Can you get great food photography on a budget?

May, 2016 · By admin

Like most professional services in the media industry, good photography has its price. So when people ask me if you can actually get great food photography done on a budget, they are often surprised at what my answer is as a professional photographer.  Yes, you can.

You can’t have everything…

 

Firstly, I need to open with the adage “good, quick, cheap – choose two”.  If you have a rush food photography job and you also expect to accomplish it on a tight budget, I would be very surprised if the quality of the end product was exceptional.  If you find a skilled and gifted photographer and they agree to produce what you need for a reduced price, don’t expect them to put other jobs aside to turn around what you need in an instant.  If you want immediate service and high quality – well, this is the area you will need to dig a little more deeply into your hip pocket. (more…)