I Got Paid to go Camping

My First Experience as a Photographer for Hipcamp

Photo By: Cassie Ring

Are you a fan of the outdoors? Do you love to travel? Do you own land? Are you a professional photographer?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, and haven’t heard of Hipcamp, you are missing out.

Hipcamp is basically Airbnb or Vrbo for campsites. The website caters to 3 distinct groups of people (with some overlap, of course).

1. Landowners can rent out their campsites to travelers on the Hipcamp website, giving them a way to make money off their land.
2. Travelers can easily book a campsite from their phone, even last minute. This is a great option for people doing extended travel, or just on a weekend trip.
3. Photographers can get paid to capture professional photos of the sites!

Today, I am going to share my first experience working with Hipcamp.

Photo By: Cassie Ring

Joining the Program

In order to become a Hipcamp Photographer (or Field scout), you have to apply through the website. The Hipcamp team will review your portfolio and decide whether or not you are…