Aliya is a Chicago based commercial food photographer known for crafting vibrant and textural imagery. Her love for design and education in architecture are what push her to play with composition and color in her images. Her fascination with human connection helps her to continue to explore memory, culture, and intimacy through the photographic process. Growing up in Chicago and living in Brooklyn for 7 years, food and the urban landscape have always been a source of her creative inspiration and personal joy.