#26 – How to grow creatively and professionally in food photography with Lucie Beck

Growing and learning as a creative

As creatives our photography journey needs to continually evolve. 

We seek out new ways to photograph, trying out new lenses or angles and pursuing different subjects to shoot, all helping to grow and nurture our creative muscle. We need to exercise it regularly so we don’t lose that spark that started our journey in the first place. 

As a hobbyist you up your photography skills by learning, practicing and challenging yourself. It’s the same when running your business – as your creative side grows, your business game improves. 

Growth is key in our online creative business

Growth is what keeps our photography fresh and the joy ignited within us, keeping burn out at bay. 

But How do you keep learning and growing? 

What does it take to continue to build our expertise? 

How can we keep our joy ignited for food photography? 

I am joined by Holland-based food photographer, stylist  Lucie Beck, to hear her valuable insights on how we can keep our inspiration flowing and our creativity alive. 

We discuss the importance of dealing with setbacks, being fearless, and approaching our photography in an uninhibited way, continually playing and having fun with it, all while enhancing our creative abilities. 

The biggest takeaway from this episode is if you want to do something, just do it! Ignore your inner critic, don’t hold back and just go for it. 

Here’s what this episode covers: 

• • Lucie introduces herself and her business
  • She tells us about her journey into food photography
  • Lucie shares the gear she uses and her personal photography style
  • We discuss what growth in photography means to her
  • Lucie tells us what qualities we need to grow as a creative and if they are different to what we need as entrepreneurs
  • We chat about how Lucie took her photography up a notch and when she made it into a business
  • We hear Lucie’s wise words on reducing overwhelm
  • We talk about the mistakes she made as a creative
  • Lucie shares how she returned to her creativeness after a traumatic incident
  • She shares how she continues to find joy in photography
  • Lucie shares her #1 tip for food photographers

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