Introduction to travel writing and photography 

• The role of a journalist 
• The elements of a good lead 
• Structuring your body copy 
• Tools of the trade 
• Checklist of copy writing techniques 
• Travel writing basics Travel features and photo ideas 
• Leads that sell your story 
• Developing ideas for features 
• Finding an angle 
• On assignment 
• Photo tips 

Digital photography 

• Film vs digital 
• Which camera? 
• The digital darkroom 
• Sending images 
• Digital portfolio 

Travel photography and agencies 

• Writing for photographic magazines 
• Pictures and captions 
• How to write a sporting shooter article 
• Stock agencies 
• The fine art of travel photography 
• Gearing up for a travel shoot 
• The calendar and postcard market 
• Travel related fishing tales 
• Self marketing and writing essentials 
• Markets to explore 
• Marketing your work 
• Writing essentials 
• Travel style and structure 
• On safari 

What you need to know about travel writing 

• Revising the elements of success 
• Mapping your success 
• How an editor picks your pictures 
• The travel adventure article 
• Who will read your travel stories? 

Travel features and photojournalism  

• Travel feature basics 
• Getting paid 
• The business of travel photojournalism 
• Know your copyright 
• Stories that stand the test of time On location! 
• Marketing, goals and strategies 
• Opportunities in advertising 
• Trick shots and lavish locations 
• Writing for top magazines 
• The photographic portfolio 

The travel writer's market 

• Travel stories for the overseas market 
• Making multiple sales 
• Writing for international publications 
• The great outdoors 

Building your freelance business 

• Copyright and intellectual property 
• Is it legal? 
• Changing demands of newspapers 
• Travelling into the future 
• The business of freelance travel and photojournalism 
• Principles of business and law for travel writers 

Travel features and photojournalism  

• High road to adventure 
• Types of travel writing 
• Travel writing as fiction 
• Research 
• The importance of PR and making contacts 

Research ideas and writing features 

• Travel research is fun 
• Research essentials 
• Become a time traveller 
• The aim of the travel interview 
• The personal experience article 
• Getting past "maybe"