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This week on the podcast, I’m sharing 3 powerful ways to bounce back when you’re not loving your work. 

I share ways to shift your focus, your energy and your photography efforts when you’re feeling stuck or blocked. Some of the ways might feel counterintuitive but are highly effective.

I share how to look at your work when you’re not loving it, what action to take with creations that are not up to your expectations, how to work smarter to actually start seeing improvements in your photography skills, how to get clarity and keep your creative energy flowing. 

Look at photographers who’ve been in the industry for over a decade and are still going strong. What do you think is their secret? 

Truth is, there is no Creative who is spared from low phases, from feeling discouraged, having self-doubt, and not liking what they create. Even the photographers who’ve been in the game long enough have experienced these phases. The only difference is that when they begin to feel the low point, they know how to address it. 

We can’t run away but we can definitely empower and prepare ourselves to deal with such phases to limit that spiral feeling, and come out of it stronger. And with time such blocks, or phases become easier to navigate through.

Always remember that our mindset and actions can block creativity and growth. Creativity thrives in a light, nimble space, not one filled with self-criticism or pressure. 

Tune in to learn three ways to bounce back & continue creating beautiful work without sabotaging your creativity or self-esteem. 



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Our portfolio is a reflection of our skill, style, and aspiration as a photographer. So, the portfolio must be built with intention and strategy. The work in our portfolio must be cherry-picked and chosen strategically.  

It is the intention and strategy that brings results. 

Knowing how to create photos for a portfolio efficiently and effectively is essential for reaching more clients and increasing your chance of success with every outreach. If you haven't seen much success in your client outreach or closing deals with brands, it might be time to look at your portfolio, how you’re sharing it, what you’re sharing, and what your website represents. 

In this week’s podcast episode, Lucia Marecak, food photographer, food photography teacher, coach, and creative online business consultant based in Italy, tells us everything about creating a powerful portfolio that brings clients, helps you raise your rates, and establishes you as a professional in the market.

Lucia shares everything from the kind of photos to include in a portfolio, the style of photography to follow, how to organize photos that work well for clients, how to create an SEO searchable online portfolio, the different ways to share your portfolio with clients, how to leverage social media to showcase your work, negotiate better rates, etc. 

Whether you already have a photography portfolio or are creating one, this conversation with Lucia is absolute gold.




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Show notes available at https://www.myfoodlens.com/blog/101-how-to-create-a-photography-portfolio-that-grows-your-business-with-lucia-marecak-part-1

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The 10-step photoshoot https://myfoodlens.com/the-10-step-photoshoot-guide/

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This week on the podcast, M. Aimee Tan,  a professional food and beverage photographer, food stylist, creative director, recipe developer, and content creator based in Canada, reveals everything you need to know about creating sponsored posts for brands.

Aimee works with local, and global clientele as well as PR & marketing agencies.

In this episode, she discusses how to get started with brand partnerships for social media content, how to pitch, the eligibility to approach brands, ways to position your value and offer a range of services under the realm of sponsored posts, and whether a large social media following and a media kit is needed.

The demand for social media content is more than ever before. We’re living in the age of the Instagrams and Tik Toks where even basic searches are being done on social media instead of Google. 

Which means there is so much potential for us to add sponsored posts as a service to our businesses as a way to widen our client base and diversify our revenue streams. 

Don’t let myths and misconceptions hold you back from partnering with brands of your choice and portraying their products in your unique style. Whether you’re in Asia or Europe or anywhere else in the world, remember that we live in a global world & digitalization has dissolved boundaries.

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Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/92-how-to-partner-with-brands-for-sponsored-content-with-m-aimee-part-1/

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The 5 steps to visual storytelling https://myfoodlens.ck.page/b0ea86cef6
The 10-step photoshoot https://myfoodlens.com/the-10-step-photoshoot-guide/

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It’s Monday morning.

You wake up at 6am. 

You go for a walk by the river and come back refreshed.

You sit down to work. You already have your tasks mapped out for the day.

You begin. It’s been an hour & you’re killing it, striking off tasks from your list.

And then you take a break for a few mins. 

You casually open Instagram.

You’re scrolling and see a photo with 2000 likes. 

You feel sad, jealous, angry. Ughh!

You continue scrolling, scrolling and suddenly it’s been an hour. 

Not just any hour. 

Your most productive hour - The hour that was meant for you to strike off more tasks from your list, was spend scrolling through Instagram, and it didn’t even leave you feeling positive. 

If this has ever happened to you, this episode of the podcast is for you. 

In this episode, I’m sharing simple but powerful mantras that I’ve gathered from different experiences over the years.

These mantras have helped me break through bouts of slump and bounce back from phases of unproductivity. 

