A Masterclass In Photography

Online Course

Masterclass in photography product boxIt's called "Masterclass" because you'll learn to master photography's essentials: five controls, light and composition.

Many camera features are unnecessary and overly complicate photography. So don't upgrade the camera - upgrade the photographer!

This fully refundable is more cost-effective than a used lens (you probably don't need) and have a far greater impact on your photos.

You'll demystify your camera, learn about photo visualisation, effective composition, and using light, boosting both your confidence and your images.

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What's in this online photography course?

100 video tutorials (8 hours), support notes, and exercises over four weeks. Some weeks include image files I took in a lesson for side-by-side comparison on your screen.

Coaching and encouragement emails included - only when you buy on this page.

Week 1: Cameras, Kit and The Art Of Exposure

  • Cameras & Kit (8 video lessons)
  • Art Of Exposure (8)
  • Support Notes & Exercises 1 - PDF
  • Searchable Contents Map - PDF (Premium & Ultimate only)

Week 2: Superpowers and Creative Exposure 

  • Creative Exposure Controls (7) 
  • Exposure Masterclass (9) 
  • Semi Auto Modes (12) 
  • Support Notes & Exercises 2 - PDF
     

Week 3: Pin Sharp Pictures, Colour & Focal Length Magic

  • Pin Sharp Pictures (8) 
  • Colours (4) 
  • Focal Length Masterclass (12)
  • Support Notes & Exercises 3 - PDF

Week 4: Composition & Light

  • Composition (14) 
  • Light (18)
  • Support Notes & Exercises 4 - PDF
  • Bonus Live Shoot Videos (up to 15 depending on version)
     

Lessons are videos | Additional = images or pdf

I'll send you a coaching and encouragement email each week to help you stay on track

Week 1 - Cameras, Kit & The Art Of Exposure

Cameras & kit

  • 001 Kit 1 - Which Camera Is Best
  • 001 Kit 2 - Cameras, Modes - & Why You Need Manual
  • 001 Kit 3 - Lenses Explained
  • 001 Kit 4 - File Types Explained
  • 001 Kit 5 - More About RAW
  • 001 Kit 6 - Three  Useful Filters
  • 001 Kit 7 - Picture Control Settings
  • 001 Kit 8 - Timer single shot and burst modes

Exposure

  • 002 Exposure 1 - Manual Mode & Why You Need It
  • 002 Exposure 2 - Just Three Controls
  • 002 Exposure 3 - Lightmeter and Stops
  • 002 Exposure 4 - Shutters And Apertures
  • 002 Exposure 5 - Using ISO
  • 002 Exposure 6 - Manual Exposures
  • 002 Exposure 7 - Different Settings - Same Exposure
  • 002 Exposure 8 - How To Be An Exposure God
  • 002 Exposure 9 - Congratulations - You Rock
  • 002 Exposure 10 - If You're Struggling...

Week 1 additional

  • 001 Kit 3 - Lenses Explained Images 
  • 001 Kit 7 - Picture Control Settings images
  • 002 Exposure 2 - Just Three Controls slides pdf
  • Searchable Contents Map pdf (Premium & Ultimate only)
  • Support Notes And Exercises 1 pdf
Week 2- Superpowers & creative exposure

Settings

  • 003 Settings 1 - Introduction
  • 003 Settings 2 - Aperture And Depth Of Field Exercise
  • 003 Settings 3 - Depth Of Field - aperture first
  • 003 Settings 4 - Shutter And Movement Exercise
  • 003 Settings 5 - Movement - shutter first
  • 003 Settings 6 - ISO - The Balance
  • 003 Settings 7 Congratulations 3 of 5

Exposure Masterclass

  • 004 Exposure MC 1 - Introduction
  • 004 Exposure MC 2 - When Cameras Get It Wrong
  • 004 Exposure MC 3 - When To Argue
  • 004 Exposure MC 4 - Metering Modes
  • 004 Exposure MC 5 - Histograms
  • 004 Exposure MC 6 - Using A Histogram
  • 004 Exposure MC 7 - Histogram on DSLR
  • 004 Exposure MC 8 - Highlight Warnings

Semi auto modes

  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 1 - Introduction
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 2 - A-Av Mode
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 3 - A-Av In Action
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 4 - S-Tv Mode
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 5 - S-Tv In Action
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 6 - P Mode In Action
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 7 - Auto Exposure Lock
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 8 - Exposure Compensation
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 9 - Exposure Compensation In Action
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 10 - Semi Auto v Manual
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 11 - Auto ISO - Careful...
  • 005 Semi Auto Modes 12 - Manual Can Be Faster

Week 2 additional

  • 004 Exposure MC 5 - Histograms pdf
  • Support Notes And Exercises 2 pdf
Week 3 - Pin Sharp Pictures, Colour & Focal Length Magic

