Tips For Shooting Video In Your Hometown Or National Park
I’ve been filming scenes all over the world for quite some time and really enjoy the process. On top of that, I make good money from those videos, and you can, too. It’s easier than you might think. One thing my students always tell me is how much fun… and surprisingly easy… filming is. You…
Video Challenge: Win $1,000 And Create Short Videos You Can Sell
What would you do with an extra $1,000? Buy a new lens? Upgrade your camera bag? Take a trip? Hire a professional organizer or interior decorator? Pre-order the new iPhone 8? Buy a new drone? Go to Thailand? I’m announcing a $1,000 challenge this week… and, over the next few days, I’m going to tell…
Great Escape Radio Episode 73: Are You Growing or Decaying?
“You need to do something every day to tell your body it’s springtime.” ― Chris Crowley To learn more about Breakfast Stock Club, go to: https://greatescapepublishing.com/breakfaststock/ Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry talks with Bonnie Caton, Breakfast Stock Club Creator, about the importance of staying active. Bonnie shares her thoughts… “Lately I’ve been thinking about this…
How to Work the Shot in Photography
How to Work the Shot in Photography… Some of my favorite photos – and truly, my most successful stock shots – are the result of experimenting. Trying different angles. Finding new light. Practicing creative camera functions… Occasionally scaring birds. These three photos sell well for me as stock, and all were the result of…
Feel The Fear And Become A Published Travel Writer Anyway
I’ve been afraid of heights since childhood. It all started when, after watching the original Peter Pan movie, I believed that if I worked hard enough, I too could fly. For days, I tried jumping off my bed, flapping my arms, but nothing happened. So, I climbed to the roof (yes, the roof). Now I…
How To Pack Light For Your Next Travel Writing Adventure
I remember my very first editorial trip as clearly as I remember my first communion. It was one of the defining moments of my life—and I wanted to ensure I enjoyed every second of it. Excited about my 10-day assignment to sunny Panama, I packed my suitcases full of things I was sure I’d need—more…
6 Must-See Destinations To Add To Your Bucket List
At some point in time, nearly everyone I know has asked me, “What’s your favorite destination?” “That’s like asking me which of my children I love the best!” I respond. But truth be told, having the ubiquitous “bucket list” is a lot of fun. In addition, the actual planning of a trip and the anticipation…
Are These Destinations On Your Bucket List Of Once-In-A-Lifetime Trips?
Everybody has a bucket list these days. I crossed Namibia off mine last year. I’m taking a group there this coming February if you’re interested (more details on our events page here). I don’t know about you but I do a little dance whenever I cross a new place off. I don’t even hear the…
Great Escape Radio Episode 72: Give Your Photos an Edge
“You don’t take a photograph—you make it.” – Ansel Adams Take your photos to the next level with Lightroom here: greatescapepublishing.com/lightroom. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry welcomes back Bonnie Caton, Creator of the Breakfast Stock Club, to talk about Lightroom. You can listen to her previous podcast about how she got started with Great…
The Only Way To Improve Your Photography
The only way to improve your photography… Yes, the only way! … is to always work the shot. “Working the shot” means that instead of lifting your camera, snapping, and walking away… every time you shoot, you take a whole bunch of photos in an intentional way. Emphasis on the word intentional. The more you…