Current mood:	optimistic
Current music:	Landmark- Vibrasphere

Getting to Easter Island. Step 1: Find Someone to Fund the Trip
I just sent this to my academic advisor at UC, Dr. Mistry. We e-mail every few months and say, "Hey," and he gave me some advice about getting my research off the ground a few weeks ago so I thought I could talk to him about finding someone to fund the party. After all, he helped me find people to fund my trips to Japan and Dubai.

I have an idea rolling around in my head and I'd like some advice.
Next year there is a full solar eclipse happening on Easter Island
next year. There's an electronic music festival on Easter Island in
honor of the event but the trip will cost me at least $3500. I want to
go cover the event and publish what I see. The problem is, I need to
find funding for the trip. This is the only time in our lives when we
can see the solar eclipse on Easter Island so I know that whatever is
happening there would be excellent material to publish. I've been
doing research in the underground electronic music scene and coupling
it with photography for over 5 years and I have a lot of work to show
for it. I've published a couple of things on small websites about my
experiences but I haven't approached any big publishing companies. I'm
thinking about talking to some travel and music magazines (even
Rolling Stones) and asking if they will send me to cover the event it
but I have no idea how to take the initial steps. This is sort of out
of your field but you've been published and I think you'd have some
good advice.
Thanks for listening! I hope you're doing well!

Sarah

Hopefully, he'll help point me in the right direction ::crosses fingers::