An Inside Look at Working With a Photo Editor with Sabine Meyer of Audubon Magazine and Photographer Morgan Heim

Impact: The Conservation Photography Podcast

#126: Have you ever wished you could see inside the mind of a photo editor? To understand why they make the decisions they make about stories and know what it's like to actually work alongside them?
Or have you dreamed of assisting on a photo story so that you could witness the ins and outs of how it all works?
This honest, wide-ranging conversation with Sabine Meyer of Audubon Magazine and conservation photographer Morgan Heim gives you surprising insights into the work of visual storytelling while encouraging you to follow your creative instincts.
We cover:

• finding joy in art
• how Sabine chooses photographers for stories
• what goes into selecting which stories to publish in the magazine
• why working locally is critical to photographers landing assignments
• the role of trust between photographer and editor
• the surprising things to highlight about yourself on social media
• embracing the freedom to break rules and explore creativity in photojournalism
• bold creative choices to bring life to seemingly "been done" and controversial stories
• how to stay top-of-mind with editors by helping out other photographers
• and oh my goodness so, so, so much more

Get the full show notes + downloadable transcript + links to resources mentioned at https://ConservationVisuals.com/126

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