How WE Make Money with Landscape Photography

[@johnleftwich650]

Congrats on reaching 30k subscribers. Happy to be one.

[@PereaPhotography]

John Leftwich thank you John. We are happy you are a part of our community. Thanks for the support!

[@chris_perea]

John Leftwich thanks for being here!!

[@BrentHall]

That place looks familiar. . . seriously great images guys!

[@chris_perea]

Brent Hall thanks brent, much appreciated!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Brent Hall yeah buddy! Thank you man!

[@alanhumbard8298]

This video helped me to understand how you guys make money to fund your lifestyle. I hope you do well because I sure enjoy watching you videos. The quality of your photos are exquisite and both of your personality’s fit like a glove. I looked up roof top tents and found prices all over the place. I hope you can get a good one as they would seem to fit your lifestyle and provide more comfort.

[@PereaPhotography]

Alan Humbard thank you so much Alan. Yes they can get quite expensive but I think it will be a bit more comfortable for us. Thanks so much for watching!

[@chris_perea]

Alan Humbard yes, i'm looking forward to a softer mattress for sure! one doesn't have to be pumped up first, squeaks all night and is empty half way through the night🥴😂it's also very very quick to set up and take down which fits our needs perfectly! another plus: no scorpions, snakes or anything else on eye level😂😂😂that's the main reason to be honest 🙄🙄😂thank you so much for watching alan!

[@juanarroyo5324]

First of all Mike n Chris GOD BLESS u guys !!!!!!!!! n thanks for sharing with us i admire you guys for being able to do professionally what you love doing n what i hope i can do sooner then later so good luck to u guys i wish u guys the best !!!!!!!!!! like always stunning photography !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Juan Arroyo thank you so much Juan for the kind words! 🙏🏼

[@chris_perea]

Juan Arroyo thanks juan!!!!!! you are great!! you made my day!!! 🥳🥰

[@JK005]

Good info from both of you in this video. Also, I do like your newsletter.

[@PereaPhotography]

Judy Evans thank you so much Judy! We appreciate the support!

[@PaulthomsonphotographyUk]

Great video guys helpful to know where to look for other income streams in landscape photography 😀👍✌

[@PereaPhotography]

Paul Thomson Photography thanks buddy! I hope it helps. We’re working on making it out your way this summer or fall. We’ll let you know!

[@PaulthomsonphotographyUk]

@@PereaPhotography cheers man look forward to it 😊👍✌

[@captainbeardvisuals4696]

Awesome video and info guys! Quick question. I just picked up my second Benro tripod. It’s a Mach 3 XL. Probably going to also pick up the g2 or g3 ball head. Which one are you using and how do you like the ballhead itself?

[@PereaPhotography]

I use the g2 and I think its not bad. It hard to adjust the tension because there is only one nob.Especially in the cold. But its sturdy for sure! And thank you!

[@R.Hogarth]

Before you commit to a specific ballhead, look into Acratech ballheads. I have one one a Benro tripod and I love the combination.

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

Nice video, and it was also nice not having to watch you put bubbles and berries in your yerba mate. LOL

[@PereaPhotography]

Enrique haha I just finished one as I read your comment 😂

[@TheScottab]

I would not hesitate attending another workshop hosted by the two of you. I had a great time last month in Arizona and Utah. Thanks again Mike, Chris and Brendan.

[@PereaPhotography]

TheScottab thank you so much Scott. It was an absolute pleasure getting to know you and that means a lot to us. Cheers buddy! And your Chiefs won!!!!

[@chris_perea]

TheScottab thanks scott! it was a great time with all of you guys!!!

[@Wendy-cf5tv]

I subscribe to your newsletter and do like it! Appreciated this video!

[@chris_perea]

Wendy Islas thank you so much wendy! 🤗have a great monday!

[@PereaPhotography]

Wendy Islas thanks Wendy!

[@RichardBO9]

Thanks for doing this video. I really appreciate your candor.

[@PereaPhotography]

Richard Bonine, Jr. thanks for watching as always Richard!

[@tjsinva]

Enjoyable watch, as usual. Good luck with the roof top tent. Sounds like a plan. Rock on.

