Grabbing a nice image of a photogenic polar bear is easy, but what about snapping shots of creatures that aren’t as warm and fuzzy? When Scott Traseger, conservation biologist and president of the Tucson, Arizona–based Biodiversity Group, is photographing wildlife, he thinks about the prejudices of the audience. Most people are afraid of snakes, he says, so the photographer’s job is to overcome their fear and get them excited. A good picture highlights the snake’s beauty or an interesting aspect without looking intimidating. “If you take a photo of a snake and show it to somebody who doesn’t really like snakes, and they’re like, ‘Wow, that’s really cool,’ then you did a job well done,” he says. ⁠ ⁠ Tresager and the Biodiversity Group lead conservation photography workshops, taking participants to global locales in need of attention and showing them the best way to shine a spotlight on their subjects. While wildlife photography tours are popular, Google “conservation photography tours,”...