Pin sharp pictures

  • 006 Pin Sharp 1 - Introduction
  • 006 Pin Sharp 2 - Set Viewfinder For Your Eyesight
  • 006 Pin Sharp 3 - Camera Shake - No 1 Cause Of Blurred Images
  • 006 Pin Sharp 4 - How To Auto Focus
  • 006 Pin Sharp 5 - Auto Focus Modes
  • 006 Pin Sharp 6 - Manuel Focus
  • 006 Pin Sharp 7 - Clean Kit - Sharp Pics
  • 006 Pin Sharp 8 - Congratulations That's All 5 Controls

Colour

  • 007 Colour 1 - Introduction
  • 007 Colour 2 - White Balance Settings
  • 007 Colour 3 - Auto White Balance - pros and cons
  • 007 Colour 4 - Set White Balance To The Subject
  • 007 Colour 5 - Colour Combinations

Focal length

  • 008 Focal Length 1 - Introduction
  • 008 Focal Length 2 - Focal Length and DoF Theory
  • 008 Focal Length 3 - Field Of View
  • 008 Focal Length 4 - Depth Of Field
  • 008 Focal Length 5 - Compression Effect
  • 008 Focal Length 6 - Changing A Portrait's Environment
  • 008 Focal Length 7 - Infinity and Beyond
  • 008 Focal Length 8 - Infinity, Apertures & Where To Focus
  • 008 Focal Length 9 - DOF Exercise
  • 008 Focal Length 10 - Wide Lenses Are Great For...
  • 008 Focal Length 11 - Mid Lenses Are Great For...
  • 008 Focal Length 12 - Long Lenses Are Great For...

Week 3 additional

  • 008 Focal Length 9 - DOF Exercise images
  • Support Notes And Exercises 3
Week 4 - Composition & Light

Composition

  • 009 Composition 1 - Introduction
  • 009 Composition 2 - How To Compose A Picture
  • 009 Composition 3 - The Rules
  • 009 Composition 4 - Rule of Thirds
  • 009 Composition 5 - Leading Lines
  • 009 Composition 6 - Diagonals
  • 009 Composition 7 - Foreground
  • 009 Composition 8 - Frame in Frame
  • 009 Composition 9 - Repeating Patterns
  • 009 Composition 10 - Negative Space
  • 009 Composition 11 - How Many Compositions Exercise
  • 009 Composition 12 - Viewpoint - Power Or Passive
  • 009 Composition 13 - Be Different Exercise
  • 009 Composition 14 - Vertical Or Horizontal

Light

  • 010 Light 1 - Introduction
  • 010 Light 2 - How To 'See' Qualities Of Light
  • 010 Light 3 - Qualities Of Light Exercise
  • 010 Light 4 - Types Of Light Exercise
  • 010 Light 5 - Light On Landscape Exercise
  • 010 Light 6 - Light On A Person
  • 010 Light 7 - Back light - Texture, Rim Light & Shadows
  • 010 Light 8 - Sun Silhouettes Starbursts
  • 010 Light 9 - Spotlight A Subject

Week 4 additional

  • 009 Composition 12 - Viewpoint - Power Or Passive images
  • 010 Light 4 - Types Of Light Exercise Images
  • 010 Light 5 - Light On A Landscape Images
  • Support Notes And Exercises 4
Bonuses Lessons (Premium Edition Only)
  1. 011 MIU - Introduction
  2. 011 MIU - A Walk Round Town
  3. 011 MIU - BMX Action
  4. 011 MIU - Boring Flowers to Brilliant...
  5. 011 MIU - Change The Angle...
  6. 011 MIU - Effort In = Results Out
  7. 011 MIU - Finding Photos Exercise
  8. 011 MIU - Friend On A Bridge
  9. 011 MIU - Girl In A Truck
  10. 011 MIU - Intentional Camera Movement
  11. 011 MIU - Landscapers - Plan, Adapt, Be Patient
  12. 011 MIU - Leading Lines Silhouette And Starburst
  13. 011 MIU - LED Hula Night Shoot
  14. 011 MIU - Seeing Pictures Exercise
  15. 011 MIU - Throwing Chocolate Eggs
  16. 011 MIU - When It Doesn't Go To Plan

How is my course delivered?

After checkout, you'll receive an email receipt, soon followed by your login details to our online training centre. You can modify this within your account.

Tutorials, notes, and exercises are delivered to you once a week - for four weeks - and you can't speed up or pause this process. It doesn't matter if you take a break though (sometimes life just gets in the way!) - the course will still be there when you're ready to resume your learning. 

Is Masterclass for you?

If you're here, it’s likely you have been flirting with photography. You’ve surfed the Internet, picked up hints and tips - and had some successes. You’ve seen glimpses of what’s possible. But you're frustrated. Sometimes you get great images - but not consistently.

