Hello! I’m Kankana Saxena, a food and lifestyle photographer based in the beautiful Bay Area, California. I’m also the author of the cookbook Taste of Eastern India, a collection of recipes close to my heart, available worldwide in bookstores and online.
My journey into food photography began with my blog, Playful Cooking. What started as a simple space to share kitchen experiments gradually grew into a deep passion—one that completely transformed my life. Behind the camera, I discovered the joy of capturing the beauty of food, the dance of light and shadow, and the stories infused in every dish.
Over the years, that passion naturally evolved into a full-time career. I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with wonderful food brands, restaurants, and companies, creating flavorful visual stories through both photography and video.
While food is my forever love, I also cherish photographing lifestyle moments—from cozy family sessions to radiant maternity shoots. These sessions feel intimate, genuine, and full of emotion, and I love preserving those memories through my lens.
For me, photography is all about connection, creativity, and storytelling. Each image I create carries a touch of warmth, color, and playfulness—just like life in the kitchen.
As a Bay Area photographer, content creator and food blogger, I love to work with small business and collaborate with them.