4 Ways Becoming A Travel Writer Has Changed My Life
Being a free spirit, sometimes I felt trapped in the Navy. I had always dreamed of becoming a travel writer like those lucky people you read about that live in exotic locations on Caribbean islands, near golden temples in Asia or in the Tuscan countryside. You know the ones—they worked from Parisian cafés nibbling croissants……
Successful Travel Writers Work Smarter, Not Harder
Travel writing success is not always equal… but it’s often fair. One student might look at another student’s success and say it’s not fair that Sarah is building so many more success stories than Bill. But Sarah is working smarter than Bill, and she has a system that works for her to crank out story…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 156: Purposeful authentic photography
“Less perfection. More authenticity.”—Anonymous Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry is joined by Breakfast Stock Club Creator, Bonnie Caton again this week. (You can listen in to the last episode with Bonnie here.) Jody talks with Bonnie about a term she uses in her photography: purposeful authentic. Bonnie shares what that means… “Thanks to social…
How To Progress To Full-Time Travel Photographer
“Your photos are beautiful, you were born with talent.” I hear this sentence from time to time and I usually shake my head in disapproval. I firmly believe we are all born with talent, but not everyone decides to pursue a creative life. I discovered photography only a decade ago, after an impulsive camera purchase.…
5 Tips For Breaking Into Fine Art Photography
Why sell fine art photography? In a nutshell, I wanted to be able to travel, have flexible hours, and be as creative as I liked. With fine art photography, I can take photos of whatever pleases me during my travels, set my own work schedule, and edit my images to my heart’s content. Here are…
I Started As A Local Photographer—Now I Get To Travel The World
I didn’t fall in love with photography by accident. My dad was a photographer when he wasn’t working as an optical design engineer. He said photography gave him a chance to be creative, that holding a camera was stress relief. As kids, we often found him out in the yard, deep in the woods, up…
Selling Macro Images Like These Has Earned Me $4,000
“What is that a picture of?” This is the question I get asked more than any other, and I love it! I have been collecting minerals, fossils, and gemstones for over 25 years. These collections involve the use of magnification, which gave me the idea of taking macro images of ordinary objects in a…
Before You Buy A New Camera, You Need To Do This…
I like to say that you should never invest more money into your photography gear than you do in the skills it takes to use the gear. That means if you want to buy a new camera today that’s worth $1,000, you should first spend the equivalent of $1,000 on classes with your current camera.…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 155: Making a living as an artist
“Follow your own passion—not your parents’, not your teachers’—yours.”—Robert Ballard Host, Jody Maberry is joined by Bonnie Caton to discuss making art for a living. Bonnie has always loved art and was one of those kids in school who couldn’t wait for art day. But it took her a while to realize she could use…
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