#125: A big challenge nature photographers face is feeling overwhelmed by the thought of photographing people.It's intimidating to capture a moment with someone if you don't have much experience in portrait photography or shooting for a story.Yet, people are often a crucial element of effective, compelling conservation photo stories. After all, many conservation stories are about volunteers, activists, scientists, community members... Luckily, there's an easy 1-hour exercise that helps to build confidence and overcome this fear so you can create beautiful stories with your images.Simply photograph someone you already know doing something. That's it! I know it sounds too easy, but trust me when I tell you that this exercise will work wonders for you. In this episode I take you behind the scenes of a short photo shoot of my partner, Nick, doing a craft.I walk you through: why it's important to do zero-pressure photo shoots to build your creative musclesthe difference between photo stories and photo essaysexactly what I was thinking as I was photographing so I could make interesting, diverse imageswhat I was looking for as I composed imagesworking with what you have when you're a "fly on the wall" photographerhow many images I took in one hour (!!!)how I edited a big set of images down to only the best 26This episode is filled with insights to use next time you pick up the camera  -- and I hope it's to do this very exercise! - that'll help you break through barriers you might be feeling about photographing people. Curious to see the images that I made in this shoot? See some at https://JaymiH.com/125?  Get the full show notes + downloadable transcript + links to resources mentioned  at https://JaymiH.com/125 PS: If you enjoy this episode and know someone who would benefit from it, would you do me a wonderful favor and share the episode with them?Just copy this link and send it via text or email  https://JaymiH.com/125 Let's help as many other photographers as possible find their stride in creating images for conservation!  ?✨ ??? Conservation Photography 101 opens January 10th! ???Be first to know when enrollment opens + get a chance to score exclusive bonuses by joining the waitlist.Waitlist ➡️ https://ConservationVisuals.com/Enroll ??? What's Your Hidden Visual Storyteller Personality? ???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.➡️ https://JaymiH.com/QuizNever miss an episode by signing up at JaymiH.com/ImpactLove listening to the podcast? Drop a rating or review. ?❤️