Contents


About the Author

Foreword

by Michael Brune (Executive Director, Sierra Club)

1. Cameras for a Cause

Photography and Conservation

How I Became Involved

2. Early Conservation Photography

Collodion Wet-Plate Process

The Impact of Film Photography

Publishing Spreads the Message

DOCUMERICA

3. Equipment Choices

Cameras

       Smartphones

       Point & Shoot

       DSLRs

       Sensor Types

       Sensor Sizes

       Lenses

Video

GPS

Final Thoughts

4. Light: Quantity, Quality, and Direction

Quantity of Light

Quality of Light, Mood, and White Balance

       White Balance

       Sunny Days or Overcast Days

       High Key or Low Key

Direction of Light

       Front Lighting

       Side Lighting

       Backlighting

Things to Consider

5. Lenses and Perspective

Perspective

Controlling Depth of Field

Telling Your Story

Things to Consider

6. In the Field: What Do I Photograph?

Rule Number One: Forget All Rules

Research the Location

Capture the Essence of the Place

       Careful Observation

       Lens Selection

       Natural Openings

       Lighting and HDR

       Rainforests

Fresh Eyes

Evaluate the Threats

       Dams

       Logging

       Indirect Signs and Effects

       Poaching

       Litter

       Mining

       Fracking

Captions

Things to Consider

7. The Drama of Details

What to Shoot

       Revealing Elements of the Scene

       Insects

       Tiny Plants

       Snakes

Lens Selection

Adding Light

8. Picture Dynamics: Creating the Strongest Images

Composition

       Exploration

       Isolation

       Organization

Picture Dynamics

       Lines

       Shapes and Forms

       Texture

       Color

Horizontal or Vertical?

Picture Dynamics in Action

9. Creative Techniques

Use the Terrain to Your Advantage

Panning

Show the Worst

Use Sequences to Show Change

Extreme Events

Skip the Polarizer

Aerial Photography

Use Black & White for Emphasis

Think Ahead

10. Wildlife

Large and Small

Do Your Research

Behavior

Habitat Is Everything

       Arctic and Antarctic

       Water Habitats

Ethics in Wildlife Photography

Final Thoughts

11. Digital Processing & Filing

Adobe Lightroom

File Storage

File and Folder Structure

Importing to Lightroom

       Import Settings

       The Import Process

Library Module

       Add Keywords

       Rating Photos

Develop Module

Map Module

Additional Modules

       Book Module

       Slideshow Module

       Print Module

       Collections

Ethics

12. Working with Organizations (Or Creating Your Own)

Established Groups

Your Own Group

       Hells Canyon Preservation Council

Protecting the Protected

Final Thoughts

13. So What Do I Do Now?

Publication

Print Exhibitions

Presentations

       Keep It Simple

       Show the Location

       Don’t Rely on the Internet

       Use Humor

       Keep Your Cool

       Add Video Clips

Photo credit: Jim Griggs.

Photo credit: Jim Griggs.

       Finesse Your Timing

       Refine Your Visual Aids

       Vary Your Pacing

       Tailor Your Program to Fit the Audience

       Practice, Practice, Practice

The Internet and Social Media

Magazine and Book Publishing

News Releases

14. Video (or Cinematography) 101

Tom Dudzinski’s Ten Tips for Shooting Video

Think Story

Using a Camcorder or DSLR

       Stabilize the Camera, Even When Handholding

       Don’t Zoom

       Don’t Pan

       Length of the Shot

       Framing

       Lighting

Editing

Interviews

15. Interviews with Conservation Photographers

Amy Gulick

Alexandra Garcia

Alison M. Jones

Bob Rozinski and Wendy Shattil

Conclusion: Onward!

Resources

Index