Strange Travel Tip: Polish Your Shoes with a Banana
Say you’re traveling like a male elephant (that is to say, you’re traveling alone), and you meet a special someone along the way. You make plans to meet up for dinner. You get all gussied up, but alas, travel has taken a toll on your shoes — they’re scuffed, worn, and not presentable at all.…
Strange Travel Tip: Wine Bottle Trick, Don’t Try This at Home
“I was outside with one shoe on, banging a bottle of wine against the chimney with the other shoe when my 89-year-old neighbor, Fred, walked around the fence to give me some of his freshly grown tomatoes.” This was what my Editorial Manager, Bonnie Caton, said to me last night on the phone after risking…
Who’s Your Favorite Travel Companion?
When I think of travel companions, I remember my friend Tamara. We lived together in Paris in 1996 and traveled to more than half a dozen countries together on weekends and during breaks in our work and class schedules. Tamara was a great roommate but a horrible travel companion. She never wanted to get out…
How Three Readers Got Their Photos Published
Yesterday I told you about three readers who are getting paid to have their photos published in International Living Magazine. I asked each of them to share the photos that got picked, what it felt like to get published, and why they chose the photos they did. Read on to see what they said: **…
Editor Reveals: How to Send Photos to Magazines
Congratulations to readers Caroline Maryan, Sarita Simmons, and Kim Wilson! All three are getting their travel photos published — in print — in International Living Magazine. On top of that, they’re getting paid twice — once for the print version of their photo and again for an e-newsletter version. I asked each of them how…
Congratulations Janet Grosshandler
Congratulations Janet Grosshandler! She writes: “Thought I’d send you the good news about The Ultimate Travel Writer’s program! I am happy to tell you that since I’ve been working my way through the program and the bonus items, I have had 70 travel/destination articles published on Examiner.com along with my own photos in the past…
How to Get Published on Your First Try
Bonnie Caton interviews AWAI member Patrick Longfield to find out the approach he used to get published and land his first by-line and photo credit.
This Photo Paid for Her Trip to Maine
Andrea Gingerich always dreamed that someone would pay her to travel the world taking photos. Today, that’s how she makes her living. Occasionally, sales from a single photo in her portfolio will pay for her entire trip. Find out how she got to where she is now, and see some of the vacation-funding photos she’s…
Playing the Field with Stock Photo Agencies
Last Monday, I told you that pro stock photographer Shelly Perry gave me two suggestions for success in stock: 1. Play the field. When you’re starting out, try submitting your photos to multiple agencies instead of sticking to just one. 2. Keep up your momentum. Keep applying to agencies, taking photos, and uploading them. Keep…
This Photo Earned Her $1,000…
All week, we’ve been talking about how much photo income opportunity surrounds us… all the time. Today’s issue, from stock photographer Shelly Perry, is proof that it pays — more than $1,000, in this case — to keep your eyes peeled. Scroll down for details… — Lori Lori Allen Director, Great Escape Publishing ****************** October…
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