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| Age: 57 |
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| What is your current occupation? |
| recently downsized from a data entry job |
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| What are you studying at AWAI (travel writing,
photography, import/export, or all three)? |
| travel writing and photography |
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| What was your first successful article or photo about
and where did it appear? |
| My first successful photo and article were in my local newspaper, The News-Press in Santa Barbara. They had a section in their weekly travel section called "Where I've Been" and I submitted photos and a small article about my trip to Romania. |
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| What are you working on now? |
| I have recently seen the completion of a great project for VisualTravelTours.com featuring the Santa Barbara Waterfront. The tour can be downloaded to any hand held communication device and played back before, during or after a visit to the destination. My text and photos were produced into several formats and can be downloaded as text and photos only to be printed out, a quiet guide for your hand held with just text and photos, or as a video format with voice narration. All formats can also be purchased on a CD together. |
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| What has been your proudest writing, photography, or
import/export moment? |
| My proudest effort so far has been the completion of the visual travel tour. It was great because I could use both my writing and photography skills together - two of my passions. |
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| Please give us an example of how your life has
changed since becoming a travel writer, photographer, or
import-exporter. |
| I have become more confident in myself as a photographer and travel writer since encountering AWAI instruction. I was able to put the knowledge to use immediately and see good results. I was confident to represent myself as a professional. It's amazing what doors that opens up. |
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| What success tip would you like to share with your
fellow AWAI members? |
| Keep doing what you love. I try to take my camera almost everywhere I go. You never know what you might come across. A few times I missed great photo opportunities because I didn't have it with me. In those instances, I just have to drink in the moment and enjoy it for what it is. I feel I lost the ability to share it with others. Photos help a lot when I travel even though I keep a journal. I can't possibly write everything down so the photos help fill in the gaps. It's especially helpful when there is a sign with information I can photograph for reference later. |
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| When did you realize you were living the writer’s or
photographer’s life? |
| When I actually got paid for doing what I love. |
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