How I Made The Transition To A Photography Career
If you’d asked me 30 years ago what do you want to be when you grow up?, artist was certainly not an answer I would’ve provided—and definitely not photographer. Nope, I was too busy trying to follow a linear path that I thought was what you were supposed to do. The...
Why Become A Photographer (Other Than The Pay-checks)
I will travel, take photos, and create art—whether someone pays me to do it or not. It’s just in my blood. Money has never been my primary motivation to become a photographer (though it’s certainly a nice perk). Flashback 23 years. Like many moms, I was the...
Great Escape Publishing Member Profile: Wayne Hoover
Wayne attended our Travel Writing Workshop in 2012 with the goal of becoming a travel writer. He added an optional Photography Workshop with Efrain Padro and immediately realized he had found his true calling. It was a life-changing day. A cabinet maker by...
How Attending Workshops Has Helped Improve My Photography Skills
Looking back on my childhood full of vacation photos, I never thought photography would be my future. I’ve taken many photographs in my lifetime, along with collecting minerals, fossils, gemstones, and mini bottles. In 2015, I thought it was time I shared my passion...
Reader Photos Prove That Simple Sells!
One of my favorite parts of our annual Breakfast Stock Club reader survey is getting to peek at the stock photos that are selling well for you! A big thank you to everyone who shared their best-selling stock photo of 2017, by the way. As you’ll see below, every single...