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National Geographic, conservationist, wildlife and art photographer, Paul Nicklen has released his first and only Masterclass to help you to achieve greatness with your nature photography pursuits. You’ll learn every technique, tip and trick Paul has used in a career spanning over 20 years.

Paul will teach you how to create evocative and powerful images that can help change the world for the better. You will learn Paul’s cornerstone techniques such as his 20-60-20 rule, photo sketching, composition, goal setting and essential checklists to apply to your own work and increase your confidence.

With subtitles in English – Español – Français – Deutsch – Italiano – 日本語 🇯🇵

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  •  From USD $199This price is indicated in USD and will be converted to your local currency at checkout. – USD $499This price is indicated in USD and will be converted to your local currency at checkout.
  •  Up to 50+ episodes
  • Live Q&As
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  •  Suitable for all levels

Learn the key secrets to become a successful nature & wildlife photographer with Paul Nicklen

35 of 50 episodes available NOW!

New episodes will automatically be added to your purchase.

If you have ever wanted to excel in photography, but are not sure where to start, then this course is for you. We have created this masterclass to help you to develop your style and make your images stand out.

  • Learn how to create and tell conservation stories that help affect change in our world
  • Live Encounters: Discover Paul’s process in photographing and respecting animals in the wild
  • The mental and psychological approach to become a succesful photographer
  • Your backyard and beyond, discover Paul’s tips on where to find photography projects
  • Essential photographic exercises to spur on your creativity
  • Paul reveals the stories behind his most iconic images
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  •  Suitable for all levels
  •  Learn at your own pace
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  •  Watch on any device
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The first 35 episodes are ready today with the 15 additional episodes released by end of April 2023

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  • The initial 35 episodes of the MasterclassThe Masterclass includes 50 incredible episodes in a staggered release. The first 35 are available now. The next 15 episodes will automatically be added to your purchase in early 2023.
  • The following 15 episodes of the MasterclassThe Masterclass includes 50 incredible episodes in a staggered release. The first 35 are available now. The next 15 episodes will automatically be added to your purchase in early 2023.
  • Unlimited accessThere is no time limit to the access of the course. You can take as long as it takes to complete.
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Masterclass
USD $199This price is indicated in USD and will be converted to your local currency at checkout.

  • The initial 35 episodes of the MasterclassThe Masterclass includes 50 incredible episodes in a staggered release. The first 35 are available now. The next 15 episodes will automatically be added to your purchase in early 2023.
  • The following 15 episodes of the MasterclassThe Masterclass includes 50 incredible episodes in a staggered release. The first 35 are available now. The next 15 episodes will automatically be added to your purchase in early 2023.
  • Unlimited accessThere is no time limit to the access of the course. You can take as long as it takes to complete.
  • Access to private Facebook groupGet access to our exclusive community though our Facebook Private Group. This group will allow you to collaborate, network, ask questions and find answers to photographic questions. Get discounts and amazing prizes.

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Lesson plan

The Masterclass

Lesson Plan: 35 lessons over 3 hours. More lessons to come.

