354: Sharing Zambian Food and Growing a Freelance Photography Business with Clara Kapelembe Bwali

Episode • Apr 26, 2022 • 55m

Growing a freelance photography business, developing your photography skills, and sharing Zambian food with the world with Clara Kapelembe Bwali from Black Garlic.

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Welcome to episode 354 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Clara Kapelembe Bwali from Black Garlic about how she’s using her business to share Zambian food with the world.

Sharing Zambian Food

Last week on the podcast, Bjork chatted with Jane Ko from A Taste of Koko about her Pinterest strategy as a content creator. To go back and listen to that episode, click here.

Sharing Zambian Food

We’re really excited to share this episode with Clara from Black Garlic with you today! She’s a freelance food photographer, food stylist, and blogger based in Zambia.

Clara has built her business from the ground up, and in this episode, you’ll hear how she has grown her photography skills, booked her first clients, and used social media to share both her photography and Zambian food with the world.

Clara’s story is so inspiring, and her passion for her work really shines through in the interview. We hope you enjoy it!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Clara started a catering business
Why she decided to rebrand and launch a freelance photography business
How she pitched herself to clients
How she grew her photography skills
How she is working to share Zambian food with the world
What business advice she has for food creators
How she has made friendships with other creators online

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