The 6-Stage Strategy for Starting a Conservation Photo Story

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 11 a.m.

#051: There are six stages of starting in on a photo story idea. Building upon each other, each stage helps you go from just an idea in your head, to taking action on a photo story and producing something tangible.

In this episode, we dig into what each stage involves, from getting your mindset right, to brainstorming, and setting a start and finish date for taking the photographs, we have got you covered!  

Also, be sure hop on the waitlist for my digital course, Conservation Photography 101, which opens for enrollment soon, because we take a deep dive into the step-by-step of finding, photographing, and pitching a powerful conservation photo story!

You'll Learn

  • Why your mindset matters when it comes to conservation photography
  • The importance of determining what you want to accomplish with a photo story 
  • How the brainstorming stage helps you to consider all ideas before settling on one
  • Where you can go and what you can do to come up with possible story ideas
  • Two strategies for picking out the top three ideas from your brainstorming list
  • How you can go about selecting and moving forward with the single best story idea
  • An example of how to turn a big idea or topic into a story with characters and a narrative arc
  • The value and purpose of setting a goal date for starting and finishing your photo story

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