Become a Julee Ho Media Food Photographer

We are now offering a free training program for photography hobbyists who want to get started in commercial food photography

What Does It Mean to Be a JHM Photographer?

– Work flexibly on your own schedule – anytime, anywhere

– Play with food all day! (and of course, shoot it!)

– Collaborate with the most amazing food, beverage and cookware brands

– ..and of course, lots of free food and getting paid to do what you LOVE!

What This Program Offers

→ In-depth course content on how to light, compose, cook, style, prop, shoot and edit food imagery

→ Insight into commercial food photography and the Julee Ho Media Client Experience

→ Hands-on experience, practice and feedback for producing incredible food photography

→ The opportunity to be considered for a freelance food photographer role with Julee Ho Media (in other words, get paid to shoot food!)

What You’ll Need

✔ A DSLR, 50mm lens, tripod, diffuser and reflector

✔ Lightroom and Photoshop

✔ Photography backdrops and props (you don’t need to have this now, we will advise on this)

✔ Knowledge of the exposure triangle and how to shoot in RAW and Manual mode

✔ A relentlessly positive attitude, eagerness to learn and a deep desire to become a food photographer

✔ No Food Photography or commercial photography experience needed!

How The Program Works

1. Apply for admission using the form below to tell us more about you and why you want to become a JHM photographer

2. If your application is selected, you will be asked to hop on a Zoom interview so we can e-meet you

3. If you are admitted to the program, you will receive free access to the training course

4. If you complete the training course, you will be considered for a role as a freelance food photographer for Julee Ho Media

Course Syllabus

1. Who We Are: Learn about Julee Ho Media, our core values, and the clients we serve

2. What You'll Need: The mindset, basic equipment, backdrops and props you'll need to be successful in this course and a food photographer for us

3. Lighting: How to properly light a food scene

4. Angles & Orientation: The best angles and image orientation for shooting food

5. Shooting: How to create the perfect exposure for food photography

6. Composition: The ins and outs of how to arrange elements in a setup to create the perfect food composition

7. Food Styling: How to prepare, cook, and style food for the camera

8. Editing: Steps on editing in Lightroom and Photoshop to align to the Julee Ho Media style

9. The Client Experience: Insight into how we work with clients and why it's important

10. Client Project: Work through a process that emulates a real Julee Ho Media client project

FAQs

• How much does the program cost? The program is absolutely free for everyone who is admitted. However, you are required to have the equipment outlined above, as well as, cover the costs associated with the food you’ll need to source to produce the shots required for completing the assignments (this cost is roughly equivalent to grocery shopping for 8 to 9 recipes, 1 serving each)

• How long does the program take to complete? The course has 10 sections with either a quiz or assignment due on a weekly basis. In total, the course may take up to 10 weeks but you are welcome to move faster if you wish.

• What if I complete the course but am not offered a role as a freelance photographer? Our goal with this program is to find talented photographers that we can bring on to our team. However, in some cases, we may determine there isn’t a good fit. If this is the case, we hope that you’ll use the assets you produced, training, experience and knowledge gleaned from the course to build out your portfolio and continue on your journey as a food photographer. If you’d like to be reconsidered for a role with us, you may reach back out in 90 days with your updated portfolio and cover letter.

Program Application