NEW: The Art of Wildlife Photography Mentorship & Online Course

Online Course - Master Your Camera Settings for Wildlife Photography

£99.50 50% OFF

This online wildlife photography workshop teaches you exactly how to set up your camera for wildlife photography to make capturing sharp, in focus, well exposed and creative images as simple as possible. Say goodbye to automatic, and ending up with blurry and out of focus photos.

It's time to head off on a virtual photographic safari and learn how to make your colours pop with white balance creativity, capture sharp shots of birds in flight, make the most of the different shooting modes, nail your focus, and master two game changers in wildlife photography - manual with auto-ISO, and back button focus.

By following my 5 step mentorship framework and 1 week actionable step-by-step checklist, you will learn the exact camera set up used by myself (and most other professional wildlife photographers) to make wildlife photography as simple as possible.

To find out more, and to see a full list of lessons, visit www.masteringwildlifephotography.com, the home of my online courses, mentorships and community.

Online course & mentorship
4 hours of in-the-field lessons from the Maasai Mara
Self study
Beginner to intermediate
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Highlights

The Course

✅ 4 hours of 'in the field' video lessons and examples from the Maasai Mara covering everything you need to know to take control of your camera.

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

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

✅ Master your camera in 1 week with the actionable step-by-step checklist.

✅ Challenges with every lesson.

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.

Subjects including

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

  • Why shooting in black and white is my secret top tip for improving your photography, even if you want the photo to end up being in colour.
  • How to use white balance creatively to make the colours in your photo pop.
  • How to capture birds in flight.
  • ISO, aperture, shutter speed and the exposure triangle.
  • Creating a correct exposure, metering and the histogram.
  • Enhancing your creativity with exposure compensation.
  • Shooting modes - aperture priority, manual, shutter priority and manual with auto-ISO, and which one is most useful.
  • Manual with auto-ISO and why it is a game changer in terms of making shooting simple.
  • Focus areas, and why they are all useful at different times.
  • Single and continuous autofocus and which is useful when.
  • The magic of back button focus.
  • Continuous shooting, and how fast is too fast?
  • RAW v JPEG - which is best for you?

Meet your Photography Guide

Matthew is a London-based wildlife, travel & landscape photographer who's work has been recognised in Travel Photography of the Year on numerous occasions. He absolutely loves sharing his passion and to date has taught over 1,000 people in person on his workshops and photography holidays. Whether leading tours, shooting assignments or working on personal projects, he loves nothing more than getting out there and exploring the world with camera in hand and is excited to help you do the same!

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“I was a bit nervous about starting a course, as I was only just getting more into wildlife photography. However I need not have worried; Matthew shares so many useful and practical tips in the lessons that are easy to follow and put into practice, and the examples bring it to life with some beautiful shots. The cheat sheets are also really helpful. In the live online meet ups, Matthew's really friendly and clearly knows his stuff, and it's been great being able to ask questions and get feedback on my photos. Would really recommend to anyone looking to improve their wildlife photography!” Darren Gold

Frequently Asked Questions

This course works with any brand and any style of camera as no matter which you have, this is the set up I would recommend.

Click the 'buy now' button at the top of the page, and you will be taken to the Mastering Wildlife Photography website. When you purchase the course, you will be prompted to create an account. You can then log in and instantly view all your course materials. You will also be able to download the cheat sheets and course workbook as PDFs for offline access so that you can print them out and add them to your camera bag.

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I am working on producing physical, laminated and bound copies of the cheat sheets at the moment. If you want to be the first to hear when they are available to purchase, drop me a message - [email protected] - and I will let you know as soon as they are completed.

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