As an author/photographer, you will be expected to have submissions for your work. I agree with @ThomasM125 on the expenses and I also agree with Opus17 that it is easy to look like you are trying to write off a vacation.
If you are an author with multiple books under your belt, this sounds like great research. Be sure to review the Hobby vs Business rules below, have submissions and be ready to prove that this produced income. Note, if you are audited, it will be about 3 years from now so the fruit of your labor will be visible by then. You did not say if this is a regular business and you are a published and known author. All the little things add up. Research for a project makes sense, only if you have something to show for 3 months of your life, in the business area claimed.
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