
Owner, Mira Terra Images Travel Photography & Services
Greater San Diego Area

Owner, Mira Terra Images Travel Photography & Services
Greater San Diego Area
Freelance travel photographer, travel writer, and travel director - accepting photographic assignments worldwide for travel-related publications. All inquiries welcome. Project consultant for travel writing, editing, photo editing, itinerary development, marketing. Extensive stock of destination imagery. Tour directing services.
Photography, Travel & Tourism Stock Images, Brochure Design, Writing and Editing, Travel Directing, Travel Industry Consulting
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
2006 — Present (3 years)
Travel Directing, Marketing, Photography, Project Consultant.
Leading groups of discriminating travelers on luxury journeys all over the world, taking care of all logistics and coordinating with local hotels, ground agents, and guides. Acting as personal concierge to guests, hosting receptions, arranging special events, and taking every worry from my guests so they can have the experience of a lifetime.
http://www.travcoa.com/consultants_listall.asp?consultantID=34
In between travel assignments, I provide consulting services as needed for Travcoa - copywriting and editing, photography and photo editing, marketing, etc.
(Photography industry)
September 2000 — Present (8 years 11 months)
Established and developed self-owned business as a travel photographer, travel writer, and travel director. Maintaining photographic archive of travel and stock images for licensing. Travel & Tourism Industry consultant for travel writing, itinerary development, imagery, editing, photo editing, marketing. Accepting photographic assignments worldwide for travel-related publications. Extensive stock of destination imagery. Providing select contract tour directing services.
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
1997 — 2001 (4 years)
As Program Manager, responsible for training travel coordination team, preparing tour product resource materials and presentations, and developing expertise on worldwide travel destinations for a group tour operator specializing in educational journeys for Alumni Associations, museum groups and organizations. As Travel Director, responsible for leading such groups to international destinations, hosting functions, liaising with local ground operators and guides, coordinating logistics, and ensuring passenger comfort and safety throughout program.
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
1993 — 1996 (3 years)
Responsible for reservations, contracts, and managing group allotments for small cruise ship products for the Pacific Northwest, Canada and Alaska; Department Supervisor responsible for hiring and training staff; Developed relationships with travel agencies and associations; Escorted travel agent FAM trips on cruises and tours.
BA , International Relations , 1983 — 1987
attended IUE campus in Bushey, Herts. UK 83-84 and 86-87
photography, travel, writing, editing, consulting, acting
I am honored to be doing what I love,
and awarded with being loved for what I do.