Chava

Oropesa

Personal work (2 of 2 versions), my goal was to create a contracting and vivid image using color and transparency. I wanted to play creating these ice spheres with a frozen flower inside.

I love the idea of ice containing ingredients while fully transparent.

Personal work (1 of 2 versions), my goal was to create a contracting and vivid image using color and transparency. I wanted to play creating these ice spheres with a frozen flower inside.

I love the idea of ice containing ingredients while fully transparent.

Personal work for my ongoing project "Con Mucho Cariño", a collection of my mother's recipes. Pictured is Rompope Jello. Check my website to see the shoot and the recipe.

Client work for Peet's Coffee. Caprese Sandwich with tea for a seasonal campaign.

Client work, crispy fish tacos for La More, a local Mexican Food Service company.

Client work for Peet's Coffee.
Part of their image library to feature their new packaging.

You can call them meatballs but really they are Albóndigas.
My mom would make albóndigas at least once a month, as this was also a family favorite. It was usually a meal we would eat for lunch during the week. I remember coming back from school, going inside our house and already knowing what was for lunch since the aroma was so delicious!
Shot for my ongoing personal project "Con Mucho Cariño" A collection of my mother's recipes. Check my website to see the rest of the project.

Editorial work for VegNews Magazine
Beefy, Cheesy Golden Jamaican Patties, part of their summer spread.
Food Styling: Lorena Masso

Editorial work for VegNews Magazine
The Sorrel Ginger Daiquiri, part of their summer spread.
Food Styling: Lorena Masso

Focaccia with scallions and Focaccia with sea salt, two new breads made at Noe Valley Bakery. Image was created for the launch of the new bread and promotional materials.

Aguas! 🧊🍉🧊🍋🧊🥭
The perfect pair for any Mexican food, Aguas Frescas are such a huge part of Mexican culture. Pictured is a Cucumber - Lime Agua Fresca
Part of a personal project to give my own spin to these refreshing drinks.

Client work for Peet's Coffee seasonal coffee.
The Vine & Walnut's packaging has a great orange hue, so I thought framing it with blue and warm orange highlights would be a good solution to help the bag stand out.
Food styling: Lorena Masso

I created this image just for fun!
I wanted to experiment with shooting those diamond glasses because I thought I could get some nice reflections and highlights, I thought the color palette that the surface has could be highlighted through the bourbon, and styling to create a photo with nice color harmony.

Client work, for Peet's Coffee. Creating images using their new packaging design.

Coconut Grapefruit Speculoos Tart for VegNews Magazine.
Food Styling: Lorena Masso

Ethiopian Super Natural, single origin limited release coffee. It was great to create these images, and how beautiful is that ceramic blue pour over piece for the filter!?
Client @peetscoffee
Styling @lorena_masso
Hand model @itsmadisonmendez

Peet’s Coffee Golden Lattes
Point of sale images for in-store and online
Warm earthy tones help tell the story for these Turmeric-infused Golden lattes with touches of ginger and honey.
This campaign included images for print with heros of the new drinks and their new caprese sandwich and lifestyle images for digital campaign.

Client work for Peet's Coffee. New packaging photography, for their organic coffee beans. Part of a Series to photograph the whole packaging lineup.

Client work for Kinship Foods, they approached me with the challenge to shoot their dumplings reflecting a very colorful and fun style. They wanted images that showed Asian food and ingredients in a non-traditional way. Using saturated colors and bright contrasting tones really gives these dumplings some life!

Rompope Jello shot for a personal project.
Rompope, the way I describe it, is similar to American eggnog: it is a milk-based beverage made with egg yolks, vanilla and rum. However, this liqueur is available year-round. Plus, it is not only enjoyed as a beverage but it also can be used in desserts, ice cream, coffee, and even gummies (my personal favorite). Although Rompope is traditionally vanilla-flavored, it can also be found in pecan, strawberry, walnut, cinnamon, and pine nut flavors.
This dessert is easy to make and so tasty that I guarantee you will have more than one piece. Plus, who can say no to a liqueur turned into an after meal treat?

Note: This dessert is NOT for kids! it contains alcohol.