3 Tips For Using Lightroom To Increase Your Photo Sales
The “accidental photographer”—that’s what they call me. At no point in my early aspirations to be a journalist did I imagine that I would be taking photos—let alone photos considered good enough to appear in print. But when I was hired by The Denver Post as a restaurant critic, I had to pay attention to…
How To Turn Your Meals Into Saleable Food Images
Whether it’s a beautifully-presented platter at a favorite restaurant or a delicious meal we’ve cooked at home, we all love to take photos of our food before devouring it… and doing a quick post on Facebook or Instagram. But to turn those images from fun snapshots to saleable food images, we need to pay attention…
How To Take Great Panorama Photos With Help From Lightroom
Two weeks ago, I woke up at 4 a.m. in a tent in Patagonia, Argentina. Donning our headlamps, Jordan and I started up the side of a mountain in the dark, determined to reach the top for sunrise. We made it! And here’s my prize: I love a good panorama. Especially printed HUGE on my…
Great Escape Radio Episode 102: Grammarly and Your Writing
“Grammarly is an online service that quickly and easily makes your writing better and makes you sound like a pro, or at least helps you avoid looking like a fool.” – Forbes Host Jody Mayberry speaks with a returning guest this week, Mary Charlebois. (You can listen to our first episode with Mary here.) Since…
Breakfast Stock Club Reader Survey Results Are In!
I’ve poured over the responses from our Breakfast Stock Club 2017 year end survey, and I’m excited to share some highlights and insights gained from the past year. First off, I have to say that it’s truly inspiring to see the collective progress we’re making as time goes on. Here’s how the numbers played out…
4 Reasons Travel Writers Should Be Writing About Food
When I launched my travel-writing career in 2014, I had no idea I’d be writing about food. Travel, yes. But food? Then it happened—the perfect story just fell into my lap. I was a new writer, on vacation with my husband in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, and discovered an amazing restaurant in Playa del Carmen. It…
Food Writing: How My Special Diet Led Me To A New Niche
For a long time, I thought food writing was out of the question for me. Sure, I like to eat at least as much as the next person. But I also follow a strictly plant-based diet. And most people don’t. That’s not to say I haven’t found workarounds. One of my first travel-writing jobs was…
How To Get Invited On A Luxury Press Trip
We took our places at the long wooden table inside the cozy Refuge l’Espace. The wooden walls were covered with newspapers bearing whimsical historic headlines as the welcoming aroma of hot lentil soup wafted through the air. Anywhere else on Earth, this little restaurant would have been unremarkable, but Refuge l’Espace sits atop a glacier…
Three Types Of Food Articles You Can Easily Write
Before I travel to a place I’m going to write about, I always research nice places to stay, cool attractions to visit, the unique history of the area, and—of course—where I’d like to eat. I’ve written and published dozens of articles since becoming a travel writer and almost every one of them mentions at least…
Great Escape Radio Episode 101: Write for International Living
“If there’s some synergy in your own interests and what we’re doing at International Living, you’re the best kind of writer for us.” – Jen Stevens Host Jody Mayberry has Jen Stevens back on the show to talk more about what she does specifically as the Executive Editor for International Living magazine. (You can listen…