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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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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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It isn’t easy getting started in something new, especially in conservation photography where you’re learning many new skills all at once. It’s tough, but it’s also completely doable. Here are the common sticking points when you’re starting out and strategies for blowing past them and finding success. 
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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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Excited to be a conservation photographer? You don't have to travel far or invest in expensive equipment to get started. In fact, you can start right at home with simple gear. Choose one of these 5 photo projects that'll grow your skills in this unique field of impact-driven photography!
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"What is a conservation photograph? it transcends culture, age, gender language, all those barriers that the written word might have. And it does so instantly." This conversation with conservation photography legend Pete Oxford explores the heart and soul of using photography for conservation. 
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Things will go wrong. They always do. But here's how you get through even the most haywire moments in your photography.  
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