{"id":8010,"date":"2019-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=8010"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:37:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:37:03","slug":"pro-photographer-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/real-travel-stories\/pro-photographer-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"A pro travel photographer shares his top holiday secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to awesome travel jobs, it looks like Mark Fitz has got it made. He\u2019s a photographer, writer and social media influencer who specialises in promoting travel and outdoor experiences (read: He gets paid to visit and photograph some of the world\u2019s most incredible destinations). We sit down with Mark to get his top travel tips and find out if the pro traveller life is all it\u2019s cracked up to be. Spoiler alert: It is \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

1. Mark, as a travel writer and photographer, it looks like you\u2019re living the dream! How did you turn your love of travel into a career?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It certainly is a dream job and it all started as a hobby! I was a tax accountant for many years and I started taking photos as a way to wind down after crunching numbers all day. My girlfriend suggested I download an app called Instagram where you could post photos. I started using it and posting photos from around the region we were living in. The local tourism board saw them and asked if I\u2019d like to shoot a few photos for them and it grew from there. 2.5 years ago, I quit accounting and started doing photography full-time and I\u2019m now travelling all around Australia and overseas.<\/p>\n

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2. How many trips do you go on a year? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m usually on the road for two-to-three weeks every month.<\/p>\n

3. You must stay in a lot of hotels. What do you look for in your perfect stay? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

A great hotel, for me, has a comfy bed, is clean, has a nice little restaurant on site or close by and has black-out curtains. You can\u2019t beat black-out curtains for the perfect night\u2019s sleep!<\/p>\n

4. Your Instagram account<\/a> is incredible! What\u2019s your No.1 tip for the perfect snap?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thanks very much! A lot of my images are beach landscapes, so my top tip for the perfect beach shot is to use a polarising filter. Polarising filters act the same as polarised sunglasses \u2013 they reduce glare and help bring out the blues in the water and the whites in the sand.<\/p>\n

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