get paid to travel
The Path · Level 3 · EVERY BUSINESS
Should you take a free hotel stay in exchange for photos?
Hotel · Maldives
“We’d love to host you for two weeks in exchange for photos.”
Inside the game: 99 real calls, 11 levels
01PROOFCamera roll to first reply
02SHOOTING 101Three angles, the light, and what is for sale
03EVERY BUSINESSNo passport required
04THE PITCHRight person, right words, right attachment
05THE FIRST YESAfraid to send it, and then they said yes
06RELIABILITYSaying no first, and pricing the license
07THE PRICEWhat the license is actually worth
08RIGHTSWhere the money actually is
09CAMPAIGNSBigger buyers, longer jobs, delivery
10THE CONTRACTFive lines that end the arguments
11CHECK MATEHow you are still doing this in five years
More real calls
Getting started
How many followers do you need before a hotel will pay you? ›What camera do you need before your first paid job? ›Nothing worth shooting and an hour with your phone. What do you shoot? ›How do you get paid to travel? ›How do you build a travel portfolio with no clients? ›How do you photograph a hotel room? ›How do you make phone photos look expensive? ›How do you make money from photography this month with no clients? ›How do you get paid to photograph restaurants? ›
Pitching
How do you email a hotel for the first time? ›A hotel opened your pitch three times and never replied. What now? ›A brand says there is no budget. Should you work for free once? ›Which hotel should you pitch first? ›Who do you email at a hotel? ›How do you write a hotel pitch email? ›Do you need a media kit or a portfolio? ›What should a photography portfolio include? ›A hotel said “we’ll keep you on file.” What now? ›How do you win a hotel collaboration against bigger creators? ›Is a free hotel stay worth it? ›
Pricing
How much should you charge a hotel for photos? ›What do you say when a hotel asks for your rates? ›How do you write a photography quote for a hotel? ›The client keeps asking for extras after the yes. What do you do? ›How much should you charge for a UGC video? ›What should your rate card include for brands? ›Does freelancing as a travel creator get easier? ›
Rights and licensing
A hotel wants your photo on a billboard. What do you say? ›The contract says buyout. Should you sign it? ›How much should you charge for photo usage rights? ›Can a hotel use your photo forever? ›A brand wants all rights forever. Should you sign? ›A hotel reposted your photo. Should you charge? ›Should you post free content and tag the hotel? ›Your video went viral. Were you underpaid? ›
Getting paid and repeat work
The Path, the get paid to travel game by Alexandra Hallman.
Real situations from her own jobs. Examples, not advice.
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