Hone Your Skills
Reach new levels of creativity and capability in your photography and conservation visual storytelling skills with these specially curated podcast episodes

Episode 139: 5 Most Important Things to Focus on to Dramatically Improve Your Photos Fast
Overwhelmed by all you want (and need) to learn to become a better photographer? Zero in on just these 5 things and you'll see lightning-speed improvement in the images you're creating
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Episode 138: 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Photo Project
Photo projects are so exciting! That is until overwhelm, confusion, insecurity, scope creep, busy schedules, and so much else get in the way. Here are the 3 most common stumbling blocks conservation photographers face with a new project and HOW to overcome them - with advice straight from my own project management mentor, Jo.
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Episode 136: 3 Things to Fix on Your Website So Photo Editors Can Find You
It's incredible how many image licensing opportunities have landed in my inbox because I've made it easy for editors to find my photos in Google searches. Here are 3 super simple things to do on your website starting today to improve the chances of photo editors finding your amazing work online.
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Episode 135: The Making of a Self-Published Conservation Magazine with Melissa Schäfer
A stunning new publication has entered the world. Mother is a passion project by photographer Melissa Schäfer, and it is a journey full of firsts. This is a must-listen If you have a passion project you want to pursue but feel scared about its unknowns.
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Episode 133: How to get people to care (and act!) for conservation with Brooke Tully
Making awesome nature photos is the "easy" part. The hard part is getting people who see the photos to care and make a behavior change. How do we do that?? Conservation communication expert Brooke Tully breaks down fascinating insights and ideas that'll get you fired up for how you'll use your photos to shake things up.
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Episode 132: Starting a photo career, mentorship, and finding story ideas with underwater photographer Shane Gross
From diving with sharks to publishing books, from co-founding a collective to taking out a car loan for camera gear, Shane's journey as a professional underwater and ocean conservation photographer is packed with smart tips and invaluable resources for your own adventure in this field.
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Episode 131: Strategies for Coping with Stress as a Conservation Photographer with Anna Pantano
The work we do is tough. Get the insight you need to manage the stress of your conservation photography projects and find out how to create personalized boundaries of self-care. Discover practical advice and tips on unplugging and checking in with yourself from stress-reduction coach Anna Pantano.
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Episode 130: How to Craft a Mentorship – Advice from Photo Editors and Photographers
What does mentorship in photography look like? How does one find a mentor? What's it like to be a really great mentee? This conversation with six photographers and editors illuminates just how diverse and powerful mentorship is, and what it can look like for you.
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Episode 129: Backyard Camera Traps and Worldwide Workshops with Roy Toft
Even though professional conservation photographer Roy Toft travels the world throughout the year, he still is laser-focused on this backyard photo project. Learn what he's up to with camera traps and why it matters so much.
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Episode 127: What to Do If Your Photo Story Idea Has Been “Done” Already (5 Ways to Find Fresh Angles)
Finding out your photo story idea has been done can definitely be disheartening. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t still do your story; it just means that you will need to find fresh angles with which to approach it. Here are 5 strategies that'll help you find a new approach, and a new excitement for your photo story idea!
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Episode 126: An Inside Look at Working With a Photo Editor with Sabine Meyer of Audubon Magazine and Photographer Morgan Heim
Have you ever wished you could see inside the mind of a photo editor? To understand why they make the decisions they make about stories and know what it's like to actually work alongside them? Or have you dreamed of assisting on a photo story just so you could witness the ins and outs of how it all works? This honest, wide-ranging conversation with Sabine Meyer of Audubon Magazine and conservation photographer Morgan Heim gives you surprising insights into the work of visual storytelling while encouraging you to follow your creative instincts.
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Episode 125: Behind the Scenes of a Photo Shoot (+ How to Build Your Photo Story Skills in 1 Hour)
Use this 1-hour photo shoot exercise to build up your creative muscles! I take you behind the scenes of a short photo shoot and discuss what I was thinking about throughout the shoot and how I composed images on the fly, plus the editing strategy for choosing the final images for a photo essay.
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