November Photo Challenge Winners
Last month's photo challenge theme was "A Season for Family." Since there was a monthly winner in September and a grand prize winner in October, both got to pick the winners this month. Read on below to see what they each had to say about the images they picked ... ** First Place goes to [...]
3 Myths about In-flight Magazines
In-flight magazines represent the Holy Grail for a lot of travel writers. They pay well. They provide beautiful clips. And getting your by-line in one immediately elevates you to pro.
How to Get a Rental Car Upgrade for Nothing
I was thinking about you last week when I was in South Florida. I had to rent a car to get from the airport to my hotel and I had heard that if you simply ask for a free upgrade at the rental-car counter, you're likely to get one. I tried it. And sure enough, [...]
Photo Tip: December's Photo Challenge Theme
This month's photo challenge theme is "Traditions." December is a month rich with them, the world over. Here at home we have our familiar Christmas hubbub, and the less- commercialized traditions of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. In many parts of Western Europe, Sinterklaas is an early December feast to celebrate Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of [...]
Correct Over-Exposed Photos in Photoshop
One of the biggest problems travel photographers (and well, all photographers for that matter) face, is lighting. When you're on an assignment and you have just two days to bring back an article with photographs of a place, you have to deal with whatever light God gives you on those two days. You can get [...]
Don't Hesitate: Little clips lead to big clips
I'm a procrastinator. I'm also a nervous person... contacting an editor -- even by email -- makes my palms sweat. But that hasn't stopped me from convincing editors to pay me for articles. And it shouldn't stop you, either. If you like to write, but you hesitate -- maybe because you're nervous, like me... or [...]
Photo Tip: Flash tricks for professional-looking pics
The week before last, we looked at light -- specifically, at how your camera attempts to evaluate and expose your shots for middle gray. This week, I want to look at another issue of light -- that from a flash. Looking at two particular shots from this month's photo challenge, I can see that the [...]
How to Shoot the #1 Photo Gift
Framed photographs make great gifts for family, friends, and coworkers (just about anyone on your list). They don't have to take much time to create and they're a wonderful expression of your love and creativity. Today, I'll focus on the most popular one -- the kind of photo people like most to receive... Pictures of [...]
AWAI Travel Division Staff Picks -- Holiday Gift List
** From Jackie Flynn, our marketing director: 1. A set of noise-canceling headsets so I can listen to music and language tapes -- and not my husband -- on our next flight. 2. An MP3 player, so I don't have to listen to my husband at home either (and can also listen to audio walking [...]
NOVEMBER 22nd, 2007: Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers, Writers, and Photographers
Here is our 2007 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers, Writers, and Photographers
Photo Tip: 2008 Photographer Gift Guide
Often an intimate connection exists between photographer and camera. No doubt, people have their individual preferences when it comes to this sort of equipment. Regardless, here are a few things that might help when you consider the photo bug on your gift list (even if that photo bug is you). Keep in mind -- along [...]
Protect your Photos with these Quick Steps
HOW -- AND WHY -- TO EMBED COPYRIGHT INFORMATION IN YOUR PHOTOS The world of digital photography has dramatically changed the way photographers submit their work for publication. Gone are the days of sending slides and hand writing little stickers to fit on the slide mounts. Now we can upload our photos over the internet [...]
