PRICING YOUR FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY WORK - BLOG POST AND PODCAST ROUND UP!

Deciding what to charge our food photography clients can feel daunting and even, at times, a little uncomfortable. Hence, it’s no surprise that pricing is a topic which comes up frequently with my mentoring clients. Feeling confident in our pricing is an important skill to develop as we build our food photography or food blogging business which is why I believe we should be able to talk openly and freely about it.

It’s why I’ve tackled the issue numerous times over the years and so, as we head into this new season, I thought it would be helpful to “round up” all my past pricing blog posts and podcast episodes on this forever-hot topic. Enjoy!

Concrete like surface with three bowls of green soup arranged in a pretty way. Vintage spoons and pinch bowls are also in the frame and the soup has a pretty garnish of herbs.

From the blog archives

A burgundy red surface with two bowls of rice, black bean stew and pretty garnishes of avocado and tomato. A rustic knife lies at the right of one bowl and below it, barely visible, is a plate of heirloom tomatoes.

How much do food photographers make? (January 2022)

‘How much should I charge for my food photography work?’ This is a question my students and mentees ask all the time! So I wrote this blog post to try and answer as many of your money questions as I could. Read it HERE.

How much should an Instagram content creator earn? (September 2018)

In this blog post I address the question why it’s SO hard to talk about money as a creative and Instagram content creator and what we can do to make talking about money less taboo (as well as why it’s so important that we do). You can read it HERE.

Two ceramic bowls with chickpea stew and rice, on a wooden surface. Under the bowls is an old newspaper and to the right of the image a place with parsley leaves. to the bottom of the scene is a bunched up muslin cloth.

Pretty bowls of green soup with garnishes arranged on a concrete background. Some vintage spoons and pinch bowls complete the scene.

Working with brands as a food blogger (August 2016)

This is an older blog post in which I talk about setting your price when working with brands as a food blogger. Despite the fact I wrote it will over 6 years ago, it’s STILL very relevant with key take aways that apply to this very day! So grab a cup of something delicious and have a read HERE.

From the podcast archives

#78 - On-air mentoring session - more thoughts on pricing your food photography work

Listen in on an excerpt from a creative business mentoring session! In this episode I coached a food photographer keen to reevaluate her food photography pricing policies. Listen HERE.

#71 - Your pricing questions answered!

In this solo episode I answered some frequently asked questions about how to price your food photography work. From how much to charge, to expenses, usage rights and feelings of guilt! Listen HERE.

BEFORE YOU GO….

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Hi, I’m Kimberly Espinel

I'm a food photographer, creative business mentor, teach, podcast and author.

I have created content for beautiful brands including SONY, KitchenAid, Ottolenghi, Waitrose and many, many more. My podcast, Eat Capture Share, has over 100,000 downloads , my debut book, was an Amazon best seller and my DOMESTIKA course for food stylists was one of their most popular courses in 2021!

I now run a thriving 6-figure food photography biz from my home studio in London, earning more than I ever could have done in my 9-5 job!

Having learned from my MANY mistakes as well as from incredible business coaches and masterminds throughout the years, I’ve developed creative business strategies, specifically for an up and coming food photographer like YOU, that work! More importantly, my aim is to pass on my knowledge so that you can build a thriving photography career too!

Creative business, food photography, mastermind, restaurant photographyK J EspinelSeptember 14, 2022