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Shutterbugs Gone Wild

A newsletter focusing on the business side of photography and adventure!

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Calling all photographers & adventurously!

Shutterbugs Gone Wild is a weekly newsletter and community for photographers, travelers, bloggers, and creators who want to make money with their photography and build a more adventurous life around it.

We talk real income streams, photography business strategy, adventure opportunities, and what actually works without the fluff or burnout.

Let’s goooo!

Let’s Be Real for a Second


You don’t need another photography tip.

You need to know how the hell people are actually making money with this… and why it feels like you’re stuck on the outside of it.

Because right now?

  • You’ve got photos you’re proud of
  • You want this to be more than a hobby
  • But everything online either feels vague… or completely unrealistic

And meanwhile… people with worse photos are somehow getting paid.

Yeah. That’s the frustrating part.


What This Actually Is

Shutterbugs Gone Wild is where we talk about the part no one explains well:

✅ How to turn your photos into income
✅ How to build a life around adventure (without burning out)
✅ What actually works right now and what’s a waste of time

This is not:

  • “post every day and hope for the best”
  • “just follow your passion” advice
  • or another fluffy newsletter you forget to open

This is strategy… without killing the fun of why you started.

Start Leveling up Your Photography
Be Honest

If You’re Thinking Any of this…

You’re exactly who this is for:

01

“I love photography… but I have no idea how to make money with it.”

You’ve Googled and watched videos.
Somehow you’re still more confused than when you started.

02

“I don’t want to be stuck in this routine forever.”


You want more freedom. More movement. More life.
Photography feels like the way out… but also kind of unclear.

03

“I’m already creating… but I want to level up.”

You’re blogging, doing UGC, posting consistently…
but you know your photos (and strategy) could be doing way more for you. Let’s get you another income stream.

Now Let me be Honest

Here’s The Truth No One Says

It’s not about being the best photographer.

It’s about:
📸 knowing where your photos fit
📸 knowing how they make money
📸 and actually building something around them

Right now, you probably have pieces of the puzzle… just not the full picture.

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Welcome to Shutterbugs Gone Wild

How to Make Money

We’re talking real options:

💰 selling your photos
💰brand work + UGC
💰blog + traffic → income
💰simple digital products

And more importantly…
which ones make sense for you.

How to Stop Posting Into the Void

You don’t need more content. You need a direction!

How your photos connect to:
✈️ your blog
✈️ your offers
✈️ actual income

Every photo should lead somewhere.

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How to Build a Life That Doesn’t Feel Like a Trap

Because what’s the point of making money with photography if you’re still stuck and stressed?

We focus on:
✨ flexible income
✨ realistic systems
✨ building this around your life (not the other way around)

What Actually Matters 

No more trying everything.

No more:
😬 chasing trends
overthinking every move
😬 feeling like you’re “doing it wrong”
😬 You’ll know what to focus on… and what to ignore.


From Me, Real Quick

I didn’t figure this out from some perfectly mapped-out plan.

I figured it out:

  • on the road
  • on hikes
  • in freezing cold water
  • while trying to make this whole “adventure life” actually sustainable

And honestly?

I’ve tried everything. Different strategies, different platforms, different “this is the way” advice…

I burned out hard trying to make it all work.

That’s exactly why this exists.

I don’t want you wasting time on things that don’t move the needle… or running yourself into the ground just to make this work.

This is me taking everything I’ve learned (the good, the bad, and the “never doing that again”)
and giving you a much cleaner path forward.

Because this life is possible. We just need to figure out together how to make it possible for you!

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Take a Peak Inside Shutterbugs gone Wild

Weekly deep dives on making money with photography

Real strategies (not recycled advice)

Ideas, breakdowns, and photo tips

Behind-the-scenes of what’s working right now

Mindset shifts that actually help you move

Photo & Editing Critiques

opportunities you never knew existed

Community chats for everything adventure

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$10/month
  • Weekly deep dives into making money with adventure and photography.
  • Adventure-focused income ideas + opportunities
  • Honest lessons from trial, error, and burnout recovery
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  • Build your photography income step-by-step over time
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Still hesitating?

I am here to have any questions you might have!

Cool. Then you’ll build faster with direction instead of waiting.

This isn’t designed for full-time creators. It’s designed for real life. It will be whatever time you are willing to put into it.

What you’re doing now isn’t working either. At least this gives you a path.

Not even close.

This is for people who want to grow into something bigger with photography, whether that’s side income, a creative business, adventure jobs, UGC, blogging, or all of the above.

Adventure, travel, outdoor, lifestyle, storytelling, blogging, creator content, UGC… honestly, if you want to build a more adventurous life around your camera, you’ll fit in here.

Yep. A lot of this overlaps:

  • photography
  • branding
  • content strategy
  • audience trust
  • monetization
  • positioning yourself online

Good photos open doors.

Good. You do not need one to start.

Some of the best opportunities come from:

  • positioning
  • consistency
  • useful content
  • outreach
  • having an actual strategy

Not follower count

Photography is saturated.
Bad positioning is more saturated.

Most people:

  • blend in
  • quit too early
  • chase random strategies
  • never learn how to connect their work to income

That’s the real problem.

Sometimes photography tips will absolutely come up, but this is mainly focused on:
👉 turning photography into opportunities, income, and freedom

This is more:
“How do I build a life around this?”
than:
“What aperture should I use?”

Free content usually gives you random puzzle pieces.

This gives you:

  • direction
  • strategy
  • context
  • prioritization

And honestly? A lot fewer rabbit holes.

Yep. No contracts. No weird hoops to jump through.

Stay because it helps you. That’s the goal.

Everything from:

  • seasonal adventure jobs
  • guiding opportunities
  • tourism work
  • UGC and brand deals
  • blogging income
  • affiliate marketing
  • digital products
  • unexpected photography gigs

Basically:
👉 all the weird and wonderful ways photographers are making money these days.

Honestly? Most people here probably have.

That doesn’t mean you failed.
Usually it means:

  • you didn’t have a roadmap
  • you were trying too many things at once
  • or you burned yourself out chasing bad advice

Been there. That’s part of why this exists.

Join Shutterbugs Gone Wild

Let’s turn your photography into something bigger than “just a hobby.”
Let’s build a life worth photographing.

Let’s Get Started!