1 Introduction
Meet your Master: Paul Nicklen explains to you the outline of the course and the different learning steps he’ll guide you through including live encounter sessions, photography exercises and drills.
2 Early Beginnings
Paul teaches you how to use your early life influences to shape your photography and storytelling. His early life in a remote and icy town in northern Canada formed a deep and irrevocable connection with nature that would later go on to inspire and enable his photography.
3 The 20-60-20 Philosophy
Know the rules and also when to break them. Paul explains his '20-60-20' philosophy of when to play it safe and when to get experimental in order to push your photography to the highest level and beyond and grow as an artist.
4 Encounter: Black Bear  
See Paul in action as he photographs a black bear in British Columbia. Learn Paul’s process in photographing and respecting animals in the wild. This includes positioning, his camera settings, equipment and lens checklist and lenses, how to build towards capturing the ultimate moment.
5 Goal Setting - A Roadmap to Solutions  
Overcome your problems, don't let them overcome you! Paul outlines his strategies to setting goals and finding solutions to your problems to help you overcome any roadblocks to achieving your dreams in photography and beyond.
6 Toolkit: Your Essential Mental Checklist
Learn how to ignore the little voices in the back of your head with Paul as he offers his essential checklist of tips for overcoming doubt and the fear of failure in your photography and in wider life.
7 Encounter: Coastal Wolves  
One of the most deep and powerful encounter that Paul has ever had. See Paul in action as he photographs elusive coastal wolves in British Columbia. Learn his compositional and focal length techniques to capture the animals' sense of place in wider landscapes as well as more intimate shots.
8 Toolkit: Memorise Functionality  
Whatever camera, lenses & accessories you use, the best photographers need to feel like their equipment is an extension of their own body. Learn with Paul the exercises that he uses to memorise the functionalities of your equipment.
9 Get Noticed - Be One Step Ahead   
Learn tips and tricks from Paul on how to get noticed and have your work published in major magazines such as National Geographic. Understand from Paul the effort and persistence it took to make one of his first breakthrough storytelling pictures.
10 Left Brain/Right Brain   
As a photographer and a marine biologist, Paul is both an artist and a scientist. Let him teach you when to use the analytical side of your brain and when to let the creative side take charge.
11 Composition: Refining your Images
Get Paul’s advice on some suggested compositional techniques to improve your own work. Discover his thoughts on when to use these ideas and when to get even more creative with your approach. Find out how Paul looks for patterns and a sense of place in his pictures.
12 Toolkit: Some Quickfire Tips    
Paul offers a range of quick tips & tricks based on his successes and mistakes spanning a lifetime in conservation photography. Discover his thoughts on the creative uses of depth of field, setting up your camera for quick and efficient use, exercises for improving camera stability and much more.
13 Encounter: The Leopard Seal Story 
Learn the behind the image story to the most extraordinary encounter Paul has ever had. Journey with Paul to the Antarctic where he has an underwater adventure with one of the most feared and most misunderstood marine predator.
14 Ethics & Curiosity 
Paul teaches you to approach your photography with curiosity, humility & a code of ethics in order to create work that can change the world for the better.
15 Farewell for Now 
Paul gives some parting words of inspiration & encouragement at the end of the first 15 episodes. Another 35 episodes are coming soon to help you to create captivating & impactful photographs which amaze, inform & inspire. Until the next release goodbye for now!
16 Getting My First Camera
Learn how Paul took his first steps in photographing underwater. He describes his camera set up and the errors made and successes achieved during his early years.
17. Essential Books
Paul recommends a number of books that have guided his photography career. Books to learn to tell stories and to grow as an artist. Books from his photographic heroes about shooting underwater and above water to help you to study composition, lighting techniques and discover your own style. Books about the heroes at the front line of the battle for conservation.
18 Key Creative Influences
Find out exactly which photographers form the group of photographic heroes that have most influenced Paul. He explains exactly why they provide such inspiration and helped shaped his work.
19 Encounter: Coastal Wolves Live
Learn techniques on how to respectfully approach and have encounters with shy animals. In this unique episode, we travel side by side with Paul along the coastline of British Columbia as he photographs the rare and beautiful Coastal Wolves.
20 Keeping the Camera Stable
Big focal length heavy lenses, low light conditions, moving animals: get tips from Paul in best wat to stay stable and sharp when photographing in all these situations. Hand holding or on tripods: learn the best techniques and practices from a master.
21 Brainstorming: Jumpstart your Brain
Informal brainstorms are fun and very productive! Here are some techniques Paul uses when getting people together and shaping communal discussion to find new projects and ideas.
22 Creating the Image: Ice Waterfall
The story behind the image. Paul explains exactly how he created one of his most famous images. A powerful photograph that defines so many of the ecological and conservation issues that face our planet today.
23 Start with Local Projects
Photo stories are all around us. You don’t have to travel huge distances to wild places to create dramatic and important photo stories. Paul makes some suggestions for creating image stories right in your own neighbourhood.
24 Using Camera Traps
Your backyard and beyond: discover Paul’s tips on where to find your own photography projects. Learn how to use some of his simple advice and steps to develop the stories and achieve your visual goals.
25 What's in the Bag: Lenses & Speciality Lenses
Pauls opens his bag and explains his set up. Find out which camera equipment and lenses he uses for which situations above water. Get advice and tips on best practices for your equipment and shooting.
26 Mental Health - Little Voices
Some important elements of psychology a photographer needs to use. In this episode Paul explains some of his techniques to strengthen belief in yourself and suppress the negative little voices in your head.
27 Building Towards an Iconic Image
Researching and understanding the elements of animal behaviour is critical to producing an iconic image. Find out how the famous image of penguins speeding to the surface to avoid predators was created.
28 Developing your Photography Project
Your backyard and beyond, discover Paul’s tips on where to find your own photography projects. Check out his advice and steps to develop the stories and achieve your visual goals.
29 Free up your Mind
How to think better creatively about your photography. How do we free up our mind from distraction and open it up to produce truly outstanding images? Paul gives us an insight to some of his methods and exercises.
30 Always be Ready
The magic moments will happen in front of you, but are you totally ready and prepared to capture them? Don’t miss these in whatever you are photographing. Discover some simple tips from Paul to help you react quickly and confidently to capture them.
31 Encounter with a 2nd Black Bear
In this encounter with a bear, Paul gives us a unique opportunity to sit beside him on the coast of British Columbia as he explains exactly what black bear action he hopes to capture. We listen and watch the phases of action as Paul works towards creating the ideal image.
32 Breathing in
How to unleash your creativity! Try suggested techniques in this episode to see if you can come up with great ideas as well as reducing stress and pressure.
33 What's in the Bag: my Underwater Set up
A rare insight into what Paul is using underwater. He explains what and how as he assembles his underwater camera and lighting rig. Find out some best practises and also learn what to avoid as he explains some of his early mistakes.
34 Creating the Image: Orca Ballet
Journey underwater where Orcas and Herring swim together. Paul describes how he captured a beautiful moment in a swirling geometrical dance between the hunters and the hunted.
35 Nature Bathing: Switching off
Another set of tips from Paul on how to use nature to access and release the creative side of your thinking to reinvigorate your photography. The ideas are all there in your mind and here are suggestions on how to create an environment to tap into them.

