#20 Heather Barnes - Keep your clients close

On today’s podcast, I talk with Heather Barnes, a Food
Photographer and Stylist based out of Austin,Texas. Heather is
known for her romantic feeling images and her blog, Mrs. Barnes,
where she shares simple, seasonal recipes and how to throw a
dinner party as a modern woman. While Heather enjoys working with
small local businesses, she has also worked with big names such
as Ghirardelli and Bobs Redmill. Today we talk about her journey
to becoming a food photographer, the differences between working
for small or big clients, and shooting/styling ice cream.


Intro (0:00 - 0:53)


Heather's Background (0:53 - 4:11)


How Heather's background in Fashion Photography has influenced
her now (4:11 - 7:19)


How Heather transitioned from hobbyist photography to client work
(7:19 - 13:15)


Heather’s Client workflow (13:15 - 19:23)


Pre-work deposit and the troubles with licensing (19:23 - 24:37)


Why Heather prefers her clients to be on set (24:37 - 26:11)


Does Heather make a selection with or without her clients present
(26:11 - 31:03)


Heather’s experience with photographing ice cream (31:03 - 36:02)


Heather’s experience with working with big clients like
Ghirardelli (36:02 - 40:22)


Heather’s current work on an unusual foraging cookbook (40:22 -
44:59)


What Heather finds fun in her work (44:59 - 47:15)


Heather’s go-to recommendations (47:15 - 51:07)


Heathers advice for a beginning food photographer (51:07 - 54:10)


Heather’s Socials (54:10 - end)