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How to Put Soul into Your Photo Story with Morgan Heim

How to Put Soul into Your Photo Story with Morgan Heim

FromImpact: The Conservation Photography Podcast


How to Put Soul into Your Photo Story with Morgan Heim

FromImpact: The Conservation Photography Podcast

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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#013: Images with soul are the images that change the world. It’s something that you learn with time and experience to naturally include in all your images. And when you find out how to inject your images with soul, you move into a whole new level of mastery and impact.But how do you put soul into your photos?Well today, I’m talking with someone whose is one of the best creative minds working in conservation visual storytelling today.Morgan Heim of Neon Raven Story Labs is a professional conservation photographer and filmmaker who understands what it is to craft visuals with soul. Her work is by turns emotive, surprising, hilarious, and captivating. But always, always, Morgan infuses her work with a certain something, something that draws viewers in and makes them feel simultaneously curious, inspired and at home. How she manages this? Well, that's what this interview is all about. We dish on her projects - everything from her fully original and amazingly unique take on the pertinent issue of wild crossings and car strikes, to how she settled into documenting the humanity of scientists working on the frontline of drug wars in our national parks (yes, you read that right), to how her ideas can cause scientists to transform from confused onlookers to jubilant participants in arts-n-crafts projects. You'll LearnIdeas for boosting your creative sparkHow to build a transformative project, starting from your own personal "why"How to let moments drive your imagesStrategies for getting more emotive portraits for humans and wildlife alikeAnd.... some weird skills that can come in handy at random timesFrom Morgan: "When I first started with photography, there's so many rules that you have to learn. Like you need to get XYZ shots. And then also coming from a science background, you're looking at things very analytically, very objectively. Emotions are almost considered, like they're going to compromise what you are studying, what you are revealing to the world. But in photography and with storytelling, that's actually what you need to have. You need to be objective as much as possible to really kind of see issues from various angles. But you need to really embrace the emotive moment, and that means getting comfortable with your own emotions and getting comfortable with being in the presence of emotions by other people."Conservation Photojournalism WorkshopMy guess is this episode will get you inspired and fired up to take to the field with your camera. And when that happens, we have your back. Learn what it takes to find and photograph a conservation story through on-the-ground experience, and coaching from Morgan Heim and myself. I invite you to take a look at this 7-day workshop, and put your inspiration to work!Get the full show notes and download a handy transcript of the episode at JaymiH.com/13Never miss an episode by signing up at JaymiH.com/ImpactAre you subscribed to the podcast? If not, I’m excited to invite you to subscribe today. Not only do I unroll new episodes weekly, but I also add in a ton of bonus episodes (which you will likely miss out on if you aren't subscribed! Oh no!)If you love listening to the podcast, I’ll be so grateful if you leave me a review on iTunes. The reviews help others find me, and I also just love to hear from you! Just click here to review, seleect “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” Then, you’re off to the races! Let me know what it is you like best about the podcast. Tha
Released:
Mar 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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If you are a photographer or filmmaker with a love for all things wild, then you’re in the right place. From conservation to creativity, from business to marketing, and everything in-between, this podcast is for you, the conservation visual storyteller who is ready to make an impact. Every week, join your host Jaymi Heimbuch on a deep dive into the inspirational conversations and the actionable how-tos for building your photography business while making a big difference in this world. Let's dive in!