Buying the Right Camera: Think More than Just Megapixels
Today: How Pictures of Brick Walls, Red Curtains, and Fields of Grass Sell for Super-Fast Cash Buying the Right Camera: Think More than Just Megapixels Dear Reader, With a digital camera and a little imagination, you could make an extra $500 a month from your photographs without even leaving your living room. A few weeks [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: Paris Workshop - Day Four
On-the-ground reports from the Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop in Paris Since you couldn't be with us in Paris for our photography workshop, I asked David Morgan - a freelance writer and photographer - to fill you in on what we've learned. You'll find his report here below. --Lori Dear Reader, The Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: Paris Workshop - Day Three
On-the-ground reports from the Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop in Paris Since you couldn't be with us in Paris for our photography workshop, I asked David Morgan - a freelance writer and photographer - to fill you in on what we've learned. You'll find his report here below. --Lori Dear Reader, Three days of the Ultimate [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: Paris Workshop - Day Two
On-the-ground reports from the Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop in Paris. Since you couldn't be with us in Paris for our workshop, I asked David Morgan -- a freelance writer and photographer -- to fill you in on what we've learned. You'll find his second report below. - Lori Dear Reader, The second day of the [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: Paris Workshop - Day One
On-the-ground reports from the Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop in Paris. Since you couldn't be with us in Paris for our photography workshop, I asked David Morgan - a freelance writer and photographer - to fill you in on what we've learned. You'll find his report here below. --Lori Dear Reader, The first day of the [...]
FEATURED PUBLICATION: National Geographic Photo Contest
{Ed. Note - this contest has expired} Dear Reader, Here's your chance to get your picture in National Geographic... Lori Appling Director, AWAI's Travel Division National Geographic MONTHLY Photo Contest Yes, National Geographic is a biggie. No argument about that. They are currently running monthly photo contests where anyone with a spectacular digital shot might [...]
You Can Be Next -- How I Pick the Travel Writers and Photographers who Contribute to My Guidebooks
By freelance travel writer and photographer, B. Howard in Cleveland, TN In The Bahamas this past November -- where we hosted our first Photography and Guidebook Writing Workshop -- the idea was that the attendees would help me update the new edition of my Adventure Guide to those islands. I had suggested that at least [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: San Antonio Workshop - Day Three
From the Lucrative Traveler Conference in San Antonio, TX Since you couldn't be with us in San Antonio for our workshop, I asked Sue Wright -- a freelance writer and photographer -- to fill you in on what we've learned. You'll find her second report below. (And if you missed yesterday's, you can read it [...]
How Much Can You Really Earn As a Travel Writer/Photographer?
Read from freelance travel writer, guidebook author, and photographer, B. Howard in Cleveland, TN, How much can you really earn as a travel writer/photographer?
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, [...]
What Editors Want: Rule #1 - People Sell Pictures
PEOPLE SELL PICTURES! By itself, it will enable you to sell more pictures than you ever thought possible.
15 More Profit Boosting Photography Tips for Travel Writers
By freelance travel writer, Jennifer Deng-Pickett Last week I attended AWAI's Ultimate Travel Photographer's Workshop where I picked up innumerable tips to help me add photos to the articles I already publish. If you missed my ten tips from last week, you'll find them archived here: www.thetravelwriterslife.com Today, I'm offering up 15 more... The best [...]
10 Useful Photography Tips I Learned In Less Than Two Hours
By freelance travel writer, Jennifer Deng-Pickett I'm writing from the lobby of a DuPont Circle hotel in Washington, DC. I'm here attending AWAI's Ultimate Travel Photographer's Workshop -- learning what I can in the interest of adding photos to the articles I already publish. One of the best -- and easiest -- ways to increase [...]
SPECIAL SECTION: Paris Photography Workshop - Day 1
Shoot Diagonally: Photography News from Paris On-The-Ground Reports from the Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop in Paris Dear Travel Writer, The Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop has just begun in Paris. And I have to tell you, we sure wish you were here with us. We couldn't have asked for better weather. After days of rain, the [...]
Photo Basics 101: Finding the Perfect Light
The first and last light of day almost always provides breath-taking opportunities, wherever you are.
