Photo vs. Video: Which memory card should I buy?
If you want to shoot either (or both) photos or videos, you may be wondering “which memory card should I buy?” Here are the ones we recommend at the moment…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 146: Connecting with locals
“When we meet another person and experience the life they live as a local, it changes us.”—Joe Sindorf Host, Jody Maberry brings us a returning guest, award-winning filmmaker and photographer, Joe Sindorf. If there’s anyone who exemplifies living an exciting life, it’s Joe. At the time of the podcast recording, Joe is in the process […]
Using Your Camera To Become A Brand Ambassador
Nervously, I watched as the horizon of mountains and sky left my sight, while the canyon walls grew taller. My thoughts went back to just an hour earlier as we stood on the airstrip stuffing the last beverages and chocolate into the cargo hold. The pilot did the math by hand when adding up the […]
Three Reasons You Should Start Making Short Video Clips
I always wanted to make videos—documentaries, travel videos, friends-and-family short productions, you name it. After three months of training in documentary filmmaking in 2015, I got the opportunity to work as a filming assistant for a German tour operator. My colleague and I filmed travel destinations through Europe, France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. Every day […]
Why The Tourism Industry Needs You To Create Videos
Have you noticed how ubiquitous the use of video has become? It’s everywhere… from Facebook and Instagram to individual websites, your Google searches, even news sites and, naturally, YouTube. The reason for this explosion of moving images is twofold: 1. Increased internet and mobile data speeds have made video more accessible… 2. People love stories, […]
Why You Should Take A Quick Video Clip With Your Phone Today
Shridhar Chillal, the Guinness World Record holder for world’s longest fingernails, cut them off this year. His thumbnail alone was over six feet long. At 82, he had been growing the nails on his left hand for over 60 years. Now you can see them on display at Ripley’s Believe it or Not in Times […]
Great Escape Radio: Episode 138: Changing Direction
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one!” –Dolly Parton Great Escape Radio Host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen introduce is to Kim Wilson. “At Great Escape Publishing, we create a safe place for beginners to start in travel writing and photography,” says Lori. “But our audience […]
2018 Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Austin, TX
Attendees, instructors, and staff from Great Escape Publishing’s 2018 Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Austin, TX lip sync George Michael’s “Freedom!”
How To Create A Video Sequence (And Make More Sales)
Let’s face it… there’s really only one reason to get involved in stock photography—to make money. And if you’re anything like me, learning how to make considerably more money with very little extra effort is time well-spent. If I’ve sparked your interest, here is my secret for how I consistently sell three times as many […]
How I Turned My Basic Video Skills Into A Lucrative Business
I’ve had a serious connection to photography most of my life—it’s part of my nature, not just my trade. But it wasn’t until I attended a Great Escape Publishing workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico that I was introduced to stock photography. Soon after that, I was accepted to several stock agencies including iStock, Shutterstock, […]