by Lori Allen | Aug 9, 2012
“I can see why you think this is addictive,” Stacey said when we started shooting on the steps near the Lincoln Memorial in downtown D.C. Stacey isn’t a stock photographer but she’s considering it after our photo shoot on Sunday. We brought a model (Allison from our... by Lori Allen | Aug 8, 2012
I spent some time this weekend with professional photographer Stacey Blomstrom, running through photo shoot locations here in D.C. for our upcoming stock photography workshop. Stacey isn’t a stock photographer. But she’s a local. And she knows all the best spots. I... by Lori Allen | Jul 25, 2012
When I first started the Great Escape Publishing eight years ago, I was in my 20s and didn’t know much about publishing. My mentor told me to hurry up and fail. He said that, without an exact road to follow ahead of me, I’d have to pave my own path through trial and... by Lori Allen | Jun 29, 2012
Yesterday, I shared Gauri Nanda’s story with you — and how her quirky flying alarm-clock idea was the start of a highly successful import/export business. But sometimes (in fact often), it’s the most basic things that become hot sellers. I mean, something as... by Lori Allen | Jun 28, 2012
We typically talk about funding your travels with your articles and photos… but this week, I’d like to focus on making money a different way. This is something that could easily run alongside your writing or photography ventures…or be a whole career in...