[@chris_perea]

tjsinva thank you so much🤗🤗🤗

[@crilton]

Great vid thanks! I didn't know you did Workshops! I will have to save up my pennies. If you guys ever find yourselves looking for CA coastal areas, I'd recommend Morro Bay. State parks for camping and short distance from other beaches to explore as well! I dont believe you'd have to worry about permits and ins either (I could be wrong though). I know you guys are not in the market yet, but camping and exploring seems to be your second passion. Might I suggest looking into a very small hard sided pop up? Great for making base camp with more storage and you dont have to fold up the tent every time you want to motor around. The hard sides also gives you a little more 4 season camping (Not a ton but more than a tent or canvas would). Oh and it seems that camping, fishing, and outdoor vids are getting more popular as well ;).

[@PereaPhotography]

BurtonVDP yes we are definitely looking into the hard tops. Definitely much more attractive than the soft ones. They are a bit pricier but the ease of setup is great, and the 4 seasons is a big deal as well. Thank you!

[@PaulFaracePhotography]

Great chat here guys, enjoyed it. You got some great images too!

[@chris_perea]

Paul Farace Photography thank you paul!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Paul Farace Photography thanks Paul!

[@bryanrutherford516]

Great shots from both of you guys. Great info as well. Been wanting to get out there.

[@PereaPhotography]

Bryan Rutherford thanks Bryan! It’s an awesome place for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@carljarvinen1189]

Enjoy your videos, great success as you two move on with your photographic endeavors....

[@PereaPhotography]

Carl Jarvinen thank you Carl, we appreciate your support!

[@LetsGoOutdoors]

Great location and information guys! Looking forward to seeing that new tent set-up. I think those roof top tent systems are a really great piece of kit.

[@PereaPhotography]

Let's Go Outdoors thanks Michael! I agree I love the setup and it’s very convenient.

[@derekclark7831]

I too am an electrician wanting to be a landscape photographer! I have a lot of learning and growing to do as a photographer, but I will get there! And I know you will too. 🤙

[@tyeeggleston6159]

Hi Mike and Chris...Another informative video. It answered a lot of my questions of how y'all make your income doing this. It sounds like its a "full-Time" job just getting to be a Full-Time photographer. I wish you the best on your "goal" of full-time photographers (with income). I hope to meet you both one day at one of your workshops, considering i only live a couple of states away (Texas).

[@PereaPhotography]

Tye Eggleston that would be great Tye! And yes it’s definitely a lot of work but we are passionate about it and love the process, which I think helps a lot!

[@MitchellCoyle]

Great info guys!! Can’t wait to hang with you guys in Utah in March! Gonna get that in person info ;)!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Mitchell Coyle thanks buddy! See you soon 👊🏼

[@chris_perea]

Mitchell Coyle thanks mitch! looking forward to our trip, hopefully with a rooftop tent 🤞🏼😅

[@DavidSenteno]

I love Ben Horne. His channel has such a distinctive flavor. Way cool you got a to meet him. I think it funny how people that aren't photographers keep telling me how to make money as a photographer including my mom. I'm going to send them all this video.😁 Thanks for sharing. 🥂

[@PereaPhotography]

David Senteno haha thanks buddy! Yeah Ben Horne is a great guy and I’ve watched his channel for a long time. It was great meeting him.

[@chris_perea]

David Senteno Hi to david's mom!! 🤗😅

[@DavidSenteno]

Chris Perea Its her 79th Birthday this weekend. She'll get a kick out this. 👊🏻

[@chris_perea]

David Senteno oh wow!! happy birthday then🥳🎂🤗

[@R.Hogarth]

I was able to photograph Death Valley last spring and I loved sunrise at Zabrieski Point! By the time we got to Badwater Basin a storm was beginning to roll in and it made for some incredibly dramatic skies. Unfortunately, it was a pretty wild storm, and roughly six months worth of rain fell in the next 24 hours. Some areas of the park were closed off due to flash floods and mudslides and we were never able to get back to Badwater Basin (hoping to do some astro photography there). Instead, we transitioned over to the west side and "moved" to Lone Pine CA and shot the Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney as well as spending two days shooting at Father Crowley's Overlook (the "Jedi Transition"). :-) Despite the torrential rain, floods and landslides, it was a great trip.

