IRINA POPA
ABOUT ME
IRINA POPA
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER
BASED IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA
Irina Popa is a professional Michelin Guide food photographer based in Orange County, California, specializing in creating elegant and appetizing imagery for restaurants, chefs, and food brands. Her work focuses on capturing the natural beauty, texture, and atmosphere of each dish, turning food into a compelling visual story.
With a refined eye for light, composition, and detail, Irina creates images that feel authentic, fresh, and inviting. She believes that great food photography is not only about the dish itself, but also about the mood, experience, and emotions that food brings to people.
Irina collaborates closely with restaurants, hospitality brands, and entrepreneurs to produce images that elevate their brand presence across websites, menus, social media, and marketing campaigns. Her goal is to help businesses present their food in a way that is both visually striking and true to their identity.
Based in Orange County, she works with clients throughout Southern California, creating photography that is both artistic and commercially effective.
CLIENTS
SpotHopper/ DoorDash / UberEats / GrubHub /Cozymeal / Plums Cafe / Cappy's Cafe / Heart &Harvest / Forbidden Superfoods / Zira Uzbek Kitchen / ClassPop! / Habana /The Hideaway Beverly Hills /
PRESS
Michelin Guide / Orange Coast Magazine / Canvas Rebel Magazine / Shoutout LA / Bold Journey / Iconic Magazine / DOCU Magazine /
TESTIMONIALS
Irina was a very pleasant and friendly photographer. Throughout the entire photo shoot, she was very patient, accommodating, and ensured that everything went smoothly. As a result, we had beautiful, high-quality photos of our menu items for our restaurant! I've booked with a few photographers to capture photos of our food in the past, but Irina's work provided the best experience and results by far. Highly recommend. I am very impressed with the quality of the photos. I am looking forward to working with her again for the rest of our menu. Thank you so much Irina!
Valerie N.
399 Vietnamese Kitchen, Irvine, CA
Wow, we were so glad to find Irina. We used her for both our restaurants a few times this year and are about to book her again for 2026. She was always on time, professional and made sure no detail was missed.
Lindsdey N.
Plums Cafe, Costa Mesa, CA
Irina did an amazing job photographing the dishes at my restaurant. She was professional, easy to work with, and had a great eye for detail and styling. The photos came out vibrant, appetizing, and perfectly on brand for us. We’ve already started using them for our menu and social media, and the response has been fantastic. Highly recommend Irina for any food photography work!
Dan F.
Gees BBQ, Santa Ana, CA