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Emma Dunham of www.emmadunham.co.uk is today's guest and has an incredible food photography portfolio. Take one look, and you'll be treated to a mouth-watering extravaganza of colourful, beautifully lit, delectable food! From the most creative combination of portraits and vegetables to cakes, burgers, cocktails and more.

Her first career was in sales and marketing, and her second was photography, which she's been doing professionally for over 15 years.

She says on her website that her images are designed to be a powerful tool for her clients to use and get money in the till.

Not only does she photograph food and the people behind the menus, but she also teaches cafe and restaurant owners how to get the best photos for their businesses to empower them to create content to attract more customers.

It sounds like this savvy businesswoman has found a way to combine food photography with personal branding and coaching.

If you've ever been interested in building a successful food photography business by working with small business operators, this episode is for you!

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

• What led Emma to food photography
• Turning a business you hate into something you love
• A snapshot of Emma's food photography business
• What clients spend on Emma's average with Emma
• Pricing and packages for food photography
• Who are Emma's clients
• The target market for food photography
• Emma's shooting process when doing food photography
• Producing creative shots to help clients with their marketing and social media content
• Why Emma prefers working with small business owners over the big giants in the industry
• How to retain clients as a food photographer
• Who provides all the tools and props needed for food photoshoots
• What is the best way to price food photography sessions
• How to effectively sell your most expensive package
• How to find food photography clients on LinkedIn
• How often should you post on LinkedIn
• How is LinkedIn different from Facebook and Instagram
• The importance of consistently showing up on LinkedIn
• What content should you post on LinkedIn
• Emma's inquiry process on LinkedIn
• Is it alright to post personal content on LinkedIn
• The social media lurkers are your next client
• Who are the lurkers on social media, and why you shouldn't ignore them
• Why you need to pay attention to impressions instead of likes and comments
• What influences the impressions
• How to strategically place outbound links on LinkedIn
• Emma's booking process via LinkedIn
• When is the best time to take payment during the booking process
• Copyright and usage rights
• Emma's Food Photography Academy
• Emma's thoughts on AI for food photography

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I see the food I photographed in supermarkets and online, and that is a lovely, lovely feeling. – Emma Dunham

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What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Emma shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business due to what you heard in today's episode.

It sounds really simplistic but my hard work is keeping consistent. If I keep myself consistent, I can then keep a steady flow of leads coming to me. – Emma Dunham

If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Emma or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.

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When they contact me on LinkedIn, I'm going to put a bold statement of 70-80% of them already know they want to hire me. The price does not come up as the first issue. – Emma Dunham

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As I get older, I want to still make money from photography but look at all the different sources and all the different passsive income and recurring income that I can do. – Emma Dunham

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