Hone Your Skills

Great photographs stem from great opportunities. And when you're photographing people, great opportunities stem from great conversations. Interviewing your story characters is your chance to build a relationship and uncover important storytelling details that'll inform your images. Here are essential interview skills that'll smooth the way to outstanding photos for your stories - straight from a professional ghost writer who has spent thousands of hours interviewing characters!
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What category of images are you primarily creating, and is that in alignment with the photographer you aspire to be?
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Good news and bad news. The bad news is, there's no magic bullet solution for time management. There's no one strategy you can flip on and swoosh, your calendar is cleared for creativity. The good news is, there are LOTS of solutions available that you can build a time-strategy tool kit out of. This means you can pull the just-right-for-right-now solution from the kit when you need it. We dive into four of these options in this episode PLUS mindset strategies that make the time strategies actually work.
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There's an inevitable question that comes up when you're working on a photo story or project that you know you want to get published: what images can you share on social media? What's smart to share and what's oversharing that could shoot you in the foot later on? We tackle this conundrum by asking one simple but essential question. 
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Achieving success in conservation photography is simple as long as you have these three ingredients: curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to pivot. As Jules Jacobs proves, these traits help you make bold moves, open doors to opportunities you'd only ever dreamed about, and find surprising friendships along the way.
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It could have gone all wrong. But this savvy Conservation Photography 101 student turned it into an exceptional opportunity (and one we can ALL learn from).
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Turning your passionate hobby into something that not only pays for itself but brings in a sustainable income is not nearly as complex or confusing as you might think. Start with these simple, straightforward steps, and grow from there.
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The camera is just one tool we use to capture images of wildlife. There's another toolkit that is, frankly, even more important than what lens you bring with you into the wild.
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Narrowing down a portfolio of images to ONLY your best shots is tough! Here are two different approaches to make the process much, much easier. Pick which one works best for you and start flying through the process with confidence. 
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Your personal perspective and experiences can be a powerful storytelling strategy. But there are ways to do it right (and wrong). Here are my top 3 tips for what to keep in mind when photographing a story that's your own personal narrative so that your story is engaging and effective (rather than an eye-roller). If you do these 3 things, you'll have a share-worthy story your viewers feel connected to and inspired by.
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Do the portfolios on your site open doors for you... or slam them shut? Here are 3 simple steps to ensure you're not only publishing your best work, but the work that makes the most *sense* for your photography goals.
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You might wonder, "Ok so conservation photographers use their images to help the environment. But what does that LOOK like? And, can you make money at it?" This episode breaks down 3 of the most common types of work we do both as volunteers and paid creatives.
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