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The Masterclasses by National Geographic Traveller (UK) returned in March 2023 with a series of one-hour writing and photography sessions.

Having discussed how to find your story on day one, the second evening saw our expert panellists discuss the basics of putting a trip together.

Our moderator, regular National Geographic Traveller (UK) contributor P贸l 脫 Conghaile, steered the conversation through the practicalities of coming up with ideas, pitching and securing that all-important commission.

Here鈥檚 some of the advice shared during the session:

1. Be sure to carefully consider how to develop your story ideas. Travel writer Kerry Walker explained, 鈥淚 usually go in with a theme-led piece and keep the angle quite narrow. It helps to focus on things that you care about 鈥� really home in on your passions and let the story shine.鈥�
2. Take care to always have a back-up for your notes. Award-winning travel journalist Emma Gregg advised, 鈥淲hen I鈥檓 using my notebook, I try to take a photo with my phone of each page at the end of the day 鈥� that way I鈥檝e got a back-up. If you only use your phone [for notes] and you lose it, you鈥檝e lost it for the rest of the trip.鈥�
3. Take advantage of any free time in a destination to help make your piece shine. Freelance writer and photographer Jamie Lafferty said, 鈥淚f you can get free time on a trip, you can build more colour into the piece. Some of the most colourful interviewees can be the people you just bumped into. If you鈥檙e assigned a guide [for a trip], try to limit how much you use them in the story.鈥�

Tickets are still available for the remaining sessions. Click to learn more and to buy tickets.