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Cultivate brought together chefs, winemakers, and guests for an evening centered around food, wine, community, and connection.

The project

For this project, I photographed Cultivate, an outdoor food and wine experience presented by TASTE for Equity, bringing together chefs, winemakers, and guests for an evening centered around food, land, community, and connection. Guests moved through different stations around the estate, experiencing chef and wine pairings before coming together for dessert, celebration, and dancing under the stars.

The photography focused on capturing the full experience of the event: the food and wine, the people behind them, the preparation, interactions, atmosphere, and small details that made the evening feel unique.

The Process

Before the event, I reviewed the schedule and participating chefs and winemakers so I could plan coverage around the different stations, key moments, and changing light throughout the evening.

During the event, I captured a mix of:

  • Food and wine photography
  • Chefs and winemakers at work
  • Behind-the-scenes preparation
  • Guest interactions and candid moments
  • Event details and atmosphere
  • Vendor and brand storytelling
  • Golden-hour and evening coverage

The goal was to create more than a record of the event. I wanted to build a varied collection of images that showed both what guests experienced and the people and work behind that experience.

The Results

The final gallery created a visual story of Cultivate, from preparation and individual food and wine pairings to the people, atmosphere, and celebration surrounding the event.

This type of Event Content Coverage is ideal for restaurants, wineries, caterers, makers, event organizers, pop-ups, tastings, markets, and community organizations that want professional documentation of an event while also building a library of images they can continue using for social media, websites, newsletters, future event promotion, and marketing.

One session. Weeks of content.

Click on the photos to see some examples.

Need photos and videos that tell the full story of your business?


Let’s create a complete collection of visuals you can use to promote your food, products, space, and brand with confidence.

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  • I’m Maria Echaniz, a commercial and food photographer based in Portland, Oregon. I specialize in creating vibrant, storytelling-driven images for restaurants, cafés, food brands, and local businesses. My work focuses on capturing the textures, colors, and atmosphere that make food, products, and spaces feel inviting and authentic. More...

  • mariaechaniz.photo

    Portland Brand • Product • Food Photographer
    For restaurants, makers & local businesses
    📷 Photos + short-form video

    A few favorites from the Cultivate event, where I A few favorites from the Cultivate event, where I had the opportunity to photograph an incredible group of chefs and winemakers and the experience they created together.

Congratulations to @tasteforequity and to all the talented chefs, winemakers, volunteers, and staff who made the evening so memorable.

And thank you for letting me capture these moments.

This is the kind of storytelling I love to share about local businesses: images that show not only what you make, but the people, details, and moments that make your business unique.

📍 Portland, Oregon
📸 Food • Wine • Products • People • Story
    Taking photos at the Cultivate event by @tastefore Taking photos at the Cultivate event by @tasteforequity for @adelantemujeres. 
Beautiful place and evening
    Beautiful work deserves more than a quick glance. Beautiful work deserves more than a quick glance.

Behind every dish, product, and small business is someone putting in skill, care, and attention to detail. 

Thoughtful photos and videos help that work reach the people who will appreciate it, remember it, and choose it.

Your work deserves to be seen.

Ready to create content that helps the right customers find your Portland business? Send me a message to start planning your session.

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    Some examples of the details that make someone sto Some examples of the details that make someone stop scrolling.

The delicate layers of a croissant, the final garnish on a plate, the movement of a hand lifting a slice, or the shine of a sauce can communicate freshness, care, and quality before a customer ever takes the first bite.

Looking for fresh photos and short videos for your Portland business? Send me a message and let’s talk about what we could create together.

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    Happy National Burger Day 🍔 I made one to celebrat Happy National Burger Day 🍔
I made one to celebrate, took some photos, and ate it 😁.
My favorite is made with 2 @impossible patties. Yum!
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    One simple slice of cake… 5 ways to make it look a One simple slice of cake… 5 ways to make it look absolutely irresistible 😋🍰
Swipe to see the difference.

I can do this for your signature products too, turning them into scroll-stoppers that bring customers in.

DM me if you want your bestsellers to look this good.
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    Turning photos of a simple slice of cake into a sm Turning photos of a simple slice of cake into a small visual story.

Stop-motion is such a fun way to make food content feel playful, engaging, and memorable.  
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    Another great day at @beavertonmarket yesterday on Another great day at @beavertonmarket yesterday on this Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸. 
Businesses featured in this video:

@portlandcaramelcompany Everything is so delicious! I will come back for the bergamot caramel next time (it was sold out 😭😍)
@plant_lovers3 Beautiful plants 😍, and some of them I have never seen before.
@chimichurrinosh The best chimichurri! It goes with everything. 😋
And María, who is the sweetest and has beautiful plants and trees. I am planning to go and visit her farm soon 😊

Go and follow them and try and buy their amazing products #buylocal 💕
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