Welcome back to the Food Photography Corner Podcast with Rosslyn & Mikyla! In this episode, we're diving into effective strategies for building your restaurant photography portfolio while ensuring you’re not working for free.
Key Takeaways:

• Identifying Unicorn Clients: Understand how to find restaurants that align with your creative style and business goals.
• Tips on how to approach restaurants via Instagram DMs and emails for collaboration opportunities, while still maintaining professionalism.
• Why offering a free meal in exchange for a professional photoshoot benefits both you and the restaurant.
• How to leverage your existing photography work if you don’t yet have restaurant-specific imagery.
• Strategies to transition from portfolio-building shoots to paid gigs by offering value through business cards, QR codes, and follow-up emails.

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If you’ve been wanting to build your restaurant portfolio without giving away your images for free, this episode will guide you through a method that not only helps you create stunning imagery but also establishes a solid relationship with local restaurants and puts money in your pocket. We’d love to hear how you try this out! Feel free to DM or email us with your experience!

Thanks for tuning in!