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5 Important Lessons for Beginner Travel Writers

I never thought I would make it as a travel writer. Sure, it was a dream—the same dream that many writers, travelers, and anyone who’s a fan of Anthony Bourdain has dared to dream.  But, was I certain it would happen? Far from it.  In fact, I nearly quit writing altogether a mere month before…

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Why My Real Estate Photography Business Boomed During the Pandemic

Just when my real estate photography business was growing in early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic appeared and threatened everything. After the early dust settled, the resulting effect was not what I or most real estate photographers expected. Rather than hindering our businesses, the pandemic leveraged and accelerated them! While this may seem counterintuitive, consider this:…

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How Photo Reviews Help Me Improve My Photos

Even after I began taking photography seriously, I still had no idea if my images were good enough for publication. Like many photographers starting out, I read articles about composition, worked hard at understanding the technical aspects of the craft (f-stops, shutter speeds, and the rest), and visited libraries to look at images of magazines…

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The Travel Writing Lifestyle Can Feel Like a Dream

Many times, I’ve heard people say, “It’s a dream of mine to someday become a travel writer.”  Unfortunately, that’s where it ends—with only the dream. But it doesn’t have to. Successful travel writers are living that dream. We no longer punch a time clock, can work from anywhere, visit amazing destinations, and yes, get paid…

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Best Travel Blogs of 2021

There are so many travel blogs out there right now. Here’s Great Escape Publishing’s 25 of the best travel blogs in 2021: 1. World Of Wanderlust Brooke from World of Wanderlust has an impressive Instagram following of 548K, runs a YouTube channel with 83.5K subscribers, and has even released a book on living an adventurous…

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How To Break Into Magazine Photography

Magazine photography is one of the most exciting assignments you can get as a photographer, and—depending on the size of the publication—it can pay very well. Back in the days when magazines had larger budgets and staffs, magazines typically sent two journalists on assignment—the writer to report the story and the photographer to illustrate it.…

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My Photography Helps Fund My Thai Island Lifestyle

Shaded from the scorching sun by rustling coconut palms and cooled by a light sea breeze, we’re sitting on wooden benches at a beachside eatery with our bare feet caressed by soft sand. Lunch of the day is spicy som tam (Thai green papaya salad), freshly caught grilled fish, and massaman curry with rice, washed down…

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