Did you ever spend hours scrolling Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook, just looking at photographs?
Ever notice how many of those images are of places, and people in places?
Who takes all these photographs?
The internet is a very visual medium these days, and becoming ever more so. No more waiting on dial-up for the images to download!
So there’s a huge demand for images – photographs of places, and people, and people doing things in places, especially exotic places.
So…
Who takes all these photographs?
There’s an opportunity here. Why not you?
Look at all the travel shows on TV, travel blogs, magazines, websites and social media feeds. People love to see good photographs.
But does the world need another travel photographer?
Yes. Because there’s one thing missing: You.
Your unique perspective. Your view of the world. The places you’ll go and the way you’ll see things that no one else does. The world wants to see that.
What do you need to be a travel photographer?
Well, a camera is a good start.
Don’t have a camera? Well you have a smartphone, right? iPhones, Galaxys and the like take awesome pictures, more than good enough for internet use.
If you want to step up, get a small DSLR – something with a decent lens. You don’t need to spend a fortune – it’s the imagination, not the equipment that matters.
And then you need exposure.
How to get paid for your travel photographs
To get paid for your photographs you need to get then seen. You could take the direct route and put your images on some of the many stock photography sites.
Or try selling your shots to magazines, websites, papers – anywhere that uses images like the ones you create.
An indirect approach would be to create a blog and/or instagram account to feature your images.
Show off your skills and you’ll attract an audience – what could you sell them? And if you really have the eye for a good photo then you may get job offers this way.
How does being hired as a freelance photographer and getting paid to travel the world taking photos sound? Easy money? That’s the real big picture here.
Go take some pictures!
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