Your learning problem

Trying to learn anything by absorbing random pieces of information, of variable quality, in an unstructured way is like trying to make beautiful pictures from random pieces of different jigsaw puzzles. It will be time-consuming, potentially painful and will take years to reach a place of confidence and competence - regardless of subject.

Isn't it time to swap chaos for structure and become a confident and competent photographer? 

If you're not 100% confident with settings, composition and qualities of light - this photography course is for you
  • If you've been photographing for years, but still have lingering doubts about anything in the above sentence, Masterclass will bring them together and replace confusion with clarity and confidence
  • If you've just got your first camera, you'll have clarity from the start and confidence will quickly follow. You'll shortcut years of trial and error

Commit to this course and 28 days from now your frustrations will have melted away, because you my friend, will be camera competent, feeling confident and looking at your world like a photographer...

Or I'll give you your money back.

Masterclass Reviews From People Like You...  Trustpilot 5 stars Google 5 star

An amazingly excellent course - so simply set out yet gives full understanding of the complex subject of photography. I have really enjoyed doing this course, especially because the area in which it is set is familiar to me.

It has really helped me to understand how I can take good pictures in my own local area and I would highly recommend this course to anyone.

Thank you, Mike!

Karen Pocock

"Mike's course is excellent. Really easy to follow. His step-by-step approach helps you understand the technical side of photography and allows you to get creative. No regrets taking this course."

Neil Andrews

"Mike, thank you so much for this Masterclass. I recently upgraded to a DSLR, but the pictures I captured remained almost the same.

I have searched a lot online for composition and light, there isn't much content on these topics when compared to the content on gear. Really enjoyed the course.

I can't wait to put these lessons into practice. Thank you.

Please visit India and do a Photography Workshop here. I would love to meet you."

Sunay B Sheshgir

Choose Your Masterclass 

Masterclass In Photography is available in Standard, Premium and Ultimate formats

Standard

£65

These features are included in all packages

  • 93 Video Lessons (Over 8 Hours Viewing)
  • Support Notes & Exercises
  • Encouraging email each week

 

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Premium

£75

Everything in Standard PLUS:

  • Commenting On Lessons
  • Searchable Contents Finder
  • 3 Bonus Classes (Worth £45)
  • 15 additional "Live Shoot" Videos
    • BMX Action
    • LED Hula Night Shoot
    • Chocolate Egg Throwing
    • ICM
    • Boring Flowers To Brilliant
    • A Walk Round Town
    • Change The Angle
    • Effort In = Results Out
    • Finding Photos Exercise
    • Friend On A Bridge
    • Girl In A Truck
    • Seeing Pictures Exercise
    • Landscapers - Plan, Adapt, Be Patient
    • Leading Lines Silhouette And Starburst
    • When It Doesn't Go To Plan

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Mike teaches fundamental skills in a simple, thorough and cohesive way. His students are empowered to build a solid foundation for creating their own style. He's not "just teaching photography", he's inspiring artists. - Crystal Craig

 

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Your tutor at a glance

I'm flattered to have been called the UK's friendliest Photography Expert (Thanks 500px!).  


I'm proud to have made hundreds of videos and spent thousands of hours teaching people like you to see more beauty in the world every day (and to capture that beauty), by thinking like a photographer. 

My YouTube channel has served more than 26 Million views and has more than 260,000 subscribers.

I've appeared on TV shows and been asked to speak at some of the best photography events on earth, such as:

  • Xposure International Photography Festival, Sharjah, UAE
  • The Photography Show, Birmingham, UK

I've enjoyed a wonderful career as a photographer, presenter and teacher. I even trained as a teacher so that I could reach my full potential and enable others to reach theirs.

As a photographer, I'm proud to have won multiple awards: 

  • Petapixel TopTen Youtube Trainers list
  • x3 Xposure International Photography Festival Awards
  • x1 Fuji Commercial - x2 Fuji Wedding
  • Kodak Gold Award
  • x14 Master Photographers Association Awards

And I've been lucky to have had exhibitions at prestigious venues such as:

  • The Master Photographers Association
  • Royal Photographic Society
  • Romanian Embassy (London)
  • Xposure Photography Festival - others...

When not teaching photography I also have a role as a brand ambassador for ClickASnap.com and I have written for publications such as:

  • Ephotozine
  • DSLR User magazine
  • Professional Photographer
  • Photography Monthly - others...

Trumping all of this, my proudest achievement to date is the huge number of wonderful 5* reviews on Trustpilot and Google - written by people like you after completing my courses. This is what inspires me to continue creating courses to help more people fall in love with photography. 

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Photographer, speaker and motorcyclist

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Speaking at The Photo Show Birmingham UK

Xposure International Photography Festival - Sharjah, UAE

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