Meet Your Food Stylist in Dubai, Sharjah & Abu Dhabi
Hi, I’m Arpna — a professional food stylist and photographer based in Dubai with over 13 years of experience working across the food and beverage industry. From cozy cafes to the UAE’s biggest restaurant chains and TV commercials or brand campaigns, I bring a unique blend of creativity, precision, and passion to every plate.
Having lived across continents, my global exposure brings diverse visual inspiration to my food styling work. Inspired by my foodie family, I see food as more than a meal — it’s a canvas.
Whether you’re showcasing a simple mezze platter or an elaborate gourmet dessert, I style dishes to look authentic, appetizing, and brand-ready.
Get in touch to book your consultation. Email- Arpna.vidushi@gmail.com Call- +971504381505
I collaborate with brands, restaurants, and production teams to deliver:
- High-end food styling for photography and video,
- TV commercial food styling,
- Cookbook and editorial visuals
- Food photography styling for social media and digital campaigns.
From melting cheese shots to perfectly drizzled sauces, I focus on the small details that make a significant visual impact.
Note: I don’t cook or prepare food myself. My work begins where the chef’s ends. I team up with culinary professionals to style their creations for visual storytelling. I may not be the right fit if you’re seeking food preparation.
What Goes Into My Food Styling Work
Every shoot is different. Whether I’m working on a food stylist for a restaurant menu or a full brand campaign, I build the approach around what the dish and the brief actually need. Here’s what my food styling services usually involve:
- Working with the chef to plate each dish for the camera, adjusting portions, garnishes, and textures until it looks exactly right,
- Choosing props from my own collection: hand-painted backdrops, tableware, boards, and linens that suit your brand and the mood of the shoot,
- Setting up each frame with composition and light in mind, so every element earns its place,
- Collaborating closely with your photographer or production team throughout, so the styling and the final image are always working together.
I cover Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi, and I’m available for one-day shoots and longer projects alike.
Who I Work With
I work with all kinds of food businesses, from small independent cafes and home bakers to large restaurant groups and production houses. As a food stylist for restaurant menu shoots, social media campaigns, TV commercials, and product launches, I’ve had the chance to style across cuisines, formats, and briefs.
If you’re based in Dubai, Sharjah, or Abu Dhabi and you need your food to look its best on camera, I’d love to hear about your project. My clients include:
- Restaurants, hotels, and dining outlets,
- Cafes, bakeries, and dessert brands,
- Cloud kitchens and food delivery brands,
- Food and beverage product companies,
- Ad agencies and production houses.
Why Food Styling Matters for Your Shoot
We eat with our eyes first. And in the UAE, where the food scene is as competitive as it is exciting, the way your dishes look on screen can make a real difference to whether someone chooses you.
Food photography styling is what happens before the camera comes out. It’s the plating, the props, the light, the composition, all the decisions that turn a dish into an image people actually stop to look at.
I’ve spent over a decade doing this work, and the thing I come back to every time is this: good food styling doesn’t try to trick anyone. It just shows the food at its best.
Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi
