Tourism Boards Are Your Ticket to Free Travel
One of the top reasons to become a travel writer is perks such as hosted travel. Thanks to my relationships with tourism board representatives, I have been invited on numerous press trips over my 6.5 years as a travel writer. This includes travel within the continental U.S. as well as to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico,…
How a GEP Program Launched Me to Success
Making money to fund my ravenous appetite for international travel started as a challenge. I told my husband, Gustavo, “I’m going to buy the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program. I promise to recoup the price.” And I did, over a hundredfold, with nearly 150 bylines in 19 newspapers and magazines plus a steady gig with our…
Shutter Speed: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Ever wondered how to take your photography to the next level? Perhaps you bought a high-end DSLR or mirrorless camera, took a few photos, and asked yourself, “why don’t my photos come out the way I want them to?” Sometimes people tend to think that buying an expensive camera automatically guarantees amazing photos. Don’t get…
Sue King’s Travel Writing Story
Sue King is a freelance travel writer who has lived or traveled in over 50 countries. She backpacks, housesits, and loves to explore. Her mission is to inspire people to hit the road and seek out adventures of their own. Sue has been published in lots of travel outlets, including International Living, In the Know…
How I Went From Novice Photographer to Expert
It’s difficult to sum up the fun I had being a speaker for the first time at a Great Escape Publishing photography conference, but let me try to find the words to explain. A range of emotions hit when I was asked to be a speaker: I was humbled and nervous but mainly excited and…
How to Photograph During the Blue Hour
Whenever I teach photography courses, the topic that garners the most interest—and questions—is blue hour photography. What is it and how is it done? Blue hour photography is an advanced technique of photographing at dusk; photographers set their cameras on tripods and use a slow shutter speed to allow normally weak ambient light the chance…
5 Technical Tips for 360-Degree Photography
When I started learning photography back in 2012, I was advised to pick a niche and develop my style. At the time I had no idea how to determine my niche or what my style should be. Instead I was experimenting with a variety of photography projects with no clear direction—I just wanted to find…
How to Start a Photography Business
If you’re reading this you’ve probably spent the past few years working on your craft and even potentially earned some money on the side. You may have asked yourself several times, could I make a career out of photography? How would I even start the process of creating a photography business? If this is you,…
Travel Photography Jobs
How can you get a travel photography job and what exactly do you have to do? There are many travel photography jobs that you can find these days. If you’re good at photography, it will be your ticket to travel the world. That means that you no longer have to wait for years before you…
The Benefits of Joining a Photo Community
In the past few years, I’ve learned more about the importance of community than ever before. It’s about collaboration, genuine care for each other’s success, and an acceptance of who we are as individuals. Being part of a community of photographers allows us to see how every one of us approaches the art in different…