the culinary professional with over 20 years of experience. She has built a reputation for producing consistently clean and classic images working with agencies, chefs, cooking schools, and restaurants, as well as creating imagery for cookbooks. Hahn's extensive knowledge in the industry and a keen eye for styling combine to create strong visual content for her clients while staying true to each company's visual branding.
The main purpose of food photography is to entice the viewer of the imagery into buying the product, whether it was commissioned for a supermarket advertisement or a restaurant menu. But how does a photographer create that desired result from the food items and dishes in front of their lens? Portland, Oregon-based Lissa Hahn illustrates how she uses both traditional stills and stop motion photography to create mouthwatering responses and successful projects and campaigns for her clients.
LENS MAGAZINE: It's a pleasure interviewing you, Lissa. You have a unique artistic style in a special photography field. What do you and your clients aim to achieve with your food photography, and how do you reach those goals?
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