When the Cheshire emerges...

I get these emails from the US about how you can sell your photos/articles to magazines etc. This was the most relevant thing I've read from them. Ever. See A McDonald's Odyssey: one girl's quest entry for context...

Dear Katina,

In some cases, selling your photos to magazines is a lot like looking
at a menu at McDonalds. For the most part, McDonalds menus are the
same across the country – Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets,
Filet-O-Fish, etc.

But in some areas, the menu changes.

I grew up in Bethany Beach DE, for example, and we had a Maryland crab
cake on our menu. And if you go overseas, you’ll find a fried shrimp
burger in Hong Kong, fresh corn cups as an alternative to fries,
McRice burgers, McSpaghetti, and more.

What goes on a McDonalds menu somewhat stays the same in each
location. But sometimes, little things change. And that’s what
learning to sell your photos to magazines is like – different editors
like different kinds of stories, and photos you sell to one
publication might not work well in another.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

The main thing I heard about Dubbo before the move from so many people it was ridiculous was ‘oh, they’ve got a good zoo there’. So I knew it was worth a visit – but have I visited Taronga Western Plains Zoo yet? Drove into the grounds for the first time on Tuesday for a story and the only animal I saw was a bird (pelican maybe?).

Besides the zoo, I’ve been in Dubbo for a month today and finally feel settled. So much that I’ve already taken two weeks off in February/March to roam around New Zealand. Funny how that works. But the first 30 days have proven less stressful than I thought they’d be. Sure, getting a place to live was a big deal and I had more than one call that came right down to the wire. But I believe more with every day that passes that life has a way of working itself out. I live a 30 second walk from the city’s hotspot and cheapest schnitties ($6.50 on wed/sat nights, take that Hackney Hotel!)… nuff said. Oh and below is my amazing and really easy green chicken curry that Dad thought was at a Thai restaurant. I'm learning!



As they say, it's time to smile in Dubbo!

It’s cool here, and pretty importantly work is going well (doing a few film-related and front page stories so soon has been unexpected and pretty great). I’m proud to finally say I’m a journalist and that I’m learning every day… I’m not sad about being away from Adelaide 99 per cent of the time – except for getting a Facebook invite informing me SoTiri’s performing there soon. Devastated I can’t seen ‘Avgolemono’ and his goat live.