Your Two Best Options For Taking 360-Degree Photos
I love creating 360-degree photos. I like seeing people react the first time they see a 360 photo. It’s something between awe, delight, and disbelief, and usually ends with “How do you do that?” There are actually many answers to the “how” question but, in my case, I’ve narrowed it down to two different…
The Easy Hometown Opportunity You’ve Probably Never Thought Of
At last month’s Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop, it was incredibly clear that all our experts… and all our biggest success stories… found success fast by starting local. They took pictures and wrote stories about their own hometown before they moved on to larger projects because it was faster, easier, and more lucrative. And it…
Great Escape Radio Episode 78: Write Around Portland
“We know how powerful the written word is and how that experience of writing and being heard can really change your life.” -Allison Specter For more information about getting started with travel writing, visit greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. On this episode of Great Escape Radio, host Jody Maberry introduces us to Allison Specter, Development Director for Write Around Portland,…
How To Score Your First Travel Writing Assignment
One of the most important things writers and photographers can do for their careers is to master the art of self-marketing—especially during these times of great change in the publishing industry. While it’s certainly important to nurture current client relationships, it’s equally crucial to make a point of seeking out new clients—and this holds true…
Stock Photography Goal Check-in Time!
Slow down, 2017! Here we are, at the start of the 4th quarter of the year. How are you doing on your progress towards your photography goals? My goals for 2017 are: Build a stock photo portfolio on Alamy Get published in a few travel magazines Last time we caught up… I had started a…
Traveling With A Writing Buddy Can Increase Your Free Travel Perks (And Double The Fun)
In 2016, fellow travel writer, Theresa St. John and I were headed to the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in New Orleans as guest speakers. We’d each been to a workshop in the past… used what Jen Stevens taught us to become travel writers… and when we met at a prior workshop, we became friends. Both…
From Local Stories To Writing For Fodor’s: My Success In Travel Writing
This story is about how I found success in travel writing, but it begins in a place you might not expect—a congested Barnes & Noble parking lot in the Beltway suburb of Rockville, where I was crying my eyes out. I worked as an assistant editor (for long hours and low pay) for a boss…
Why You Should Start Your Travel Writing Career By Writing Local Stories
“Yesterday, you said tomorrow.” – Nike My mom had five rambunctious daughters. We were a handful, believe me. Her days were filled with taking care of us, the house, and our father. She rarely complained about life though, or how her feet were firmly planted in the muck and mire of the 1950s and 1960s. It…
Join us in Cuba!
We’re about to announce our next overseas travel writing expedition in Cuba. Listen in as Creative Director, Bonnie Caton, shares what she enjoyed most on last year’s Cuba Expedition… Add your name to the First-Alert list here to get more details by email.
Your Fall Stock Photo Checklist
Fall is here, and its arrival brings loads of new and lucrative stock photo subjects. Here are some ideas to help you make the most of these lovely fall days before they disappear: Photograph the festivities. Apple pressing, hayrides, Halloween costumes, pumpkin carving – all of these fun activities make perfect material for stock photography!…