355: 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Food Photography with Joanie Simon

Episode • May 3, 2022 • 1h 4m

Shooting in manual mode, understanding lighting, and other photography tips with Joanie Simon from The Bite Shot.

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Welcome to episode 355 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Joanie Simon about ways to improve your food photography.

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Food Photography

We’ve all heard the phrase, “We eat with our eyes first,” right? So it should come as no surprise that food content creators place so much emphasis on growing their photography skills!

Today, we are talking with one of the biggest names in the food photography space: Joanie Simon from The Bite Shot. She originally came on the podcast three years ago, and it’s been so incredible to see how her business has grown since then.

Through her courses, videos, and book, Joanie has taught students all around the world how to improve their food photography. And in this episode, she’s sharing some of her best tips with our listeners!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Joanie got into food photography
What her current goals are for her business
Easy ways to improve your food photography
Why she recommends shooting in manual mode
Why lighting is so important for photography
Why she loves shooting with artificial light
How to get started with tripods and tethering
What software she likes to use to edit her photos
Why she decided to take a social media break

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