Digital Photographer - UK (2020-05)

Businessskillsareasimportantasphotographyskills.Mostnature

photographersworkassoleproprietorsorinverysmallbusinesses.Running

aphotographybusinessmeansthatyouhavetobeknowledgeableabout

marketing,communicationandfinancialmanagement,inadditiontobeinga

naturalist,photographer,printmaker,writerandeducator.Strongwritingand

speakingskillsareespeciallyimportantforphotographershopingtomakean

incomethroughphotoeducation.Gritandtenaciousnessareessential.

Forginga procareer

Sarah’sadviceforwomenlookingtobecomenaturephotographers

Topleft

DeathValley

Sarahemphasises

theimportance

ofself-marketing

yourbrandasa

photographer

Abovetop

Leaves

Sarahisdetermined

toallowherimagesto

speakforthemselves

andnottolethergender

defineherandhercareer

Above

Badlands

ThefocusofSarah’sworkranges

fromlandscapestoabstracts,

stemmingfromaninterestinhiking

andnature.“Ibecameinfatuated

withtheprocessofphotography”

Website:naturephotoguides.com @sarahmarinophoto

than a dozen women working as nature photographers.
This meant that networking, mentoring and developing
partnerships with other women has been difficult. It
takes a strong woman to survey this landscape, jump in,
take risks, and figure out their own path.
I am inspired by any woman who’s building an
impressive portfolio of nature photography. Some
examples include Charlotte Gibb, Anna Morgan, Jennifer
Renwick, Sangeeta Dey, Erin Babnik, Jessie Johnson,
Dani LaFrancois, Viktoria Haack, Sarah Lyndsay, Brenda
Tharp, Suzanne Mathia, Patricia Davidson, Franka
Gabler, Dene’ Miles, Robin Black, Jaclyn Tanemura,
Lizzie Shepherd, and Colleen Miniuk. I always hesitate...
because I fear I will forget someone, but I’m excited to
see a list of women doing such creative work.

Luckily, a photographer no longer

needs the approval of traditional

gatekeepers to be successful

All images © Sarah Marino

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