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Working with nonprofits and community groups is a fantastic way to both grow your skills in photography AND use photography for conservation impact, all while opening doors for future photography opportunities. Here's how to get started.
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What's the most essential tool that drives donations? Visuals. So, collaborations between photographers and foundations are critical for creating massive impact. It doesn't take a big team or a degree in marketing. It takes a willingness to experiment and a lot of great communication. Here's an inside look at one particularly successful team-up.
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GET THE LIMITED-TIME PODCAST SERIES 3 Types of Nature Photo Stories You Can Make Near Home, Starting Today Bring more reach, impact, and creative joy to your nature photography with photo stories. This 5-episode binge-able private podcast walks you through 3 types of fun, inspiring and creative nature-focused photo stories you can start making today! Ready for a jolt of fresh creative energy for your nature photography? I have two words for you: Photo Stories. Make the leap from standard stand-alone shots to crafting rich photo stories about the places and species you love, and gain renewed excitement to pick
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This filmmaker visited an extraordinary piping plover family every single day for a summer. Her short film details the drama and hope brought by the little Plover family that nested in Ohio for the first time in over 83 years.
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Conservation nonprofits who aren't investing in photographers and filmmakers to tell their stories are missing out BIG TIME. Here's 7 kinds of stories you can make for nonprofits that'll help build trust, stoke community spirit, and ramp up fundraising. 
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There's no one single (or right) way to select images and lay out a conservation photo story. But in the 10+ years I've been working on online stories, I've found one workflow that works best for me. Whether you're creating your own articles on your photography website, or image-driven articles and pages for other organizations, take what tips are helpful and run with them. 
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When you hit a plateau in your creative work, turn to these 3 tools and strategies for what to make so you get back your momentum. 
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Just 2 years after picking up a camera, this photographer is getting her local conservation photo stories into national publications like New York Times, Audubon, Better Homes & Gardens, Sierra and more. Here's how.
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Get a glimpse into the life of a professional wildlife conservation photographer... who happens to be one of the world's best bird photographers, too. Meet Gerrit Vyn, whose work with Cornell Lab of Ornithology takes him all over the globe to photograph some of the rarest birds on Earth. 
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Being organized is considered the boring part of our creative work as conservation photographers. But this critical step actually frees us to be more creative in the long run. Pausing at the beginning of a photography project in order to shape its purpose, its parameters, the direction, and the end goals always pays off big time in the end.
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Photography budgets only seem boring. In reality, they're amazing for providing clarity and predictability for any photo project. Let's walk through budget essentials for stress-free photo projects, and how to customize a budget for conservation photography projects large or small. 
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Finding and nurturing your personal photography style ends up being a huge asset both in standing out from the crowd, and in preserving your creative sanity. But it isn't always an easy process to get there. Here are the three truths I discovered about what it takes to find your own style in conservation photography.
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