2.  There is no set educational or training requirement  Bachelors degree is recommended  Important to have good experience in photography

3.  Good job outlook.  Photographers who keep their clients happy, will always have pleanty of work.  Field is very competitive.  152,000 photographers in 2008

4.  Photographers hold just over 61,000 jobs in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  There is really no information about food photographer salaries specifically. Freelance photographers in general earn about $18,000 annually, on average, without benefits.  The photos are mostly used in magazines, advertisements, cookbooks, or for commercial clients.

6.  Usually need to supply your own equipment since you aren’t hired by a company.  There isn’t a set schedule to follow, you go according to when your clients need pictures.  The equipment you need is usually a camera, different lenses, and a tripod.

7. I chose food photography for my career because I think the way the photographers set up the food is really fascinating. I think some of the techniques and tricks that the photographers use are interesting also. Also being a food photographer is a great way to introduce new foods in your life because there are many different foods that you have to photograph.

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