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Check what customers are saying about Paul Nicklen Masterclass!

“Thank you so much Paul. I’ve been watching and thoroughly enjoying each of these lessons, and know that I’ll be coming back to re-watch them every so often, and particularly before I go back to parts of the world where I love to photography wildlife. It’s the combination of your openness, experience and superb photography that is so powerful. Thank you.”

Elane Z.

 

“Incredible. Thank you, Paul. This will be with me for life!”

Natasha Budimirovic

“Wonderful class so far! I’ve already made key adjustments to my photography, including switching to back button focus, practicing my “tai chi” and patience, and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. For the past two days I’ve been able to park myself on a nature trail near my home and photograph a curious little red fox using these tools. Up until then I’d never even seen a red fox in that area, let alone had the opportunity to photograph one. Can’t wait to continue with the future lessons!”

Kristin DeAnfrasio

“This first fifteen lessons have been nothing short of amazing. Now that I have had my first time through these lessons, I will be going back through them at least two more times. I do alomost most things like this in threes. First to familliarize myself get emersed. Them the second time. Slowing way down, taking Motes. Amd the third to go over my notes and to really memorize key things from this series. These things may not all be Photography related, however everything in this and life is related.Paul mentioned Patterns. And yes this just as in life has a pattern a nd many of them at that, that will quilt all ofthese things together in helping and equiping us with the things we can use to certainly better our world in so many new ways. Cannot wait for the next series of lessons.”

Dale C.

“Thank you so much for creating this course. I have been feeling stalled in my photography for some time, and the first 15 lessons are already helping me tackle the situation🙏 Hope I will be able to apply some of the lessons in my next shooting trip.”

Masayuki A.

“Awesome images! I love the focus on conservation messages.”

Christina O.

“I retired 4 years ago, after a 38 year career in Dentistry. I got into wildlife photography, and it has become a passion/obsession for me, that no one around me can understand….. After watching this series, I feel inspired to continue doing what I am doing, despite the many voices telling me otherwise. For that, I thank you Paul.”

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“Thank you so much for creating this space and this community where we as photographers can come together, support one another, and work collectively for the greater good, for conservation, for community, for the whole world. It’s so easy to get caught up in or completely put off by the competitiveness out there, but I keep coming back to photography simply because I know there are stories that need to be told, that my heart is yearning to fight for. So I can’t thank you enough. I’m really excited to see everyone’s work and would love to stay connected and follow everyone’s journeys in the group. Really looking forward to future lessons!”

Summer D.

Knowledgeable, genuine, adventurous – Paul Nicklen’s course is wonderful! Solid tips and insight for folks interested in photography at any stage.”


Brian B.

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ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS

For the first and only time in his illustrious career. conservationist, wildlife and art photographer Paul Nicklen shares all he has learned in a career spanning over 20 years. An assignment photographer for National Geographic magazine and Sony Artisan of Imagery, Paul will teach you how to create sensitive, evocative and impactful images that can help change the world for the better. Get access to this unique Masterclass and learn the photography techniques, ethos and psychology that has garnered Paul over 30 of the highest awards given to any photographer in his field. Prestigious accolades include BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the World Press Photo Award for Photojournalism.

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What is Masters of Photography?

Masters of Photography is an education platform and a resource for photographers. Our courses (the masterclasses and discovery classes) are for anyone who wants to learn from some of the most highly regarded and influential photographers in the world in order to elevate their own photography. If you want to learn why not learn from the best? The Masters themselves study the works of the greats.

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The classes have been designed to be suitable for all levels of experience. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced professional, learning from a Master is sure to help you to improve your photography.

All you need is a camera, whether that be a DSLR or a smartphone. 

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The classes provide you with lifetime access to the ethos and photographic philosophies of true master photographers. You will learn how they approach their work, the techniques they use and their tips for elevating your own photography.

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