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The Organized Photographer

Helping conservation photographers stay productive, energized and creative

How to build a Scope of Work for a photo assignment

How to build a Scope of Work for a photo assignment

Western trillium patch

How to create a work breakdown for a photo project

How to use "focus periods" to increase your productivity and creativity

How to use “focus periods” to increase your productivity and creativity

3 steps to scoring grants for your photography project

3 steps to scoring grants for your photography project

5 steps to a polished portfolio

5 steps to a polished portfolio

The 3 keys to getting more YES answers from photo editors

The 3 keys to getting more YES answers from photo editors

How to build a budget for your conservation photography project

How to build a budget for your conservation photography project

Conservation Photography

Creative strategies, techniques, inspiration and musings

Urban coyote, San Francisco

How to be a wildlife conservation photographer without ever leaving the city

raccoon in sunlight

How To Value Content Over Quality In Your Photographs

Dog at the beach

How To Break Creative Blocks Through Photo Essays

Urban coyote in brush

3 Tough Truths About Finding Your Photographic Style

short-eared owl in flight, nome alaska

On Baiting Wildlife And Truth In Captioning

San Juaquin antelope squirrel with cigarette

Why My Conservation Photos Are Not Free

red fox among houses

Mastin Labs Film Presets For Nature Photography

joshua tree sunrise

Returning To Film: An Exploration Of Film Choices For Landscape Photography

joshua tree and milky way

6 New Year’s Resolutions For The Photographer

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

snow goose landing in field

Feathers And Farmland: California’s Farmers Are Critical To Bird Migration On The Pacific Flyway

Tule elk, Point Reyes National Seashore

Controversy Over Tule Elk Conservation On The Rise As California’s Drought Worsens

Western snowy plover adult

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

monarch butterflies, pismo beach, california

The Epic Flight And Worrying Plight Of Monarch Butterflies

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

Nene goose, Kauai, Hawaii

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

northern elephant seals, piedras blancas, california

An Animal Of Extremes: How Northern Elephant Seals Dodged Extinction