520: Emma Dunham​ – How to build a successful food photography business

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. 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’s on Offer for Premium Members If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, get access to a fantastic back catalogue of interviews, and have ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Plus, special member-only interviews. I see the food I photographed in supermarkets and online, and that is a lovely, lovely feeling. – Emma Dunham You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group, where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. The group also has FB live video tutorials, role-play, and special live interviews. You will not find more friendly, motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Seriously, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access and instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable and build friendships with other pro photographers with similar motives to you – to build a more successful photography business. 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. iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs I check for any new iTunes or Google reviews each week, and it's always a buzz to receive these… for several reasons. Firstly, it's confirmation that I'm on the right track with the interviews and that they are helping you improve your photography business. That's awesome! Secondly, iTunes and Google are the biggest search engine for podcasts,