The Master the Art of Food Photography Summit Insiders Waitlist
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When you sign up below, you'll also find out the tentative date for the next summit, so I hope you can plan on spending another action-packed week or two learning all the juicy tips from the pros and to help you turn your love of food photography into a successful, creative business.
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The Master the Art of Food Photography Summit is the can't-miss event for food photographers, food stylists, food bloggers, and aspiring commercial photographers.
28 experts over 7 days spilled their secret sauce and taught attendees the exact strategies they use for lighting, composition, workflow and pricing so you can take jaw dropping, screen-licking food photography, earn more for your work, and create new revenue streams in your business, no matter where you’re at in your journey.
You won't want to miss the 2021 summit if you're...
Dreaming of working with big brands, seeing your work in print and in national campaigns, but have no clue how to get there?
Scrolling thru social media feeling like your work is always one step behind the "real pros" and you’re not sure what you’re missing?
Considering yet another camera upgrade but know that you should work on improving your technique first?
Navigating the complex world of usage rights alone and wishing you had someone to guide you through it?
Hey there, food photographer
Are you getting a lot of things right in your business and your photography skills are getting stronger every day, but you know you could be doing more to make it all easier and more effective. Sound familiar?
- Learn how to stop second-guessing your style and learn what it takes to earn five figures from a single shoot
- Work smarter and faster, not harder with streamlined editing workflows, without a studio or investing $10k in equipment
- Explode your revenue with photography and styling workshops and retreats
- Have brands falling over themselves to work with you because of your red-carpet client experience
- Always have traffic flowing in because your SEO, Pinterest and Instagram are on point
Sound like an impossible task? Maybe... if you go it alone. But with the right guidance from the top experts in our field, you can have all of these things without losing your mind, hiring a huge staff, or constantly adding more to-dos to your plate.
The best part: you’re about to learn how, free.
Meet your host, Jena Carlin
Welcome! I am so glad you are here.
I'm Jena, a lifestyle and food photographer in the Midwest and the creative behind the acclaimed food blog, Little Rusted Ladle: a collection of recipes, personal interest narratives, food photography tips, and personal musings. My work has been featured in Taste of Home, Kohls, Martha Stewart, and more.
My ultimate goal is to tell a story within the food - to capture a feeling to enjoy long after the moment has passed. For me, capturing a tale to accompany a recipe or ingredient is most fulfilling and brings out the heart of my work. I look at this as photo essays, they not only capture the story within a still life recipe but also celebrate farmers that grow it, chefs and home cooks that prepare it, the communities that celebrate it, and the moments of friends and family around the table to experience it.
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What others are saying about the summit
I feel like this summit is over before it's begun! I'm so grateful I bought the VIP pass, as due to timezone + school holidays + a renewed lockdown I've not been able to participate in any of the chat or live sessions. Hope I'm not the only one slowly working through all the amazing presentations
-Marion
What an amazing learning journey this has been. I will definitely be re-visiting the presentations for tips, inspiration and guidance. What a brilliant resource.
- Brigit
It is wonderful to be here among so many creatives, and it has been a dream to listen to all these interviews, be part of this group, and learn so much from so many inspiring folks. A huge thanks to Jena Carlin and the team
-Cath
My mind is spinning from all of the information today. Invaluable insights for someone like me who is just starting out. I am immensely grateful to you for putting this together!
-Erin
Hey, Jena - YOU ROCK!! This whole thing is almost making me thankful for quarantine! I'm super excited for Joanie's talk tomorrow... every one has been incredible..
-David
It was an awesome night for me (GMT+8)! Stayed up whole night to catch as much as possible. Looking forward to my “sleepless” nights for the coming days!
-Jessica
Is there anyone out there feeling a little disappointed that the conference ends tomorrow? I have met so many inspiring photographers from all over the world. How else could I have done this!
As a novice, I have learned new and creative concepts that I can start applying right away. I feel very energized from the organizers and photographers I’ve met since last week.
-Karen
Its been a wonderful experience and so nice to be a part of such a positive and encouraging community of practice. Thank you beautiful people for making this summit amazing. I am grateful for all the new contacts and hope to continue making more.
-Angela
Can’t believe the summit is coming to an end. I am so going to miss my routine of binge watching all the presentations, making notes, learning & getting inspired from all the speakers and EVERYONE attending the summit! I would have never gotten all this information in a super organised manner on one platform!
