How I Make a Living as a Full-Time Travel Photographer!

In this week's video, I dive into how I make a living as a full-time travel photographer in 2024. I'll break down my main income sources, from commissioned projects with big brands like Marriott Hotels and DJI to launching digital products like The Business of Travel Photography. I'll share the challenges, strategies for income diversification, and how outsourcing helps me focus on my passion for photography. Plus, I'll discuss balancing business demands with creative fulfilment, ensuring I spend more time doing what I love.
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  • @jerfareza
    @jerfareza3 күн бұрын

    Stumbled upon this video accidentally. Bless the algorithm. I love the content and i think it's applicable to what I want to do now. I'm not planning to be a travel photographer full-time, but I'd love to do some commissioned works from time to time. Thanks for the video!

  • @joelowthianYT
    @joelowthianYT5 ай бұрын

    This was a super interesting watch. I would be so, so keen for a video on how you went about networking at the start

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Joel! I’ll keep that in mind - had a bunch of questions about this too, particularly in my 1:1 sessions.

  • @maxim.horoshilov
    @maxim.horoshilov5 ай бұрын

    Love your vibe, Jord. 😆 Always a lot of valuable info from you! 🙌

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Cheers Maxim, glad to hear that 😂 Plenty more to come!

  • @KhalidAlKharusi
    @KhalidAlKharusi5 ай бұрын

    Another informative video-great work, Jord!

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Khalid! Hope it was OK to feature you in the video 😁

  • @urosbogovic
    @urosbogovic5 ай бұрын

    Great insight, thank you for sharing👊🏻

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Uroš! When you starting that street photography KZread page? 👀

  • @cyrilmouty4821
    @cyrilmouty48215 ай бұрын

    Always good to have a refresher :)

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    I got you bro! Got plenty of educational vids coming up.

  • @UrbanEyes94
    @UrbanEyes943 ай бұрын

    Man you're such a joyful and straight to the point dude to listen to, well done and thanks for sharing! I am thinking of using my travel photos to certain destinations to create a photo/travel guidebook hybrid. I guess that way I can create a niche product every time when I choose the right location. What do you think about that, could it work?

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you mate, really kind of you to say so. Sounds like a great idea - get to it 🫡

  • @fpvwithpatrick
    @fpvwithpatrick5 ай бұрын

    Great work Master Hammond!!

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you, good sir!

  • @thepaulthomson
    @thepaulthomson5 ай бұрын

    You're an inspiration, mate! 🙌

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Couldn’t have done the courses without ya ♥️

  • @nightfighter7452
    @nightfighter7452Ай бұрын

    I remember wanting to be a travel photographer so bad in my early 20s. And then I fell into the trap of finding regular job after regular job and forgot about it :/ I'm getting back out there though!

  • @branon07
    @branon075 ай бұрын

    Super insightful Jord!

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed brother. Suppose I’ll make plenty more related to this in the future - so much to deep dive on.

  • @harry_pope
    @harry_pope5 ай бұрын

    Let’s goooo 🎉

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    LFG!

  • @hardimoto7125
    @hardimoto71255 ай бұрын

    question on drone sir. you mentioned that you travel / shoot using scooter... where do you keep your drone and how do you make sure that it will not be damage of the bouncy ride of the scooter..

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    If and when I take the drone, I’ll usually have it packed into my camera bag and wedge it into the foothold. If I’m just taking the drone, I’ll wrap it up in a towel and put it under my seat.

  • @jakeshebitz
    @jakeshebitz4 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate 🙏🏼

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    4 ай бұрын

    Always a pleasure 🤝🏼

  • @LR1507
    @LR150724 күн бұрын

    Great video Jord! How achievable would you say a 30k salary entirely through photography would be?

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    16 күн бұрын

    @@LR1507 Thanks mate! $30k is very much possible, gotta put in the work though 🫶🏼

  • @relaxjfo
    @relaxjfo5 ай бұрын

    Very interesting ❤ I'm waiting for next one 😊 as beginner 🔰

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Got a few ideas for videos aimed at helping those starting out 🫶🏼

  • @pematamang9268
    @pematamang92685 ай бұрын

    Your content is always on point. Some tourism board asked me Colour mode CMYK tiffs and full resolution for licensing? When I changed colour mode from RGB to CYMC then photo looks low contrast and less saturated. Can you share any ideas?

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Cheers! That's an interesting one, can't say I've been asked for CMYK Tiffs before... The change you're noticing is due to the differences between RGB and CMYK color spaces. RGB is for digital displays and has a wider color range, which often makes images appear more vibrant/contrasted. A few suggestions: 1. Use Soft Proofing: If you're editing in Lightroom, you'll find a 'soft proofing' feature that simulates how the image will look in the CMYK color space on your RGB monitor. 2. Edit in RGB, then Convert: Continue editing in RGB mode, then convert to CMYK as the final step before sending your images. 3. Adjust Contrast and Saturation Post-Conversion: After converting to CMYK, you might need to make additional adjustments to contrast and saturation lost in the conversion process. Can use the curves and Color Grading wheels for contrast, and hue/saturation adjustments to bring it back to normal. Hope this helps!

  • @pematamang9268

    @pematamang9268

    5 ай бұрын

    @@jordhammond Thanks Jord. For product photography like boots, watch or any, do you prefer shoot details and establish shoot? Can you give your precious ideas or tips for me? What about hotel photography? What do you shoot for Hotel?

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    A mixture of photos focused on both details and establishing shots work best. As for hotels, perhaps one day I’ll make a video photographing a hotel here in Bali. For now, I’d look through different hotels’ IG profiles and websites for an idea of what they’re after!

  • @pematamang9268

    @pematamang9268

    5 ай бұрын

    @@jordhammond Thanks Jord. I know I Purchased your pitching template last year but haven’t try yet for pitching.

  • @leothecat8116
    @leothecat81164 ай бұрын

    Another very interesting video with lots of valuable information ! Could you please share the link to your prints ? I cannot find it. Btw I already have 2 of your prints from Bali at home but I would love to buy more as I lived in Ubud for 3 years and cannot wait to go back someday! 😊

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    4 ай бұрын

    Cheers Leo! Ah that’s awesome, which prints did you get? Got a fair fee from Bali that I’d like to put up for sale, but as of right now my print store is closed… will be reopening the store very soon, alongside an updated website - will make announcements regarding that both here and on IG 😊

  • @leothecat8116

    @leothecat8116

    4 ай бұрын

    I have 3 actually, my mistake 😅 one of waves crashing at Kelingking beach, one of Mount Agung and of of Tegalang 😄

  • @sophiapope853
    @sophiapope8535 ай бұрын

    What a journey it’s been 💕

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Just getting started 🤝🏼

  • @gerardneedham
    @gerardneedham5 ай бұрын

    I’m definitely not going to the Middle East for a holiday this year lol

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Next year it is 🤌🏼

  • @RyanHevernDowntoExplore
    @RyanHevernDowntoExplore5 ай бұрын

    Crushing the YT game man.

  • @jordhammond

    @jordhammond

    5 ай бұрын

    Ryan, my good sir! Thanks 🫂