Great Escape Radio Episode 62: Creating Unique Tours
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen talk about her upcoming travel to Tanzania, the marketing purpose behind the trip and how you too can arrange trips to the places you most want to explore in the…
How To Shoot A Video Sequence (And Triple Your Pay)
I hope this week’s series of video tips is making you want to try shooting video (and making money) with your camera. Now that you know how and why to shoot video, I want to give you one tip that I use to consistently turn one sale into three and triple my income from a…
Two Secrets To Maximize Your Income As A Photographer
Fortunately, I’ve discovered how to earn a very good income with my camera and laptop. I don’t like to throw around my awards or talk about how much money I make. I use the word “fortunate,” because in addition to helping others in times of war, famine, and political unrest – something I wish I…
Great Escape Radio Episode 61: Practice Makes Perfect
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” – Aristotle For more information on getting started in travel writing go to greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting or, if photography is what you’re interested in go to greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen discuss overcoming the…
Leading Tours Is Not Just A Job—It’s An Experience
Every single time I find myself leading a new group of travelers – complete strangers I’ve often traveled halfway round the world to meet and for whom I will be a guide, a counsel, and sometimes a Sherpa – I’m struck by one consistency: each trip is a new bundle of pleasures for me, some…
When To Use A Telephoto Lens
Check out these two photos: Although these shots were taken in the same tulip field, they are very different images. This is the power of changing your lens. The photo on the left was taken with a wide angle lens and the photo on the right was taken with a telephoto. While wide angle lenses…
Thought Tornadoes: What To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and couldn’t fall back asleep because your mind was racing about something? This is what I like to call a thought tornado. Thought tornadoes are those times in our lives when our thinking is on overdrive. Non-stop. Spinning and whirling and tossing us around.…
Foodie Blogger Shares His Tips On Starting A Money-Making Blog
When I left home for six months’ travel around Southeast Asia, I considered starting a blog… but I talked myself out of it. I didn’t want editing photos, searching for Wi-Fi, and writing and editing posts to take away from my experience. I wanted to live in the moment. But then, somewhere along the way,…
Career Change At 60: Your Camera Can Change Your Life
A few years ago, I embarked on a late-life career change. Or perhaps, more precisely, I re-invented myself at the age of 60. I longed to move out of a computer career into something more interesting and flexible. I had a passing interest in photography at the time but had no idea where it could…
Reader Success With Alamy
Last month I told you that I recently became a contributor at Alamy. You can catch up on the details of Alamy in that issue, here. Although I’m still working on building up my portfolio there, your fellow reader, Colleen Bessel, is much further along in the process. Colleen has been plugging away at Alamy…