Podcasts about efrain padro

“If you had told me that I would be a 75-year-old moneymaking photographer, I don’t think I would have believed you!” –Elizabeth Coughlan Host Jody Mayberry and Great Escape Publishing Director Lori Allen, introduce us to Elizabeth Coughlan.  “One of the great things about these podcasts is that the people we interview are inspiring. Elizabeth is one of those people,” says Lori. “And, she’s doing some really cool stuff with her photography.” After 40 years of teaching for international schools around the world, Elizabeth retired and began looking for something to do. She stumbled onto the Great Escape Publishing website and found its photography workshops. Elizabeth had owned various point and shoot cameras in her life, but when she got a real camera, she wanted to learn how to use it. Attending the Great Escape Publishing photography events not only taught her how to use her camera, it taught her how to sell her photos. “My first workshop was in Seville, Spain and Efrain Padro was the teacher. Efrain is a great teacher and I learned so much. I was really, truly hooked.” Elizabeth has attended several additional workshops since then… mainly because they’re so much fun. “I always meet so many interesting people while having the opportunity to hone my photography skills.” Elizabeth shares what photographing the Louvre when it opened in Abi Dhabi taught her about event photography. She also shares what she’s learned about including people in photographs. If you’re interested in learning more about selling your photos, start here: www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography. Or if you’re ready to make your first $10,000 as a photographer this year, check out Bonnie Caton’s 10k Plan for Photographers Power Hour at: www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/10.

“When you think you know everything, you stop learning.” Efrain Padro Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen, bring Efrain Padro back to the podcast to discuss the myth of talent. Efrain is one of GEP’s most popular instructors, and recently taught two sessions to writers at the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in D.C. about how to become better photographers. The marriage of travel writing and photography is a necessary union. If a writer can submit articles and photos as a package, he or she is more likely to get published (and can earn twice the income). But many writers don’t think they have the talent for photography. Efrain explains the “myth of talent” that often holds us back from attempting something new. He was first introduced to the concept of the myth of talent back in 2001 when he attended a lecture by Craig Tanner. “Craig said everyone starts out not being very good, including him. I knew I wasn’t very good and since Craig Tanner started out not being very good, I knew I was on the right track.” Now Efrain is labeled as a talented photographer. “As Craig Turner said in his lecture, being talented only means you survived being untalented.” It’s not about talent, it’s about two things: Acquiring information Practice Listen in as Efrain and Jody discuss the concept of the myth of talent more and how you can move beyond that myth to become a better—even talented—photographer. For more information about selling your photos, you can visit www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography where you’ll find a video about the various markets you can get started.

I got a chance to catch up with busy travel photographer Efrain Padro, at a recent workshop for Great Escapes travel publishing in down town Los Angeles, Ca. Mr. Padro was speaking at a working seminar about travel photography. Visit his site at: www.padroimages.com Listen to his tips and ideas on how to get your travel photos published. How to attract attention to yourself with art directors and other agencies. What type of camera gear he packs for his assignments. Padró Images is a stock and assignment travel photography business based in the Denver/Boulder Area, Colorado. He specializes in travel, nature and architectural subjects. His stock collection includes images of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, India, The Netherlands, Morocco, Perú, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and other locations. He founded Padró Images in 1999 and became a full time photographer in 2003, after almost 20 years of practicing law. His work has appeared in Conde Nast, Travel + Leisure, Architectural Digest, Frommer’s Budget Travel, Geographic Expeditions Catalogs, Outdoor Photographer, Photo Life (Canada), Bienvenidos Magazine (Puerto Rico), New Mexico Magazine, Texas Journey, Colorado State Vacation Guide, Santa Fean Magazine, as well as calendars, web sites, and many other publications. He is the author of The Photographer's Guide to New Mexico, and was the lead photographer for Frommer’s Puerto Rico Day by Day travel guide.