[@chris_perea]

R Hogarth that sounds like quite an adventure!!! i can only imagine all the mud and flash floods😱

[@R.Hogarth]

@@chris_perea we were never able to get back to Badwater Basin other than the afternoon we went out to find it & walk around. (No tripod, just the camera.) Oh, and the morning that we went to Zabrieski Point, Hudson Henry showed up, and we got to meet him and get some tips from him. Here are the Landscape shots from that trip: rob-hogarth.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Death-Valley-Eastern-Sierras-and-the-Road-Trip/ And here are the ones we took in our two days at Father Crowley's Overlook: rob-hogarth.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Jedi-Transition-Star-Wars-Canyon/

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hope all is well brother, I definitely would love to see tutorials on luminosity masking and blending!

[@PereaPhotography]

I'm Jason Anthony thanks my dude!! Appreciate the support!

[@kenfolwell3226]

Personally I hope you rethink the rooftop tent. The advantages are few and the disadvantages of climbing up and down all the time and not being able to leave it and run around and then come back to your tent or trailer , is real. I know you are a lot younger than I am but still. The cost of then tent will pay for a lot of motel rooms. Well you ask . Best of luck I love your channel !!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Ken Folwell thanks Ken! We’ve been going back and forth on a roof top tent, trailer and just paying for hotels. I agree about climbing up and down, and also being able to leave it and go out to shoot. They can also get pretty expensive. The ones we are looking at pop up in about 30 seconds, and take down in about 1.5 minutes. But chris and I both are to a point where comfort is one of our top 2 priorities. Everything has a trade off, so our search continues haha

[@BillHoward3]

@@PereaPhotography Mike, did you ditch the van? The Sprinter van for me has been a Godsend. I don't have to worry about weather as I can just leave the driver's seat and go to the back. Have the fridge, stove, sink, bed...all right there.

[@PereaPhotography]

consciousCRE8IVEmedia hey Bill! Yeah I got rid of it last year. I’d definitely love a sprinter van set up though. For me I need 4x4 out here in the Southwest. Right now it’s a bit out of my price range but is definitely the most ideal setup for sure.

[@mikeanderson9957]

Ok... I need to go back and watch some more videos cause when did you and Chris get married???!!! Congrats! Love Death Valley and another great video.

[@chris_perea]

Mike Anderson thank you so much mike! 😊yes, we got married last november!! also, thank you for hanging out here with us!

[@lazyboysfeelings5643]

You look beauty in everywhere that's why all of those places are your favourite.

[@PereaPhotography]

Prabha thank you!

[@foveonyc]

Thank you for excellent tutorial! I really like this!

[@PereaPhotography]

Фовеоныч ТВ thank you for watching!

[@phynx2006]

The roof top tent sounds like a great idea, I remember Ben Brown use to have one on Pumba, good luck selling your image.

[@PereaPhotography]

phynx2006 thanks David! We are definitely excited about it!

[@chris_perea]

phynx2006 yeah back in the day when he did these great travel videos in south africa!! this was a great series 😁

[@bethhiggins9833]

Hi Mike. Love how informative your videos are. Can you tell me why on some of your images with direct sun you used an open aperture and faster shutter speed with 320 ISO? I have some guesses, but would like to hear your reasoning. Thanks!

[@PereaPhotography]

Hey Beth! The reason for those is that they were hand held shots and it was a bit windy. Those time I get my shutter speed much faster, especially with a longer focal length. So since everything in the shot was far away, I didn’t have to worry about depth of field so I used 2.8, and then lastly bumped up the iso to 320.

[@bethhiggins9833]

@@PereaPhotography Thank you for the info. I hadn't considered that case. Appreciate it!

[@nrlondon7959]

Hey, Mike and Chris. . You introduced Chris as your wife. Did that happen recently? Anyway, you opened up my eyes as to how difficult it is to make a living at photography. I had no idea. I love Death Valley. I made three or four trips when I lived in California. My focus was on "things you would not expect" from Death Valley. For example, lakes, rivers, streams, waterfalls, snow etc. Add to that strange stuff as well. Hope you get a chance to make your way out to the open air museum near Beatty, NV. Very unique and strange artwork out there. Take care.

[@PereaPhotography]

nrlondon7959 yes we got married the 2nd week of November! And we will have to check that place out. We didn’t make it there this trip but we’ll definitely be back soon. Cheers, Mike.

