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Jaymi Heimbuch Photography, LLC

Nature Photography Tips and Training

How to improve your nature and wildlife photography and reach an audience so that you can make a bigger conservation impact with your images. Plus some general nature-nerding about plants, animals and naturalist skills for the sheer joy of it. 

Two male northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) fight in the shallow surf

An Animal Of Extremes: How Northern Elephant Seals Dodged Extinction

Among the countless stories of species disappearing into the mists of extinction, there are a handful of stories about species ...
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The 5 Biggest Hurdles When Starting Out In Conservation Photography (And How To Overcome Them)

The 5 Biggest Hurdles When Starting Out In Conservation Photography (And How To Overcome Them)

It isn’t easy getting started in something new, especially in conservation photography where you’re learning many new skills all at ...
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How to build a scope of work for a conservation photography assignment

How to build a scope of work for a conservation photography assignment

Being organized is considered the boring part of our creative work as conservation photographers. But this critical step actually frees ...
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5 Essential Elements Of A Conservation Photography Project Budget

5 Essential Elements Of A Conservation Photography Project Budget

Photography budgets only seem boring. In reality, they're amazing for providing clarity and predictability for any photo project. Let's walk ...
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Urban coyote in brush

3 Tough Truths About Finding Your Photography Style

Finding and nurturing your personal photography style ends up being a huge asset both in standing out from the crowd, ...
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How to make a polished conservation photography portfolio in 5 steps

How to make a polished conservation photography portfolio in 5 steps

Curating a portfolio of images is tough work. But thankfully there’s a simple process to it. And once you know ...
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5 Conservation Photography Projects You Can Start Today

5 Conservation Photography Projects You Can Start Today

5 Conservation Photography Projects You Can Start Today Excited to be a conservation photographer? You don't have to travel far ...
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albatross chick in front of trash pile

90 Percent Of Sea Birds Have Eaten Plastic! Here Are 9 Ways You Can Reduce Plastic Use Today

Marine debris reaches every part of the ocean, affecting seabirds like the Laysan Albatross which mistake the plastic as food ...
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Western snowy plover adult

Banding Western Snowy Plovers May Bring Them Back From The Brink In California

Have you ever noticed a banded bird in the wild and wondered who banded them, why, and what the colors ...
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short-eared owl in flight, nome alaska

On Baiting Wildlife And Truth In Captioning

On Baiting Wildlife And Truth In Captioning Driving down the gravel road in northeastern Alaska, my friend and I saw ...
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Nene goose, Kauai, Hawaii

A Nod To Nene: How Hawaii's Native Goose Is Returning From Near Extinction

Driving through the misty rain and afternoon sun, that rainbow-making combination that makes Kaua’i such a well-loved place, the color ...
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North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) adult male named Sutro Sam by the public, San Francisco, California

River Otters: Incredible Comeback In California's Bay Area

In early October of 2012, someone spotted a ripple of water in the Sutro Bath ruins at the northern end ...
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