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Is it really possible to make a living doing travel writing/photography?

September 2nd, 2010 . by admin

I have the ability to travel for very little or no money, even to unusual places, but it seems like there is so much competition out there.

Is it possible? Yes.
Will it be easy? No.

You do have the "potential" to make a living as a travel writer, especially since you can travel for cheap, but as with everything else in life, you will have to work for it. Yes there is a lot of competition, but if you truly are talented the you should be able to rise to the top.

If you want to succeed as a travel writing then you will need to focus more on the traveling and the writing instead of the competition.

What type of people post projects on Freelance job websites?

September 2nd, 2010 . by admin

I’m looking for answers that pertain to the following people:

People who post projects for freelancers to bid on.

I’m curious what who posts on such sites? Is it the entrepreneur who’s starting a small business? A business owner who has work who doesn’t want to hire an extra employee? A employee paying someone else to do the job for them? Someone else I cannot think of???

What I would like to know is who uses these freelance sites to post projects and why / what are their reasons for doing so.

Thanks!!!

You may check out http://free-lance.am/. Though it is a new project, but I’ve cooperated with them. It’s very reliable.

Freelance Editors-can you supply any tips on pricing, job estimation, etc?

September 2nd, 2010 . by admin


It depends. Hourly works well if your client has a big budget and you’re going to get paid for stuff like research and non-writing time. But I tend to prefer a per-project rate so both parties know what they’re getting into and there are no nasty surprises. If it’s a small project, do a flat rate. You’ll be annoyed if you end up charging an hour and a half for something that actually requires more than that for negotiating, billing, etc.

Re: revision and expectations, again it depends on the project. But discuss this with your client ahead of time. Get on the same page.

The beauty of being (more or less) your own boss is that you get to set your price, your expectations, etc. based on your level of comfort. Just don’t set your rate too low to start because people hate rate raises. You probably don’t want to do this for less than $40 an hour unless it’s a large project that will really beef up your resume. I know it sounds like a lot, but you don’t get paid for a lot of extraneous time you will definitely spend.

Finally, don’t forget to set aside your tax money right away. You’ll be screwed if you try to come up with it at the end of the year.

منير بشير – بساط بغداد Munir Bashir

August 31st, 2010 . by admin

Images of Iraq taken between 1900 and 1958. Some are from my private collection, others were taken by
Sir Wilfred Thesiger, a distinguished explorer and travel writer. Some of Thesigers photographs appeared in his famous books of travel writing, Arabian Sands (1959) and The Marsh Arabs (1964), and more recently through books dedicated to his photography alone, such as Visions of a Nomad (1987)
Munir bashir was born in Mosul (Iraq) in 1930 into a long established family of musicians. He began to learn the oud at the age of five, along with the cello. He studied oud in Baghdad under the great masters and then moved to Hungary, where he gained his doctorate. He is regarded as the greatest oud player of all time and a master of Iraqi maqamat. Munir Bashir died in 1997.
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Buyers Worldwide Want to Outsource and Hire Freelance Talent in 2009

August 31st, 2010 . by admin

A study of freelance software developers reveals a sharp increase in hourly rates for US-based talent, up 35% from 2008. Findings are based on analysis of over 1,800 software development assignments over the last 12 months.

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August 31st, 2010 . by admin

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Panel on mobile journalism: Part 1

August 31st, 2010 . by admin

Part 1 of 2:
CNN International hosts a panel discussion on the role of mobile technology in newsgathering, journalism and the consumption of news, at the Frontline Club in London on 22nd July 2010. Panellists include Louis Gump (CNN), Ben Hammersley (Wired UK), Alex Wood (Freelance Mobile Journalist), Andy Dickinson (University of Central Lancashire) and Jonathan Hewett (City University)

Mobile phones are changing the way we learn about and experience news. Citizen journalists and ordinary people are, increasingly, beating news crews to the scene of breaking news stories – the first accounts, often including photographs and video footage, of many of the defining news stories of our times have been captured and shared by ordinary people using mobile phones. Mobile technology is also becoming an essential part of the professional journalist’s tool-kit, allowing stories to be told with greater immediacy than ever before. Mobiles are also changing the way we consume news, allowing people on the move to keep abreast of the stories important to them.

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August 31st, 2010 . by admin

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August 31st, 2010 . by admin

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