#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 LearnWhy your mindset matters when it comes to conservation photographyThe 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 oneWhere you can go and what you can do to come up with possible story ideasTwo strategies for picking out the top three ideas from your brainstorming listHow you can go about selecting and moving forward with the single best story ideaAn example of how to turn a big idea or topic into a story with characters and a narrative arcThe value and purpose of setting a goal date for starting and finishing your photo storyGet the full show notes and download a handy transcript of the episode at JaymiH.com/51? QUIZ!  ✅ What's Your Hidden Storyteller Personality as a Nature Photographer or Filmmaker?Take the quick quiz to discover your creative super-strengths as a conservation-focused visual storyteller. Get a custom action plan based on your results so that you know exactly what to do next to gain clarity, momentum and impact with your imagery. This is coming straight from a full-time pro photographer/editor with 10 years experience & an obsession with helping you reach your world-changing goals.➡️ JaymiH.com/Quiz❣️ Get entertaining educational emails each week! Sign up at  JaymiH.com/ImpactIf 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! Select “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. Thank you so much!