Whether it is about having a positive experience on Instagram or finishing off a photoshoot with more & better photos, this episode is for you. 

This is Part 1 of a 2-part topic. Part 2 comes next week. 

 

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Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/4-beat-the-slump-positive-mantras-to-increase-productivity-part-1/

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If I asked what skills you need to be able to work with brands, the obvious answer would be, technical skills. 

If we are photographers, we need to have a good grip on photography. If we are recipe creators, we need to have a solid understanding of flavors & cooking technique, and so forth.

 But even with the best technical skills, why do creatives struggle to find clients? Why is it so hard to have brands engage the same creatives for their services over and over again? 

 As someone who has never worked with a client only once, always had returning clients, & worked on annual & long-term contracts, I’m sharing the top 5 business skills that have guided me in building trusting and long-lasting relationships with clients and I can assure you, it is not what you think.

 This episode gives powerful insights on how to build relationships that make clients want to work with you and only you!

 Be the creative clients love to work with!

 So, if you want to start working with clients or would like to build a long-lasting working relationship with clients, here’s a POW packed episode for you. 

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Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/5-business-skills-to-work-with-clients/

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So, you’re taking a photo of food and it just doesn’t look right. You wonder what’s missing?  You know something’s not working but can’t put a finger on it. 

 
Well, 90% of the times it is the lighting.

Light is the backbone of a good food photo. 

 Today when social media is flooded with a million food photos, where everyone is trying to create one magnificent composition after another, sometimes the most fundamental aspect of a photo, is overlooked. 

 A good photo does not need to be elaborate in composition, but a good photo must always have good lighting.

 In this episode of the podcast, I bring back the attention to the importance of lighting in photography & the power of being able to harness light to create any mood, emotion, or story. 

We also talk about the different types of light, where they fit in visual storytelling, limited access to light if you have a full-time job, and how it can be maximized.

Whether you are or not into artificial light, this episode suggests ways to reduce the overwhelm around artificial light & guides how to select the right kind of light to match your photography style. 

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Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/2-the-magic-of-light-in-food-photography/

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My Food Lens Podcast Trailer

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In this episode, I introduce the podcast with a background of myself, who the podcast is for, what it’s about, the topics we’ll talk about over the episodes, the frequency, tone and what you can expect from this podcast.  

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Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/1-introduction-to-my-food-lens-podcast/

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Most photographers start a full-time or part-time business with passion and enthusiasm. But over time, when the rubber hits the road, they begin to run out of steam because they hit a roadblock - 

How to grow the business and make more $$ every month?

How to scale the business, a natural progression?

Where to go from here, what’s next?

Staying in business, any business, not just photography, is a challenge.

Building a sustainable business requires us to stay on top of market demands, continuously reinvent ourselves, and get smart about how we run the business so we don’t burn out.

One of the ways food photographers can continue to do all of the above and stay in business is by adding a service for their clients - a service that is in hot demand and will only continue to get more attention in the future.

It is the service of creating food videos. 

In this week’s podcast episode, we continue our conversation with the queen of videography, Eva Kosmas Flores.

Eva is a photographer, author, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. She teaches video and photography through her online courses and in-person workshops.

Eva has been creating food videos for over a decade & has grown her business exponentially by offering photo and video content to clients.

She talks about the business side of food videos in part 2 of this episode covering how to price videos, licensing & copyright, pitching  to clients, how to leverage videos to stand out from the competition, the style of videos for the future & much more. 

At some point or the other, we all feel stuck in our creative journeys. We question what the future of our business looks like. We feel insecure thinking whether we can continue to bring more income so we can pay rent, and our child’s school fees and have the financial freedom we dreamt of when we started the business. 

Food videos can help you stay in business. Not only stay in business, but also skyrocket and catapult your business. Tune into the episode to learn what a successful & thriving food photography & videography business looks like.

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Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/91-how-to-create-captivating-food-videos-and-monetize-your-content-with-eva-kosmas-flores-part-2/

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This week on the podcast, I’ve 5 quick tips to improve the lighting in your food photography. There is always so much to learn about light. Small, subtle changes can completely change the feel of a photo. It can take a photo from realistic to artistic, with never-ending options. 

Flatlay photography, adding movement to photos, or a creative way to learn about lighting - this week’s tips will immediately tell you what might be missing or can be improved in your photos.

It is the reminder we all need every once in a while to stay on top of our lighting game. 

The truth is that a simple composition with stunning light is way more powerful, than a large composition with beautiful props but okay light.

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Show notes available https://myfoodlens.com/5-quick-tips-to-improve-the-lighting-in-your-food-photography/

Download free resources
The 5 steps to visual storytelling https://myfoodlens.ck.page/b0ea86cef6
The 10-step photoshoot https://myfoodlens.com/the-10-step-photoshoot-guide/