What if getting paid to travel and shoot projects wasn’t luck, but a repeatable framework? Good news, it is! Over the last decade we’ve shot paid projects in the US, Canada, Mexico, NZ, AUS, Iceland, Greece, Italy, France, Nicaragua, St. Lucia, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand and more - using a repeatable pitching framework. In this episode, we break down exactly how we pitch brand trips that turn into paid shoots, using the Hawaii campaign we’re on right now as a real-world example. This wasn’t a vacation. This was a paid shoot. You don’t need a massive following. You don’t need brands to reach out first. And you don’t need to wait until you’re “big enough.” What you do need is a pitch that solves a real marketing problem and makes it easy for brands to say yes. In this episode, we chat about: Why most brand trip pitches fail and how to avoid itHow to make your pitch time-sensitive instead of vagueWhat makes a pitch low-lift for brands so it actually gets readHow to position trips as a marketing win, not a free vacationThe local test brands use to decide if they’ll fly you out or hire a localWhat to include in a brand trip pitch deck using the 7 sections we rely onThe DM funnel we use to start conversations, with a real exampleWhy follow-ups matter more than talentIf you’ve ever pitched a trip and heard nothing back, or wondered how creators actually get paid to shoot in places like Hawaii, Iceland, or Europe, this episode gives you a clear, practical framework you can start using immediately. Want the entire pitching framework we use? Get the Pitching Masterclass and use code 2026 for $50 off - www.creativrise.com/pitchingmasterclass SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER! Our $10K per Month Creator Workshop is back - happening on February 25th at 4:30pm PST. In this workshop, we’re breaking down what’s actually working right now to build a creative business that consistently clears $10,000 per month — whether you’re a photographer, filmmaker, social media manager or content creator. We’ll walk through: The four stages every creative business moves through on the way to six figuresHow to build offers that scale to $10,000+/moHow to price your work so you can maximize every job in 2026How to increase demand with your marketing so you’re not relying on hope or referralsIt’s the exact framework we use in our own business day to day and we want to help you implement it. The workshop is live, free, and interactive, with plenty of time for Q&A. We cap spots to keep it focused, so you’ll want to grab yours asap. Register here - www.creativrise.com/workshop Round 15 starts March 15th and applications go live to the waitlist on Feb 25th! If you are a photographer, filmmaker, content creator, or social media manager in the wedding or brand space, this is for you. Join the waitlist today! Learn more and watch real client stories at www.creativrise.com Free Tools & Trainings: → Pricing Calculator: creativrise.com/pricingcalculator → Productivity Course: creativrise.com/productivity → $10K/Mo Creator Workshop Replay: creativrise.com/workshop → Money Management Training: creativrise.com/moneytraining → Fix Your Inquiry Form: creativrise.com/inquiryform Listen & Subscribe: → Apple Podcasts: apple.co/creativrise → Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/creativrise Follow Along: → Instagram: @creativrise | @joeyspeers | @christyjspeers
