Welcome to my website! You can,
Call me Clark.
I’m an environmental journalist, photographer, audio producer, and Registered Maine Guide. Everything I do stems from the same core love of telling true stories about wild places, scientific discovery, and the many ways people connect to the natural world.
I report on outdoor adventure and environmental science for outlets and brands like Hakai Magazine, NRS’s Dirt Bag Diaries, Forever Our Rivers Foundation, and mainelove. I also create photos, soundscapes, narrative podcasts, and short films.
From covering white sharks in Maine for WMPG Radio and source-to-sea adventures for the River Radius Podcast to documenting controlled burns for The Nature Conservancy of Maine, I work to immerse audiences in the sights, sounds, and emotional textures I find in the field.
More than anything, though, I love actually telling a good story, a craft I honed as a yarn-spinning raft guide back in college. I keep up the tradition by teaching workshops and leading sea kayaking and wilderness trips here in Maine.
If you’re looking to tell a story that matters, I’d love to help.
Featured Work
My work blends primary research and on-the-ground reporting with sensory detail, keeping facts front and center while drawing you into the arc.
Writing
Facing Great White Fears in Great Wass
NRS Duct Tape Diaries
If you’re an editor seeking compelling stories about conservation, environmental solutions, or community resilience, I can provide narrative-driven copy and accompanying photography.
Audio & Film
Uncharted: Great Whites Return
Salt Institute and WMPG Radio
For podcast creators, filmmakers, and brands, I can provide fully produced audio episodes, including field recordings and nature soundscapes, and filming support including social content, B-roll, scripting, and story editing.
Photography
Gallery Display The Nature Conservancy, ME
2024 Documentary Fellow
Whether your organization needs to capture meaningful moments or you’re planning your wedding day, I can offer documentary style photography that captures the story of your day as it unfolds.
Featured Brand Services
I help mission-driven companies, nonprofits, and Universities communicate their vision and accomplishments with the rigor of journalism and the narrative flair of documentary storytelling.
Copywriting
Clear, compelling copy that builds trust by communicating the heart of the matter behind your mission. You’ll get website copy, blogs, articles, case studies or campaign narratives that can fuel social campaigns.
Audio Stories & Oral Histories
Preserve the wisdom that defines your organization with professionally recorded interviews, edited audio stories, and written summaries that capture institutional knowledge, project histories, and personal narratives. This service is great for leadership transitions, legacy preservation, onboarding, and donor spotlights.
Documentary Photography & Film
Show the work behind your mission with documentary-style photography and videography. This is perfect for social media, a website refresh, grant applications, annual reports, and donor communications.
Package Examples
Every mission deserves a story. Whether you need striking photos, compelling articles, short videos, or recorded interviews, I can provide flexible packages ranging from one-time sessions to long-term support.
Single Sessions
One Story, One Platform
Starting at $300
Choose one:
✓ Photo session – 1-2 hour shoot, 12 edited images, 48-hour delivery
✓ Writing – One 600-800 word article, or 2 short pieces, one round of revisions
✓ Audio Testimonial – One recorded and lightly edited stakeholder interview
✓ Short Video – One 1-2 minute social or promotional video
Bundled Packages
One Story, Multiple Platforms
Starting at $900
One price, three deliverables:
✓ Photo shoot (12 to 30 images)
✓ One written story or case studie
✓ One short social video or audio story
Designed for grant reporting, donor campaigns, or product familiarity.
Retainers
A Storytelling Partnership
Starting at $750 / month
One primary deliverable per month :
Choose between a photoshoot, an article/case study, or a short video
✓ Priority scheduling & support
✓ Free quarterly consultation call
✓ Campaign narrative guidance
Reviews
Clarity and Focus
Clark brought clarity and focus to our strategies. Her insight helped us balance both immediate needs and long-range goals, and her involvement was invaluable in advancing projects ranging from podcasts to social media to written communications.
— Tim Carlson, Forever Our Rivers Foundation
Highly recommend
It was a pleasure to work with Clark on our project. She was professional, easy to work with and met deadlines we set out. Her editing skills improved our copy for a new website and I would highly recommend her.
— Tommy K., Echo Conservation Society
Expertise and Support
Clark was wonderful to work with, gave lots of great feedback for our website copy and helped us shape a narrative that explains our work to the world.
— Aoife S., Tripod Ltd
Nature & Wildlife Prints
I can’t get enough of our world or the people in it and strive to share that sense of wonder in my work.
Nonprofit, University & NGO Storytelling
Brand Narratives
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This is where I play.
My values
Service
Journalism and documentary help people understand aspects of our world that are often too big, or small, to see clearly without further investigation.
Accuracy and Integrity
I respect people and seek truth. Even if it seems like the less exciting story, if it’s the real one, it’s the one worth telling.
Sustainability
Use less. Walk more. Bundle trips. Move slower. Eat what you buy. Turn off devices. Play music. Hum. Stare at the stars. Make it habit.
Fun
I live for moments of levity in my work, whether written or captured. How else are we supposed to survive all of this?
Clark Tate Media LLC 