Mentorship & Online Course - The Art of Wildlife Photography

The Course

✅ 7 hours of 'in the field' video lessons and examples from the Maasai Mara covering "The Three Pillars of Wildlife Photography" - these are the three things that will take your images from being snapshots to beautiful, unique, print-worthy images.

✅ Unique immersive experience with real world examples recorded through my viewfinder in front of lions, cheetah, leopards, elephants and more. It's a photographic safari from the comfort of your home.

✅ 45 printable cheat sheets to put in your camera bag so you always have the answers at your fingertips.

✅ "My Dream Shot Brainstorm" to guide you through the process of working out how to capture your perfect photo.

✅ "Pre-trip Brainstorm" to help you get the most out of your next photography trip.

✅ "Story-telling Worksheet" to help you convey the story of your images afterwards.

✅ Challenges to give you inspiration to get out and about.

Mentorship & Community Access

✅ Monthly online meetups for you to ask questions about the course, settings, or wildlife photography in general.

✅ Image critiques so you get feedback on your progress.

✅ Course support.

✅ Learn from Matthew, a professional wildlife photographer and experienced tutor who has taught over 1,000 people in person on his workshops, holidays and while working as resident wildlife photographer in the Maasai Mara.

The full list of subject is available here, but here are some of the highlights:

• The importance of having a proactive mindset.
• How to develop your creative vision.
• The three secrets to a successful composition.
• How to add drama and emotion to your images by getting creative with light.
• How to tell stories, by focusing of behaviours, moments and interactions.
• Creating a sense of place with environmental shots.
• Using underexposing and overexposing to create low key and high key images.
• Making the most of golden hour.
• The art of minimalism in fine art wildlife photography.
• 12 tricks for dealing with low light photography.
• How to create dramatic black and white photographs.
• Making the most of any weather conditions - what works on cloudy days, and how to shoot even in bright midday sun.
• How to create intimate images by shooting from eye level and from close to your subject.
• How to deal with different types of sky to add drama.
• Experimenting with slow shutter speeds, ICM and panning.
• Creative uses for shallow depth of field.
• How to create a dramatic panorama.
• How to use the rule of thirds and negative space.