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ABOUT
I partner with food, beverage, and hospitality brands to create visual identities that build customer connection.
Currently on the content team at Ghost (Keurig Dr Pepper), I collaborate on national campaigns like 7UP, Trix, and Lucky Charms. I work alongside marketing and brand strategy teams to translate campaign objectives into cohesive visual assets across social, website, email, and retail.
Before Ghost, I built my foundation as a commercial photographer and art director, shooting for restaurants, agencies, and editorial clients including Angel's Envy, New York Times, and Eater. My work has always been about more than a single image—it's about creating a consistent, intentional visual world.
Now I'm pursuing brand management roles in Chicago's restaurant industry, where I can bring my deep food expertise, creative direction experience, and trained eye for brand consistency directly to restaurant teams.
Let's work together!
Aliya Ikhumen is a commercial food photographer in Chicago. She specializes in vibrant photography with contrast and bold colors. She has experience producing brand photography for commercial clients. She loves shooting beverage photography and taking pictures of products. Aliya Ikhumen is a black female photographer in Chicago that specializes in elevating people of color. She would love to make cookbook photography and drink photography. Aliya is black food photographer in the Chicagoland area. She has shot editorials for Eater and the New York Times and plans to continue to also shoot in the Midwest. Aliya is a commercial photographer that also makes stop motions in the midwest. This is the page to find her portfolio and work local to Chicago. She is open to traveling worldwide. Her work is commercial food photography.
