A comprehensive guide to photography gear, from understanding the differences between DSRL & mirrorless cameras to choosing the right lens for your goals. Sharing insights from years of experience, the lessons in this chapter aren’t a shopping guide, but rather understanding how each piece of gear works and what various technical specs actually mean, to help you make decisions about what you need to invest in at various stages of your photography journey (and what you don’t need).

From zero to hero we’ll teach you everything you need to know to start taking incredible photos (with whatever camera you already have). Understanding composition and lighting can be the difference between an average photo and an incredible one, giving your images that wow-factor. And then with manual photography, we’ll demystify concepts like aperture, shutter speed & ISO and walk you through practical scenarios and examples to give you total control over what you create - whether you want to get that soft blurry background, really sharp images or even to freeze motion.

Lightroom is one of the most used programs by photographers, and most people barely scratch the surface of what it’s capable of - a tool to edit your photos, but also to sort and organise your images as your portfolio grows. Beyond understanding the platform and how it works, Emilio walks you step-by-step through professional workflows that he uses to keep making his image editing and client process as organised as possible. In a creative career, time is money and the techniques in this chapter will not only save you time, they will also ensure that your data is always safe and secure, and you never risk losing a project.

From absolute beginners through to very advanced, this chapter dives deep into the world of editing photos. Loaded with practical tips, and step-by-step walkthrough examples so that by the end of this chapter you’ll be able to professionally edit images to suit your own style or exactly match what a brand is looking for. Then we move from Lightroom to photoshop for advanced edits and re-touching - teaching you how to remove objects, stretch mountains, smooth skin and replace the sky.

From understanding the industry through to the photography & editing techniques, this chapter is everything you need to start shooting food & product photography professionally. Starting with simple skills that you can shoot in your living room and building upon that, it’s filled with step-by-step walkthroughs, practical activities and lots of examples you can implement for yourself. And as will all of our lessons, you’ll get one-on-one feedback on everything you shoot so that you can build a portfolio while you work through the course. This is a booming industry, and one of the best photography niches when you’re just starting out.

Taking things to the next level, we’ll teach you how to incorporate everything you’ve learnt so far into a real client shoot - walking you step-by-step through the process from receiving an enquiry, scoping the project, planning the shoot all the way through to final delivery. This is hands-down one of our most popular chapters because we hold nothing back, sharing our thought process and professional workflow as though we were standing right with you on your first paid client project.

In this chapter we move from shooting mostly static objects to shooting people - from beautiful portraits, to lifestyle content for brands. There is so much more to it than just point and shoot - it’s a mix of science and art, and we cover both. We’ll teach you how to help your subject feel comfortable in front of the camera, how to find the right poses and compositions, and how to work with the lighting you have to take incredible photos, taking you behind the scenes on multiple live photoshoots.

Whether you want to work for tour providers, retreats & travel companies or just want to capture the moment on your own travels, this chapter is going to be a lot of fun. We'll teach you techniques to transform your adventure and travel photos into something you'll want to frame on the wall.

There is no one path that’s right for everyone, and this course isn’t meant to teach you how to do things exactly as we have done them but how to build a business that fits your goals, your lifestyle and your values. We dive into all the things that nobody tells you about the industry, and show you how to build a business that fits your life, rather than trying to fit your life around your business. Whether your goal is to scale your income, have location independence, more time to spend with your kids or do creative work every day this chapter will help you figure out a plan to achieve it.

When you’re building your own business time is money, and in this chapter we share the tools and professional workflows that will streamline your workflow and make running your business so much easier. Drawing on over a decade of experience running a creative agency, you get to learn from our experience and trial and error and skip straight to the finish line understanding exactly what to use and how to use it in your business.

You can start this course with no previous experience and walk away ready to launch a profitable photography business, start attracting your ideal client and knowing exactly how to implement a professional workflow that lets you build a business that supports the lifestyle you want!