[@matthewhenry6281]

There is a waterfall in DVNP. Called Darwin Falls. I shot it last year. Nice hike. Great to shoot midday

[@PereaPhotography]

Matthew Henry is that the one they show in the Visitors Center at Furnace Creek? I definitely want to go visit at some point. Thanks Mathew!

[@matthewhenry6281]

Perea Photography not sure, as I skipped the visitor centre. I was also there during the government shutdown last year. But I would assume so. There is a video on my channel if you want to check it out. If you have any questions, send me a message and I’ll do my best to answer them. 👍

[@nrlondon7959]

@@PereaPhotography That's great news. I need to marry a professional photographer for my wife. However, my current wife wouldn't think that is such a good idea. Take Care. ;-)

[@AceHardy]

📸🎬🎥

[@lazyboysfeelings5643]

Really nice

[@howardgrillphotography2280]

I'm not a pro photographer either, in terms of making my living from it. In this time of Covid I think trips and workshops have probably taken a big hit. Really interesting videos and glad to have run across your channel. Great ideas.

[@PereaPhotography]

Yeah it has definitely changed everything. Thank you so much for watching!

[@josephcole3187]

Man i cant wait to get out there, nice images i would also like to be pulling in revenue from my work i looked into the big home shows in my area and between printing samples booth and booth setup it was mind blowing expensive...it's a big gamble for me.

[@PereaPhotography]

Joseph Cole yeah it’s definitely a heavy investment! Thanks man!

[@chris_perea]

Joseph Cole yeah, art shows are incredible expensive when you first start. but i think it's very rewarding to see your work that big and on high quality paper!

[@josephcole3187]

Chris Perea absolutely no denying that

[@chrisl1398]

Couple of questions. I’m only wanting to maintain my hobbyist level, as I’m a control room operator at a nuclear plant. However, I do want to get better in this realm. The photoshop tutorials - available via Patreon? This is an area I need to work on. What is a standard print, or is there such a thing? Also....possibly congratulations are in order ;)

[@chrisl1398]

I also feel (as a trailer owner) you would be better served by a smaller pod trailer than a tent. I did the tent in the pickup for a while, but even the expensive 3 minute styles got frustrating in high winds

[@PereaPhotography]

Christopher Laman thanks for the recommendation Christopher! We are still weighing our options with the tent/trailer issue haha. And we don’t have a Patreon, so for now the tutorials are available on my website. Thanks so much for watching!

[@jesse_cole]

Holy God, this so easily could have been a 2 minute video.

[@mikeb3988]

Thanks!

[@PereaPhotography]

Mike B thank you for watching!

[@dionisioorozcolimon456]

one of my favorite... hahahaha awesome !

[@danielschmaderer]

Ha! I’m an electrician working in photography as well. I’ll definitely sub to a fellow sparky.

[@PereaPhotography]

Thanks man!!

[@ellyelzinga01]

Good luck on selling that image to the tourism company! Does this ever go the other way around, where you contact them because you think you have a picture that they could use and try to sell it to them?

[@PereaPhotography]

Elly Elzinga thank you and yes that’s actually the case most of the time!

[@alistairstephenson4145]

Are you using single point metering?

[@PereaPhotography]

I use matrix metering in all of my landscape photography.

[@alistairstephenson4145]

@@PereaPhotography thank you

[@adamdlugosz123]

Electricians rule !!

[@PereaPhotography]

Adam Dlugosz oh yeah dude!

[@Boros777]

If you want some info on rooftop tents and other car camping stuff you should take a look at Last Line of Defense‘s channel - he has some great reviews...

[@PereaPhotography]

Boros777 will do thank you!

[@philipculbertson55]

I was an electrician for 40 years, now retired and doing landscape photography full time here in SC. I wondered if you have considered a Ko-Fi button. As you may know, it helps folks like you with purchases via a button where viewers can contribute a small amount (such as the equivalent to an over-priced Starbucks coffee) to your particular need. It may be something you don't want to do but some of the UK photographers I follow have had remarkable success in getting small donations to fund one-time needs. By the way, I don't know how it works other than you can click a button to contribute via PayPal.

[@PereaPhotography]

Philip Culbertson fellow sparky! Thanks Philip. I will definitely look into that. Thank you!

[@philipculbertson55]

@@PereaPhotography Yep, Nuclear Power Plants. Hope the Ko-fi thing pans out.