How to build a high-quality food photography business, finding clients, and organizing shoot days with Christina Peters.

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Welcome to episode 281 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Christina Peters from Food Photography Blog about how she has built a career out of photographing food.

The Business of Food Photography 

When you’re building your food photography career, you can face a lot of questions. Questions like:

• What should my rate be?
• How do I find clients?
• What should a shoot look like?
• How do I deliver top-notch service?

That’s what Christina is here to talk all about today! She has coordinated and prepped over 1000 food photography jobs over her career, and she’s here on the podcast to talk all about her strategies and tips that will help you build and grow your own food photography business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Christina got started with photography
• Why business is sometimes more difficult than photography
• Qualities of incredible food photography businesses
• How to build trust as a food photographer
• How to find clients as a food photographer
• How to deliver excellent service
• What terms like “stand-in,” “hero,” and “usage fee” mean on a photo shoot
• How to set a day rate
• Tips for filling a photography portfolio

Resources:

• Food Photography Blog
• Capture One Pro
• Download Christina’s 4 Figure Day Rate Plan
• Food Photography Club
• Christina’s personal site
• Christina’s free Facebook group
• Sign up for an annual Food Blogger Pro membership and save over $70!

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