View the presentation given by conservation photographers Morgan Heim and Jaime Rojo at the 2011 North American Nature Photographer's Association on Nature Needs Half and how photographers can get involved with this vision.

1. A GLOBAL CALL FOR ACTION PRESENTED BY

2. WHAT IS A HALF PROJECT?NATURE and CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY The story The purpose The commitment

4. A GLOBAL CALL FOR ACTION PRESENTED BY

6. Information you should gather when researching

7. Location information

8. Description of the area

9. Protection status

10. Main threats

11. NGOs and other partners

13. CONSERVATION STORYTHE CHESAPEAKE BAY by Morgan Heim

14. CONSERVATION STORYTHE CHESAPEAKE BAY by Morgan Heim

15. CONSERVATION STORYSAN PEDRO RIVER by Jaime Rojo

16. CONSERVATION STORYSAN PEDRO RIVER by Jaime Rojo

17. CONSERVATION STORYSAN PEDRO RIVER by Jaime Rojo

18. FINDING AN IDEATHE BENEFITS OF LOOKING LOCAL Familiarity and intimacy Accessibility Compelling stories Local action in a worldwide stage Potential for immediate impact

19. IMPLEMENTING HALF PROJECTSONCE YOU HAVE AN IDEA Focusing your project How to find experts and people who can help you Making a plan based on what you want to produce

20. ONCE YOU HAVE AN IDEAFIDING YOUR FOCUS Choose a topic What’s your message? What story illustrates Who’s going to care? Why should they care?

27. ONCE YOU HAVE AN IDEADECIDE YOUR PRODUCTS

29. ONCE YOU HAVE AN IDEAEXPERTS AND SOURCES Text-based research Contact local NGOs Partner with scientists Educational Institutes Looking to business

30. EXTRA RESOURCESWHERE TO FIND DATA - RESEARCHING Government Databases Educational Institutes NGOs Personal Experience News Stories Journalism Websites Science Journals Public Discourse Phone Book

31. EXTRA RESOURCESWHERE TO FIND DATA - RESEARCHING Government Databases Educational Institutes NGOs Personal Experience News Stories Journalism Websites Science Journals Public Discourse Phone Book

32. EXTRA RESOURCESWHERE TO FIND MONEY - FUNDRAISING In kind partnerships Crowdsourcing Grants Labor of love

33. EXTRA RESOURCESWHERE TO FIND MONEY - FUNDRAISING In kind partnerships Crowdsourcing Grants Labor of love NGOs Corporations Media outlets

34. IMPLEMENTING HALF PROJECTSTURNING PLAN INTO ACTION Scheduling your time Getting the right pictures Collecting the right information

35. TROUBLESHOOTINGWHEN PLANS DON’T GO AS EXPECTED What to do if a place’s protection designation is not clear. A challenge of access Dealing with social or political challenges Finding the time © Pablo Fregoso/WWF

36. TROUBLESHOOTINGPROTECTION DESIGNATION IS UNCLEAR

37. TROUBLESHOOTINGA CHALLENGE OF ACCESS

38. TROUBLESHOOTINGSOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGES

39. TROUBLESHOOTINGFINDING THE TIME

40. NEXT STEPSWHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE A PRODUCT Types of products Outlets for products How and when to approach potential outlets How to keep moving forward once the initial project is done. What is HALF working on to give participants a global outlet?

41. NEXT STEPSWHAT IS HALF DOING WEBSITE COMMUNITY FORUM

42. WHAT IS A HALF PROJECT?Examples of IndependentCONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS LOST ON THE ROAD TO OBLIVION PRONGHORN PASSAGE

43. A GLOBAL CALL FOR ACTION PRESENTED BY