The Importance Of Investing Time To Improve Your Photography Skills
I like to say that you should never invest more money into your photography gear than you do into the skills it takes to use the gear. That means if you want to buy a new $1,000 camera, you should spend $1,000 on classes to improve your photography skills with your current camera first so…
Using The Power Of Habit To Take Amazing Travel Images
I noticed something at the tail end of last year that kind of threw me… Imagine this: It’s Christmas day, my dad is here with his wife, and my kids are unwrapping presents on the floor. My grandmother calls to wish us a merry day. My dad puts her on speakerphone, so we can all…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 148: Power of a group
“That the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you.”—Ray Bradbury Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen share some of the advantages of attending a live event. In recent podcasts, Jody has spoken with Tracey Minkin, Travel Editor for Coastal Living magazine. He has also shared portions of…
Tapping Into Your Local Knowledge Will Add Strength To Your Story
Not that long ago, my editor assigned me a travel story on Middlebury, Vermont—an upscale, outdoorsy community in the central part of the state that in recent years has quietly become a foodie’s destination. However, just as I began my research, I met with a prospective writer who’d just spent two years living in Middlebury.…
Why Editors Love It When You Write Local Travel Stories
My bags are packed for Morocco, and I have a plane ticket to Spain and Portugal, too. I’m headed to seven countries over the next three months, after spending several months last year living in Vietnam and traveling to Thailand and Cambodia. But despite all of this fabulous potential material for plenty of international stories,…
5 Reasons I Love Writing About My Hometown
As a travel writer, I get to visit some dreamy destinations. Just in the past year, I’ve been to the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean, Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Italy, the Greek Islands, and Croatia. As much as I love traveling to these far-and-away places, I have to admit that writing about my hometown of San Diego…
Survey Results + Why You Should Pursue Travel Experiences Near Home
Last week, I surveyed our members about where they’d go if someone else foot the bill. I was surprised by the results… The most common answer was Australia (11.61%). Followed by New Zealand (10.38%) and then Europe and Africa. 54 people wrote that they’d go “anywhere.” And, 62 more said “everywhere,” which isn’t surprising (but…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 147: Shooting in the rain
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”—Bob Marley Host, Jody Maberry brings award-winning photographer and videographer, Joe Sindorf back to the program this week. You can listen to last week’s episode with Joe here. Jody shares a recent travel experience… “I was in Orlando recently visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom enjoying the safari when…
Improve Your Photo Skills — And See More Of The World
I’ve been around the world several times now and never have I seen views like these… That’s me in the red jacket – the tiny speck on the end of the cliff. I admit it was a bit cold, so I stayed cuddled up with my husband in a coat before stripping down to pose…
Turning A Love Of Photography Into An Income Source
You really get to know a person when you spend hours and hours hiking with them on dangerous terrain. My new photographer friend Nigel, for example, never complains when he’s hiking with a heavy backpack full of camera gear. But put him in a chair for more than 30 minutes and he’s in pain. If…
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