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One Thing You Should Know About Pricing Your Food Photography
When you start out in food photography, one of the first things you should figure out is your COB--cost of doing business. Too many photographers are focused on what their competitors are charging...
Pricing Your Food Photography: How Do You Differentiate Yourself?
Last week I was asked to speak on a panel hosted by CAPIC Vancouver--The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators. I was joined by two other photographers, and the talk was led by Lisa...
How to Make a Living as a Photographer.
In my previous post, I posed the question, can you still make a living as a photographer? My answer is absolutely yes! I said there is one thing that you need to be doing that will greatly increase...
Can You Still Make a Living As a Photographer?
The answer to the question, "Can you still make a living as a photographer?" is one that is hotly debated in the photographic industry and in various online channels. Everyone has a different point...
Have the Guts to Walk Away
Lately, I have been busy writing articles for a few different sites. Among them, I have written articles for the Food Bloggers of Canada about pricing your work and estimating jobs. When it comes to...
Do You Still Need a Print Portfolio?’
In my last post, I talked about how to start working as a food photographer. I said that in order to start getting enough clients to earn an income, that you needed to network and meet people in...
How to Start Working as a Food Photographer
Before I was a photographer, I worked as a career counsellor and coach. Day after day, I would meet people who had been looking for work for six, eight, ten months and couldn't find a job. They were...
Your Food Styling Workflow
When you first start out as a food photographer, you need to learn to style food out of necessity to build your portfolio, which will in turn help you start getting work. Once you are a pro and...
How to Shoot For Restaurants – Part II
In my last post, I talked about how to approach shooting for restaurants. In this post, I will outline some of the things to be aware of on the business side. Besides technical and artistic...
How to Shoot for Restaurants: Part I
HOW TO SHOOT FOR RESTAURANTS: PART I Whether you are a blogger or Instagrammer, or a photographer starting your own food photography business, you may be approached to shoot for a restaurant....
All About Food Stock Photography
A couple of months ago I gave an online talk about stock photography for Kim Klassen’s Studio Online course. There was a lot of interest and questions from Studio participants about submitting to...
Pricing Your Food Photography: How Do You Differentiate Yourself?
Last week I was asked to speak on a panel hosted by CAPIC Vancouver--The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators. I was joined by two other photographers, and the talk was led by Lisa...