Hone Your Skills

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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