Absolutely! All courses offered are designed to cater for all learning paces and styles. By joining the course, you receive instant access to the course pages and workbooks, however you can start/stop/finish/start again whenever you like! There’s no set start date for the course, and once you’ve joined, you will access a private Facebook group with likeminded photographers already taking part too!

This course is designed for those seeking to further their career in photography. You may be just starting out and seeking direction, or perhaps you’ve already tried approaching magazines or clients but have had no luck. You don’t need to be a professional photographer to do this course, it will provide information, insights and direction to help you at any stage of your journey. You’re welcome to reach out via email to chat directly about whether or not this course is right for you. Contact hello@thewanderinglens.com with any questions.

You can be based anywhere and still do this course - it’s all online! All you need is a computer or phone and access to WiFi to take part. There are no timed or scheduled elements to the course so it doesn’t matter what time zone you’re in, you can access the content whenever you need. All prices are noted in Australian dollars, the equivalent currency conversions are noted, however these change daily so please check xe.com for the current rate), it always looks more expensive to pay in Australian dollars however the $US is typically about half. At the time of writing this, the course is $460AUD, which is equal to $299US.

Absolutely yes! This course focuses on blending a freelance career with your lifestyle, responsibilities and commitments. You might wish to dabble while also having another career, a family, or you may be keen to go all in because you’re free as a bird and setting off to live abroad or travel far and wide. If you’re not able to travel full-time you can work locally with AirBnb, hotels and tourism boards, or work with clients and publications during a holiday. Every year of my 17-year career has been different. Some years I’m travelling 80% of the year, other years I’m home 80% of the time and working from a home office editing and selling photos from previous trips. You can create the lifestyle you want with various income streams and opportunities – I share how within this course (I hate sounding like an infomercial ha!)

No, and any course promising that should be avoided. Getting published is at every editor’s discretion, I allow all participants of The Freelance Travel Photographer Course the chance to pitch to get published on The Wandering Lens as a test, I might say yes, or you can use it as great experience before approaching your dream publication. As with any career, you need to put in the work yourself to ensure you’ve got the skills and ability to deliver on your photography services and have the portfolio that attracts editors or clients. This course guides you through the process of finding your niche, building a portfolio and shares the skills and strategies required to get published, it’s up to you to apply the knowledge and advice to your own goals and photography career. Students have written to share they’ve been published or featured in titles such as CNN Traveler and Lonely Planet, in addition to local travel magazines or work with conservation organisations and national parks. Some had their pitches accepted by publishers with exciting releases coming in 2024. It’s truly what you make it and I’m always over the moon to hear from students with news of their upcoming features or projects.

We all learn differently, and also, teach differently. I love to share experiences in person, teaching 1-1 or in small groups while travelling on photo tours, and also teach better writing everything down as I’m a trained journalist. I can assure you, I don’t teach better on video – I get the stress sweats and am too nervous on camera haha.

All course content is instead offered in downloadable PDF workbooks. I’ve filled them with everything I know on the workbook topics and love designing them to make them pretty, informative and inspiring. They’re yours to download and read through quickly or slowly if you prefer – everyone reads and learns at various paces so these workbooks have been created with that in mind.

I also like to be inclusive and understand some people learn differently or require course content that’s suited to their learning impairments. If this is you, please get in touch, alternatively, I’ve been told the workbooks can be used by audio programs for a text-to-speech option.

Yes, I love working with fellow photographers and helping them get started in the industry. Think of me as your friend who is happy to be emailed with questions or queries. While I don’t offer individual mentoring alongside this course, I am available if you have any questions about the course content, your career or want some quick feedback on your portfolio/website/photography. There’s also a private Facebook group in which you can ask questions to fellow course participants, or the wider The Wandering Lens community. Alternatively, you can join the exclusive group mentoring program offered only to course participants and alumni, this is an additional monthly fee.