Why I Wanted To Become My Own Boss
Everyone always asks, “Why? Why did you start down this path? Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur?” The truth is, I don’t think I actually made that decision until later—being an entrepreneur wasn’t my primary goal. I honestly never put a lot of thought into starting a business. Instead, I remember wanting just…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 139: Get paid to be pampered
“I’m so used to being pampered in spas, I’ve forgotten how expensive spa treatments are.”—Melissa Broughton, Spa Writer Host, Jody Maberry talks with Melissa Broughton, a travel and spa writer. Jody starts the conversation with a question Melissa is often asked, “Spa Writer? How does that work?” Often people (especially men) that ask Melissa that…
Adding Blur To Your Photos (Great For Moving Water)
As I showed in my article yesterday, implying the passage of time in a photograph by blurring it can make the image unique and help it tell a story. Yesterday’s photo was a group of cyclists streaking by on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. For moving objects, like cars, motorbikes, or kids running a soccer…
Blurring A Photo For Dramatic Effect (And More Sales)
“Oops!” “Darn it!” “Missed another one.” These are some of the things I was saying to myself as I was trying to get a decent shot of fast-moving traffic in downtown Hanoi. I was fascinated by the variety of vehicles streaking past me, from conventional cars to motor scooters to bicycles, all engaged in a…
Why You Should Get Into Stock Photography (And What You’ll Need)
Bonnie here, again. One of the things I like to do when I’m playing with my photo skills is turn myself into a twin. It’s weird. I know. Probably comes from 38 years as an only child. But psychoanalysis aside, it’s one of my favorite art projects and a big reason I’m attracted to photography—because…
How To Get Great Stock Shots That Will Sell Over And Over
On New Year’s Day, 2018, I woke up to bright sun and near silence in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was my first day living there, and the streets below were deserted, the stores shuttered. (A very inaccurate picture of what would become a constant din of noise, crowds, and commotion in the coming days). It…
You Still Have Time To Start Selling Photos (And Have More Fun)
Imagine that you’re in a room. You have limited time in this room. But you don’t know how long. On the shelves are thousands of things to try. You can try bubble baths or sky diving. Chocolate martinis or heartache. A long career, a stint as a street performer, college, travel, acrobatics, kids, mountain climbing,…
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…
5 Ways Starting Photography Changed My Life
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” — Dorothea Lange I had always thought of myself as a creative person. For instance, I love to draw and write, but adult life and responsibilities pushed those thoughts away and I ended up studying in a field I wasn’t passionate…
Break Into Magazines With A Local Travel Story (And Photos)
One of the gifts of writing and photographing travel stories that I’m eternally grateful for is that you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on an African safari or Antarctic cruise to impress an editor with your work and break into the market. You can start honing your travel writing and photography skills without…
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