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Tips for Printing Your Food Photos
With the rise of digital photography so few people see their images in print anymore. This is true even for photographers. There is a huge demand for website and social media imagery, yet there is a...
What Type of Photographer Are You?
In this digital age, there is more than one type of food photographer. If you were a food photographer in the days of film, you shot advertising and editorial assignments and were considered a...
Should You Go to Photography School?
One of the questions that I often get asked is should I go to photography school?The answer to this can be complicated and individual for everyone. It depends on several factors such as financial...
How to Prepare for Your First Client Photo Shoot
Your first client photo shoot may be a prospect that is both exciting and terrifying. The key to successful execution is preparation. Whether you're shooting on location or in a studio, pulling off...
My Recipe for Stunning Food Photos
There is a saying in the photographic industry that if you can shoot food, you can shoot anything. Food is a notoriously difficult subject, and mastering the art of food photography is a process...
How to Become a Successful Food Photographer
In some ways, it's never been easier to become a food photographer. Although photography gear continues to be expensive, even entry level DSLRs are sophisticated enough to get you started...
Why It’s a Shitty Time to Be a Photographer (And What You Can Do About It)
In the last newsletter I sent out to my email list, I said it was a shitty time to be a photographer. Does that sound negative? I guess it does. I'll say it again: it's a shitty time to be a...
How I Got Into Commercial Food Photography
How I got into commercial food photography is a long story. When I first decided I wanted to be a photographer, I was a food blogger—and not a very successful one at that. It became clear to me...
What You Need to Know About Pricing Your Food Photography
Pricing your photography services is a complex topic. It's more than can be addressed in a blog post or two. When I mentor photographers who are trying to break into the field of food photography,...
What I Wish I Knew On My First Photo Shoot
Getting better at photography is a lifelong process. I've had teachers with thirty years in the industry under their belt say things like,"I'm still learning about light." Or "Photography is...
Why I Still Believe in Stock Photography
If you've followed my writings either here on my column on Expert Photography, you may have read my advice on stock photography. These articles and posts were meant to be a rundown of some of the...
Pricing Your Photography: What Is Your Profit?
In my last post, I talked about knowing your cost of doing business when trying to figure out what to charge for your photography. Today I want to share some more thoughts about pricing your work....