Learn From Our Recent Stock Photo Challenge
I hope our Breakfast Stock Club Summer Sprints Photo Challenges these past few months have inspired you to get out and shoot… experiment… and try new things! We’re in the home stretch of our last Sprint, so let’s finish strong. One of my favorite things about our monthly Photo Challenges is seeing the variety of…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 123: Travel Writer’s Café turns 2
“We give our members a roadmap, they get in the ‘car’ and use that roadmap to get to their destination…a published article.” –Noreen Kompanik Host, Jody Maberry bring Noreen Kompanik back to the show to talk about the Travel Writer’s Café. Noreen has just returned from a two-week trip in Europe that included Croatia, Italy…
Make A Nice Side Income Taking Images Around Your Hometown
I fell in love with photography as a little kid… But it wasn’t until I was in my 50s–after I’d joined The Breakfast Stock Club and attended The Ultimate Money-Making Photography Workshop in 2013–that I realized just how many types of photography exist… and that I could make a nice little side income pursuing any…
Why You Should Consider Switching To A Mirrorless Camera
For many aspiring photographers, purchasing a big DSLR camera is the Holy Grail. Whether you have a point-and-shoot and are now ready to move up to something better, or you want to shoot with a “professional” camera from the start, DSLRs give you a large sensor and the ability to use a variety of lenses,…
How To Create Artsy Photos From Your Raw Images
As a travel photographer, my eyes are always wide open and alert, receptive to the emotions and messages being transmitted by everything around me. I find it invigorating to capture raw images and then interpret them during the creative post-processing phase, transforming them into my own vision. I like to think that I convey stories,…
Get Paid Extra For Your Travel Photos
Some people decide to become a travel writer and they only want to write. They have no interest in taking photos. This is perfectly acceptable, because many venues and visitor’s bureaus can supply you with professional photos to accompany your article. So, it’s not a requirement to take photos as a travel writer… However, when…
Shoulder Season Destinations: A Calendar of the Best Time to Travel
We love shoulder season: hotels are cheap, crowds are thin, and the weather is mild. Here’s a chart of the best shoulder season destinations
3 Things I Love About Blogging Full Time (Apart From The Pay)
It’s true that running a blog as a full-time career takes a lot of work. You have to be a jack-of-all-trades—writer, editor, photographer, social media manager, PR person, and so much more. But, as a professional blogger, I promise you that it’s all worth it! Here are just a few of my favorite things about…
How To Start Travel Blogging… Without Having To Travel
When I first started travel blogging, I hadn’t been abroad in eight years. Yet, somehow, I’d been bitten by the travel bug while going about my mundane life. I already had a blog, but I decided one day that I wanted it to have more of a travel focus. Here’s how I got started writing…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 122: Africa calls you back
“There’s a lot of the world I have left to check off my list, but I keep wanting to go back to Africa.”—Lori Allen Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen talk about her recent trip to Kenya. Kenya is usually the first country people go to when they go on an African safari. Lori…