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.

Enjoy!

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[Desaltvoider]

Hey man, I have been following you on Instagram for a couple years and just found your YouTube channel. This year I’m gonna try and make the leap and quit my day job to make money off photography for a living, thank you for posting content like this. Glad to see your growth over the past few years!

[joelowthianYT]

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

[jerfareza]

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!

[KhalidAlKharusi]

Another informative video—great work, Jord!

[maxim.horoshilov]

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

[UrbanEyes]

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?

[nightfighter]

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!

[bogovicuros]

Great insight, thank you for sharing👊🏻

[leothecat]

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! 😊

[relaxjfo]

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

[hardimoto]

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..

[gerardneedham]

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

[joudyGhata]

Hello Jordan, ☺ will this bundle be useful for someone who doesnt have social media? or we have to have a social media to pitch ourselves? also does your bundle include image exclusivity, usage rights and contracts? (I am not sure what else we need to know, I am a complete beginner). thank you for this video! also it would be great if you can mention in your next videos the net profit rather than gross revenue, so we can have a better idea/expectations of how much photographers can actually make! ☺

[pematamang]

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?

[LR]

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