| I remember on one of my adventure tours I hired a | | | | tour people and your fee is $2,000 then the |
| professional photographer to follow us on a 2 week | | | | company can split that with the people on the tour, |
| travel tour through California, Arizona, Nevada and | | | | so that each person pays $100 and the company |
| Utah. We ended up with many photographs. I believe | | | | pays the other $1,000. |
| it was over 1,000 in the end. That was 10 years ago | | | | This way the company still gets the copyright to the |
| and I am still using those photographs to promote | | | | photographs and the clients get photos that they are |
| my business. | | | | in. Even though many people carry a camera around |
| Why not grab your camera and seek out a unique | | | | with them these days it is a load off their minds |
| NICHE to focus on and start taking pictures while | | | | knowing that someone else is taking care of the |
| doing something you love. I am talking about being an | | | | photo taking. I travel a lot in groups and most do |
| Adventure or Travel photographer for companies. | | | | NOT want to be the camera person. Even the |
| You find companies that are organizing tours, trips, | | | | designated cameraperson does not want to worry |
| adventures, you name it. Then sell your service to | | | | about taking photos (especially when they are not in |
| them. You will get to come along for the ride while | | | | them). Just as people love the sound of their name |
| you do your job. | | | | they also care about one thing - themselves (on an |
| It will require the discipline to make sure you | | | | average). So you can capitalize on that desire and |
| remember that you are there to take photos and | | | | offer to provide a premium photography service to |
| not participate in the tour or adventure. If a | | | | as specific niche market and get paid twice. Once |
| company is edgy about paying a large fee for your | | | | with the fee and twice with the adventure. And |
| service, you can ask them to offer the additional | | | | there is a bonus benefit of making new friends. Either |
| benefit to the people on the tour. If there are 10 | | | | way you earn $2,000 while on vacation. |