Auckland Food Photographer Manja Wachsmuth • Advertising, Packaging & Editorial Photography

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Hiakai • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography • Manja Wachsmuth

HIAKAI

I first started working with Monique Fiso (HIAKAI) in the beginning of 2017.

I felt really drawn to her passion and vision, and her focus reminded me of

what had happened with the food scene in Denmark (my home country) 10-15 years ago.

Since then I’ve done a number of different projects with her, including editorial features, a calender

and even a museeum exhibition. In the end, it has lead to shooting Monique’s first book HIAKAI.

More about this journey here here

PR_MFBook_Ingredients_BlueCod PR_MFBook_Ingredients_GreenlippedMussels__03 PR_MFBook_Ingredients_Kahawai_01 PR_MFBook_Ingredients_Tarakihi PR_MFBook_OutAndAbout_Kina_349 PR_MFBook_OutAndAbout_RemutakaHIlls_001 PR_MFbook_Ingredients_Octopus_01 PR_MFbook_Recipes_Octopus_01 PR_MFbook_Recipes_Savory_KinaCustard_01 PR_WhanganuiRiver_Hiakai_094 Nord_Hiakai_225 Nord_Hiakai_227 Hiakai • Modern Maori Cuisine Cookbook Cover by Monique Fiso • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Monique Fiso Supplejack Foraging • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Orange Karamu Berries • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Canoeing on Whanganui River, New Zealand • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • NZ Native Huhu Grubs on Decayed Log • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Native Pukeko Birds • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Bright Orange Karaka Berries on Branch • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Monique Fiso New Zealand Female Chef Portrait • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Savoury Gnocchi with Huhu Sauce in Rock Bowl • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Native Flax Plant 'Harakeke' • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Raw Octopus Showing Tentacles on Dark Board 'Wheke' • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Chef Monique Fiso & Wooden Weatherboards • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Round Canvas Tent in New Zealand Garden • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Purple Kumara on Dark Plate • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Monique Fiso Ingredient Foraging in New Zealand Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Freshly Picked Ingredients in Flax Baskets 'Kete' • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Picking Wild Tree Herbs in New Zealand Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Maori Cuisine Plant Cuttings in New Zealand Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Foraging for Maori Cuisine on New Zealand Shortline • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Gathering Foliage from Native Bush for New Zealand Restaurant • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Fresh New Zealand Eels for Modern Maori Cuisine • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Diving for Kina Sea Urchins in New Zealand • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Foraging Kina on the Rocks for Maori Restaurant • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Gathering Kina Sea Urchins on New Zealand Coast • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Fresh Bright Orange New Zealand Kina Sea Urchin • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Dive for Fresh New Zealand Tuatua Clams • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Snapper for Modern Maori Cuisine • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Bluff Oysters for Modern Maori Cuisine • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Kina Sea Urchins for Modern Maori Cuisine • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Savoury Kina Custard with Mussels & Caviar in Rock Bowl • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Eel & Fried Nori Seaweed Crackers • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Savoury New Zealand Bluff Oyster Lardon on River Rocks • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Native New Zealand Bush on Remutaka Hills • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Night Sky Over the Whanganui River • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Gathering Roots from New Zealand Cabbage Tree 'Ti Kouka' • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Foraging for Wild New Zealand Mushrooms • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Muttonbird for Modern Maori Cuisine 'Titi' • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Collecting New Zealand River Rocks for Maori Cuisine • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Driftwood Tepee on New Zealand Shore on Tuatua Clam Dive • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Chef Monique Fiso Collecting Foliage • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Foraging for Modern Maori Cuisine in Native New Zealand Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • River Rocks & Foraging on New Zealand Shoreline • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Silver Fern 'Punga' & Ingredient Foraging in New Zealand Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Cutting Roots Preparing for Maori Hangi • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Female New Zealand Chef Monique Fiso Preparing Hangi • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Laying Flax Baskets into Maori Hangi Pit for Steaming • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Foraging for Restaurant Ingredients in New Zealand Ferns • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Foraging for New Zealand Maori Cuisine in Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Carrying Dried Silver Fern Foliage for Maori Hangi Preparation • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Burying Smouldering Wood for Maori Hangi Slow Steam Pit • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Woman Foraging for Ingredients in Native Bush • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Monique Fiso Digging Up A Hangi Surounded by Smoke • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Modern Maori Chef Monique Fiso Working Portrait • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Native New Zealand Kawakawa Leaves • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Sandwich Press Handmade Bread & Fresh Butter • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Plating Modern Maori Cuisine in Outdoor Kitchen • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Boiling Billycan Kettle Over Hot Wood Fire • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Traditional Maori Flax Basket Weaving 'Raranga' • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Weaving a Traditional Maori Flax Kete Basket • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Hand Weaving Natural Basket with Native New Zealand Flax • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Chef Monique Fiso Weaving Flax Maori Kete Basket • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • New Zealand Maori Modern Fine Dining • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Modern Maori Fine Dining Steamed Flax Parcel • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Soft Green Native New Zealand Silver Fern Frond • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Cutting Open Steamed Flax Basket with Scissors • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Pouring Sauce to Finish Dish at Modern Maori Restaurant • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Camping in Canvas Tent Foraging for Maori Ingredients • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography Hiakai • Roaring Campfire After Tradition Maori Hangi Earth Oven • Lifestyle & Hospitality Food Photography