4 Essentials for Starting a Food Photography Business
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
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0:00 Introduction
0:03 Joanie Simon Commercial Food Photographer
0:38 The business side of food photography.
1:36 Register your business properly.
2:37 Setup a business bank account.
3:17 You need an EIN to setup a business bank account in the United States.
7:45 Don't forget liability insurance.
7:54 Renting a studio requires insurance
8:23 Consider all the ways you can protect your business
13:46 Special discount code! Link in the description
14:19 Taking care of your bookkeeping
14:41 Having a professional take care of bookkeeping is worth the investment.
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soooo happy to see you back here joanie!!! You're a true inspiration, love your work! 💛
So glad to be back! thanks so much for watching!
Another Fantastic video Joanie thanks
You’re back! 😊 awesome video to see you putting out - perfect for where I’m currently at in starting out! Thanks so much!!
Yay! Glad to be back! Glad this was helpful for where you're at :)
Muito bom que você voltou a gravar vídeos!
Thank you so much💗 excellent reminders
Welcome back! I hope you and the boys did something grand! And this video was super helpful - and motivating - for me. Onward!
Thank you for your thoughts!
joanie, you are the first teacher I ever had in food photography, and I never stop learning from you. thank you!
Hi Joanie! Glad you are back sharing your knowledge, missed your weekly videos.
Pleasure to be back! Thanks Christina!
Yes!’ This is 🔥🔥 I can’t wait for the rest of this series.
Yay! Glad you found it helpful!!
Glad I found your channel. My food photography is starting to get better following your advice. Great tips on setting up your business in this one. Great video as usual 🍻
Thank you Logan! Excited to hear your skills are growing!
ohh Joanie so happy to have you back! looking forward to see more of these series!
Thanks Grace! Pleasure is all mine. Good stuff on the way again next week!
Great video, thank you!!!
I am glad you are back to making videos! You are amazing!
More to come!
Nice to see you on youtube again, looking forward to the series, and interesting to see the difference in different countries
For sure! I always love hearing about how things are done in different countries.
Thank you so much, Joanie! I really need this video. I love it.
You are so welcome!
This video is a great help. You're an inspiration for this career path.
This video rocks, as always! I'm so happy for the folks who will use this video as a check list for establishing their business. It's so empowering to go from not knowing anything about being a small business owner to getting your EIN and making it official.
Thanks Molly! Here's to all the new EINs! :)
@@TheBiteShot Hello, do you have any video about the first step: trademark registration? I'm confused by some nuances 😆 Filing basis, Teas Plus vs Teas Standard and so on…
Very excited about this new series. Just when I think I “know it all” (do we ever really know it all?) I watch one of your videos and learn something new. Thank you for always sharing this amazing free education with us, Joanie! ❤️
Yay! What nugget did you pick up Victoria? Super curious as I worry I repeat myself a lot 😂. Happy Thursday to you!
@@TheBiteShot needing an EIN to set up a bank account! But honestly the whole thing was new. I don’t think I’ve ever heard you say any of it before minus gear insurance through PPA. Great advice as always!
I ♥️ your videos; I always learn something new and you provide me with the information I am looking for. Thank you x 100!!!
This Video is Amazing , so helpful ! thank you so much.
You're so welcome!
Friday, Morning coffee and this video. So happy :) thanks Joanie
Hi Ysabel!
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Wow. This is so needed. Thank you. By the way the quality of this video is off the chain not just for content but the whole look and edit.
Ah! Thanks so much! Having some time off allowed me some time to really dial in my filming setup. All the edit skills are much thanks to our amazing editor Yousef!
Love my PPA membership. Well worth it. I know I have reliable resources for correct information and a network of people I can reach out to.
You are the best ❤
Here in the UK the practicalities of setting up a business are quite different although the principles are much the same. The best thing I did was going on a short business startup course with my local Chamber of Commerce. This told me all I needed to do, gave me loads of advice and pointed me in the right direction. And the best bit was it was completely free. They also threw in a free business mentor for the first year. This led me to finding a good accountant who did all the legwork in setting up bank accounts, taxes and incorporating the business. This wasn't free but he saved me far more than he costs and he's stayed with me for the last decade and is always my go-to when I have a problem or whacky idea. Don't try and do this on your own. It will only end in tears. Reach out and you'll find there's help out there if you just ask.