I am so excited to practice and put everything I have learnt to use & I am pretty sure there will be so many others feeling the same! I think the friendships/connections we have made via this summit are awesome! I can’t wait to start this new journey
-Shilpi
Can you imagine how it would feel to do more of what you love, get booked by brands that found you, and value your style?
I'll let you in on a little secret: It's 100% possible and I've made a career of it!
Features of the Master the Art of Food Photography Summit
NO DINNER JACKET REQUIRED: WHERE TO TUNE IN
Shelter in place and join the summit from home! You’ll be able to access all these presentations and mingle with world class food photographers and food stylists from the comfort of your couch and in your pajamas.
THE MAIN COURSE: SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
Presentations will be 30-45 minutes in length. Each presenter will provide you with a free tool or worksheet so you can turn your goals into action and progress. The presentations will be available for 24-hours to encourage you to stop waiting for the right time and take action along with hundreds of other photographers.
GET TO WORK: THE PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
Stay in the action and interact with speakers in our IG/Facebook Photo Challenge! Tag the speakers for that day and use the hashtag #FoodPhotographySummit. Join the free Facebook group for all of the details!
WHERE THE PARTY’S AT
You’ll also have access to a private Facebook group for the summit where we’ll be partying it up before the summit starts and working together to implement once it kicks off. The attendees-only Facebook group will also be where bonus Q&As with the experts and perhaps a few giveaways will happen too.
KEEP IT GOING: THE SUMMIT VIP PASS
After registering, you can also upgrade to unlock access to the Food Photography Summit VIP Pass. That means you'll get access to unlimited replays on the main presentations, premium bonuses from our speakers, full transcriptions of the summit interviews, a summit mp3 pack so you can listen again (and again!) on the go, and invitations to live networking sessions so you can mingle with other food photographers and start planning your next collaboration. You won't want to miss it!
Meet the 2020 Master the Art of Food Photography Summit Speakers
(in alphabetical order by first name)
Aimee Twigger
Presentation: The Art of Visual Storytelling
Barbara Hobart
Presentation: Generate Revenue by Creating Your Own Custom Products
Bea Lubas
Presentation: Host an In-Studio Food Photography Workshop
Casey Markee
Presentation: SEO Mastery for Photography, Lifestyle and Cooking Sites
Catherine Delaloye
Presentation: How to best present and promote your food photography work online
Dama Jue
Presentation: How to Use Pinterest for your Photography Business
Darina Kopcok
Presentation: Speed up your workflow: tethering for food photography
Elle Simone Scott
Presentation: Food Styling & Food Media
Eva Kosmas Flores
Presentation: How to Plan an Amazing Photography Retreat
Fanette Rickert
Presentation: Book more Photoshoots with an Exceptional Client Experience
Jeff Martin
Presentation: Balancing Two Full-time Businesses as a Food Stylist
Joanie Simon
Presentation: Artificial Lighting Hacks for Creative Food Photography
Karl Taylor
Presentation: The Power of Knowledge to Meet the Demands of Brands
Kimberly Espinel
Presentation: How to Leverage Instagram for Sucess
Kimberly Murray
Presentation: Top 5 Gear and Tools for Creating Dynamic Flat Lays
Lauren Caris Short
Presentation: Creating Amazing Splash Photography Using Flash
Mike Johnson
Presentation: Food Photography and Styling for Desserts
Melissa Ifemwe
Presentation: Photographic Storytelling from a African Point of View
Natasha Miles
Presentation: The Making of Photography Backgrounds
Nguyet Vo
Presentation: Food Photography in Restaurants
Quiana Adams
Presentation: Pre-Production and the Magic of Storyboarding
Rachel Korinek
Presentation: How to Take Beautiful Photos Using Minimalist Composition
Sarah Crawford
Presentation: The Business of Food Blogging
Shelly Waldman
Presentation: Is It Time To Seek Out An Artist Rep?
Skyler Burt
Presentation: How to Photograph Food like a Pro Using Your Camera Phone
Traci Terrick
Presentation: What's It Like to Work with a Rep and is it Right for You?
Ty Turner
Presentation: How to Take What You Love and Turn it into a Business
William Reavell
Presentation: How To Create Photographs That Stand Out From The Crowd