Great Escape Radio Episode 35: Camera Buying Tips
“There’s a difference between good photographs and saleable photographs. At Great Escape Publishing, we focus on saleable photographs.” – Lori Allen For more information on the different markets where you can sell your photos and how much you can expect to make, visit greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography On this episode, host Jody Mayberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen,…
Making Travel Videos (For Pay) Is Easier Than You Think
While excavating my basement recently, I discovered a carton of ancient home movies my father shot, with my mother’s spidery handwriting identifying the subjects of the brittle and faded 8 and 16 mm reels. Digging through the carton, I caught the ineffable whiff of the old film, evoking memories of our movie nights growing up.…
Turn Your Travels Into Pay-checks With Basic Video Gear
It’s true that you need a few pieces of equipment in order to be a videographer – but not nearly as much as you might think. And if you start looking at those items as simply being tools that will allow you to gain invaluable experiences, you will come to understand how rewarding this lifestyle…
Get $20,000 In Perks For Making Short Travel Videos
When I signed up to produce a commercial video of my hike to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro – followed by a luxury safari and a beach vacation – I had no idea how much people pay for this kind of adventure… and how truly life-changing it is. I climbed Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route,…
How To Make Photos Look Professional The Easy Way
Bonnie, here, on the last day of our Thankful series, where we’re sharing the things that we’re thankful to have in our lives. Today, I’m thankful for Lightroom. Have a look at the before and after of my sunrise shot from the other day, and you’ll see why: Before processing in Lightroom: After processing in…
Great Escape Radio Episode 34: Introduction to Travel Videos
For more information on how to get started creating travel videos, visit greatescapepublishing.com/start/video/ “The market for travel videos is wide open right now – don’t miss this opportunity.” Lori Allen As a follow up to Melanie Wood’s success story from podcast 33, host Jody Mayberry and Director, Lori Allen, take a deeper look at the…
A Stock Photo Success Story
Some of our most successful Breakfast Stock Club members have a few things in common: They keep their cameras handy They photograph interesting subjects that have many potential uses They nail their keywords Here’s a story where these three things really come together. Let me turn it over to BSC member, Lisa Top, to share…
Great Escape Radio Episode 33: Get Paid to Create Travel Videos
For more information on how to get started creating travel videos, visit greatescapepublishing.com/start/video/ “Just do it!” – Nike and Melanie Wood Great Escape Radio host, Jody Mayberry, talks with Melanie Wood about her success in creating travel videos and a few mishaps along the way in this week’s podcast. It started with a choice. Melanie…
Be An Ambassador: Speak A Second Language
Unfortunately “the ugly American” is an expression for a reason… We’ve all seen the U.S. traveler who thinks that that yelling loudly in English at a non-English speaker will somehow translate into magical comprehension. But it never does, does it? There’s a better way, and not just a better way to communicate when you travel,…
Learn A New Language In A Single Afternoon
Maybe you’ve tried one of the expensive language-learning programs that take you through confusing conjugations and endless repetitions – only to give up after a few weeks. Or, perhaps you “took a language” in high school or college, and all you can remember now is how to say “hello” and “where is the library?” I…