#43 – How to be a successful food photographer without having a photography business with Becky Hadeed

Not everyone wants to be a professional food photographer – some out of choice and some out of limitations. We can be terrific photographers even if it is not our full-time job and also use our photography for other opportunities, something we may not have considered. 

In this episode, Becky Hadeed, podcaster, food photographer and former wedding photographer, takes us on a journey of passion, starting from the first bowl of soup she ever photographed, to being a wedding photographer to going back a full circle to that bowl of soup, into food photography. 

Becky shares stories of food and culture through her podcast,    The Storied Recipe. With over 100 global recipes created through the guests she’s interviewed, Becky uses food photography to leverage her podcast. She made a conscious decision to not pursue photography professionally and shares all about it in this episode.

Here’s what the episode includes: 

• Becky talks about her career as a wedding photographer and how it led to food photography. 
• Becky discusses the parallel between food photography and wedding photography.  
• She shares why she didn’t pursue food photography professionally.
• Becky shares how she tapped into food photography for her podcast. 
• She shares how to find inspiration in the everyday elements of food and light.  
• Becky shares how to stay motivated when money isn’t an incentive.
• She talks about storytelling in food photography. 
• She shares her struggle as a food photographer.
• Becky points out the current state of social media and its role in her work.
  
  

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