Fantastic advice!! Thanks for sharing it Kevin!
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I have been using quickbooks for 20 years and love it. My CPA wife approves of it cause I don’t have to bug her 100 times a day lol. Plus everything is streamlined and ready for taxes.
One question I’d like to know is about portfolio work for new clients. Obviously with the digital world that’s the first look someone’s going to have. So how many images do you recommend to have on say IG before potential clients will even consider you? Is it best to have a diverse portfolio vs say a more specific area like baked goods, cocktails or menu items and so on? Should we also be working on developing short videos for social media, with quick transactions and sweeping shots? Didn’t know if clients are looking for all encompassing photogs. Last question, sorry have a few is on a printed portfolio, do you ever find taking print work into a meeting more compiling vs showing them your website or IG account?
Appreciate all that you do in this space and more. I have 25 years experience behind the camera, from fashion to weddings and anything in between. However I’ve only in the recent months decided to start thinking about the food industry as a client outside of headshots. It’s a different animal with many hats for the Photog to wear but I’m loving it thanks for inspiring us all.
You are amazing
So excited for this series! Definitely something I want to pursue this year.
I was missing your videos,as always lovely way to explain, the voice is so warm and you're never boring,very useful content, maybe you're the first photographer speaking more deep into the business,behind the "scene"
So glad you found it helpful!!
Even with all of the options of doing things electronically back when I used to work as a photographer I kept a small note book in my camera bag I wrote down the client, products sold, mileage and expenses nothing fancy just a way to keep track and I transferred those numbers too my computer later on.
Also if you buy a lot of things on Amazon get an Amazon Business account and buy your supplies and equipment with that account that way at the end of the year if you need to you have a way to add up your expenses.
I'm not doing photography as a business I was taking care of my Mom before she passed away and I did not do any business as a photographer, the state closed my business account, which is not a big deal I can always start again right now I'm working a part time job and other gigs until I decide when I want to start again. Still got my camera gear😀
Great tip about Amazon! Hope you're doing well Donald!
I use Quickbooks, but I have my accountants handle all the book keeping for $300 a month. It may seem expensive, but it keeps me out of trouble with the IRS.
Contemplating as to if I found all this stressful or not. A tiny bit is the answer. I am a certified digital archivist currently under contract and I have had to do several of the same things in that capacity. As well, I handle my husband's business setup, social media and website. Think the part that I found that I am still in the dark on are the various tax forms. The forms that clients would be asking for and how those are generated. I might should clarify. My husband calls it our website as I contribute photos. I call it his website as I am first an foremost an archivist. I went through a photography program to take better images of museum artifacts. I'm a good bit slow on the artist side of the equation.
Here in Brazil, we have Sebrae, a non governamental enterprise who mission is make us, little business owners to get right, serious and competitive about it. I used to work there, until i quit to run Ostetti Media Group.
That sounds like a wonderful resource! Thanks for sharing it Victor!
I love you😍
Can I ask a question about cropping picture for instagram, if it`s not going to be 1:1. Do you crop in camera or afterwards. I don`t crop in camera because I can`t choose 4:5. But if I crop afterwards it sometimes get`s to close.
I always crop in post so I can have other cropping options for one photo. Software like Lightroom, Photoshop and CaptureOne all have the ability to set the aspect ratio for cropping so you get the exact sizing you need.
Thank you very much 👍🏻😄
I lived in the USA for 5+ years and your tax and banking system still baffles me! 🤪
Glad to know I'm not the only one who feels that way 😂.
Why is your video skipping? It drops out - goes blank for about 1/2 second every couple of minutes in the vicinity of the 5-minute mark. Just want to bring this to your attention. Perhaps it's a problem with your camera.
Hi Ken! Thanks for letting us know. That's super odd. It's not happening on our end with the MP4 file or when we watch on UA-cam. Wondering if there's a blip in the Matrix today! Will keep an eye out tho.