How Much Can You Really Earn As a Travel Writer/Photographer?
By freelance travel writer, guidebook author, and photographer, B. Howard in Cleveland, TN. "How much can you really earn as a travel writer/photographer?" You know, if I had a dollar for every time I've been asked that question, I wouldn't have to work at all... To tell the truth, however, I have no straightforward answer. [...]
Nine Truths About Editors and Photo Buyers That'll Help You Land Your Next Assignment
By Ilise Benun, Marketing Mentor 1. THEY NEED YOU. Do you imagine that by promoting yourself, you are intruding on or interrupting your prospect? Are you thinking, "They won't want what I have," or "They've probably already got someone else." Well, stop. Even if this is true, you'll ruin your presentation if you go into [...]
The Travel Writer's Life: An Interview with Workshop Attendee
THE TRAVEL WRITER'S LIFE: AN INTERVIEW WITH WORKSHOP ATTENDEE, SANDRA KENNEDY TWWTT: Sandra, before we get started, tell us a little bit about how you developed your love for travel and, in particular, travel writing. SANDRA: The travel bug bit me hard during a trip to Europe when I was twenty and inspired me to [...]
Two Famous Copywriting Tricks You Can Use to Get an Editor's Attention
By Tom Schueneman, Editor, The Traveler in San Francisco, CA I'm writing from Florida City, near the southeast entrance to Everglades National Park, where I'll spend the day exploring before I move on down through the Florida Keys. This next week I get to do what I love -- explore new places, write down my [...]
The Truth about Online Stock Agencies: What They Pay and How to Break in
By freelance photographer, Terry Allen in Washington D.C. A certain clown didn't build his empire by selling a billion dollar burger. Instead, he sold billions of cheap burgers. That's essentially the idea Rich and B. Howard touted at a recent photography workshop: by selling and reselling your photos, you might not earn $1,000 a pop, [...]
SPECIAL SECTION - Bahama Workshop - Day Two
Bahamas Report: Day 2 -- Lori has lost her mind Dear Reader, I'm pretty sure Lori has completely lost her mind. Here I am, sitting in the back of our conference room on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and the young blond woman has just announced to me that a third of the attendees are [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: Bahamas Workshop - Day One
Bahamas Report: Day 1 -- Don't Go Fishing Dear Reader, I can see palm trees and blue sky through the windows. It's a travel writing perk you can't underestimate, particularly if you live in a place where it's already snowing, this time of year. Our first-ever photography and guidebook writing workshop is underway on Paradise [...]
How One Reader Discovered Her True Artistic Passion: An Interview
An Interview with Sue Wright in Carmel Valley, CA TWWTT: Sue, it's obvious that photography has become a real passion for you. We've already told our readers many of your stories - $150 here, an upgraded hotel room there, trips to Vegas, Vancouver, etc. You even said that you've already sold enough photos to more [...]
What Editors Want: Rule #1 - People Sell Pictures
By freelance travel writer and photographer, B. Howard in Cleveland, TN You know, when I first started out in photography, closing in on 20 years ago, I began just as most budding photographers begin. I shot landscapes, buildings, city scenes, mountain scapes, waterfalls, flower gardens, and beach scenes. I was looking for the quintessential piece [...]
