
What you will LEARN!
Master of the art of conservation and wildlife photography with the legendary Paul Nicklen

Learn the techniques behind images like these with Paul's Masterclass!
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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. Youβll 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 Paulβs 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.
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Up to 50+ episodes
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Learn the key secrets to nature & wildlife photography with Paul Nicklen

1 Introduction
Meet your Master: Paul Nicklen explains to you the outline of the course and the different learning steps heβll 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 Paulβs 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.
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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