ABOUT
Born in Warsaw and based in the West of Ireland, Julia Dunin is an award winning commercial and fine-art photographer with over 15 years of experience and photography portfolio consisting of multiple cookbooks, international publications and cover stories.
Specialising in food and hotel photography, Julia is known for her clean, minimalistic style. Driven by an appreciation for the culinary art, respect for produce and a love for connecting with the people who create it, her imagery captures not just a dish or a room, but the story behind them.
Her work has been recognised internationally, including the IPPVA Commercial Photographer of the Year, Best of Nation Award & Bronze Medal at the World Photography Cup, and Finalist at the World Food Photography Awards 2026.
Alongside her commercial practice, Julia is the founder of DUINE, a wellness brand rooted in Irish tradition and slow living.
Based in Castlebar, co Mayo, she works with clients across Ireland and Europe.
CLIENTS & PUBLICATIONS
Baboró, Carraig Donn, Druid Theatre, Elysium, Freamh, Galway 2020, Galway Arts Festival, Gym+Coffee, Ground Wellbeing, Hamuea, Hayfield Collection, Helena Malone Goldsmith, Kash Beauty, Kinvara Skincare, Lynsey de Burca, Macnas, Marine & Lawn, Ór Jewellery, RTÉ, Solaris Tea, The G Hotel, TG4, University of Galway, Wella, Westjet Airlines
Cara Magazine, CEO Magazine, Condé Nast, Easy Food Magazine, Food & Wine, FOUR Magazine, Galway Now, Go Wild Magazine, ISSUE Magazine, IMAGE, Irish Country Life, Irish Independent, Irish Times, L’Amore Magazine, Life Magazine, National Geographic, Stellar, Tatler, The Gloss, Vogue UK, Weekend Magazine
AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS
World Food Photography Awards, Finalist & Highly Commended , 2026
World Photographic Cup Bronze Medal in Illustrative Portrait Category & Best of Nation Award, 2026
Mayo Artist Bursary Recipient, 2026
IPPVA Commercial Photographer of The Year 2026
IPPVA Creative & Fine Art Photographer of The Year 2026, 2nd
World Photographic Cup Finalist & Best of Nation Award, 2026
The Irish Food Writing Awards Finalist - Food Photographer of The Year 2025
Irish Country Magazine Photography Competition Winner, 2025
IPPVA Food & Product Photographer of the Year 2025, 2nd
IPPVA Commercial Photographer of the Year 2025, 2nd
The Irish Food Writing Awards Finalist - Food Photographer of The Year 2023
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Finalist, UK 2020
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, Finalist, UK 2019
EXHIBITIONS
World Food Photography Awards, Mall Galleries, London, 2026
Mayo Artists Show 2025, The Linenhall Arts Centre, 2025
"I See You Like This” solo exhibition with artist Jessica Wilson for Baboró, Galway Arts Centre, 2023
People, Places, Things & The Space In-Between - Outset Gallery collective exhibition, Galway 2023
Culture Night - Art in Mind collective exhibition, 2020
Baboró - In Celebration of Children, solo exhibition June 2018
Galway Design Week - 50 x 50 collective exhibition, 2016Galway 2020 Community Hub solo exhibition, December 2015
Ireland in Our Eyes - collective exhibition, London 2013