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Master the Art of Landscape Photography

Learn the techniques I use to plan, capture and create stronger, more engaging landscape photos.

10 HOURS of video tuition

Self-paced learning

Lifetime access

NZD $199 ($399)

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Is this course for you?

Whether you're building on the basics or looking to take your photography to the next level, this course will help you develop the knowledge, practical skills and creative confidence to capture, edit and share landscape photographs you're genuinely proud of.

YOU KNOW THE BASICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY


You know your way around your camera but want to develop your skills, explore new techniques and create more compelling landscape photographs.

YOU WANT MORE CONFIDENCE IN THE FIELD

You want to make better decisions about light, composition and camera settings, and know how to get the most from every photographic opportunity.

YOU WANT MORE FROM YOUR PHOTOS


You want to bring your images to life through editing, develop a portfolio you're proud of and discover meaningful ways to share your work.

What you'll learn

From planning your shoots to putting the finishing touches on your images, you'll learn the skills and techniques to become a more confident, creative and capable landscape photographer.

PLAN

Plan successful shoots and make the most of changing conditions.

SEE

Recognise great light and create stronger, more intentional compositions.

CAPTURE

Master your camera settings and explore creative shooting techniques.

CREATE

Use filters, long exposures and advanced techniques to bring your ideas to life.

EDIT

Transform your RAW images using Lightroom, Photoshop and creative editing tools.

SHARE

Build a portfolio, protect your photos and share your work with confidence.

Learn from an experienced photographer & educator

I'm Meghan Maloney, an award-winning New Zealand landscape photographer, Sony Digital Imaging Ambassador and photography educator. I've spent years photographing landscapes across New Zealand and around the world, and I bring that real-world experience into every lesson I teach.

My courses focus on practical techniques you can actually use in the field and at home - helping you understand not just what to do, but why you're doing it.

meghan maloney landscape photography educator

AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER

SONY DIGITAL IMAGING AMBASSADOR

EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATOR

Course Curriculum

Explore 11 practical modules that take you through the complete landscape photography process — from mastering your camera and planning successful shoots to capturing beautiful light, exploring creative techniques, editing your images and sharing your photography with confidence.

    • Understanding what makes a compelling landscape photograph

    • Developing your photographic vision and creative intent

    • Learning to recognise light, structure and opportunities

    • Making more confident decisions in the field

    • Choosing the right camera equipment for landscapes

    • Understanding focal lengths and lens choices

    • Tripods, accessories and essential gear

    • Getting comfortable with your camera's capabilities

    • Understanding aperture, shutter speed and ISO

    • Choosing shooting modes and metering settings

    • Reading histograms and managing exposure

    • Achieving sharp focus and controlling depth of field

    • RAW files, white balance and practical field settings

    • Researching locations and planning photography trips

    • Understanding weather, seasons and changing conditions

    • Working with golden hour, blue hour and different types of light

    • Using planning apps, maps and PhotoPills

    • Making the most of challenging conditions

    • Understanding the building blocks of composition

    • Using foregrounds, leading lines, shapes and visual balance

    • Choosing viewpoints, perspectives and focal lengths

    • Creating depth and guiding the viewer's eye

    • Developing more intentional and engaging images

    Note: this module can also be purchased as a stand-alone course 'Create Captivating Compositions’

    • Exposure bracketing for high-contrast scenes

    • Shooting multi-image panoramas

    • Focus stacking for front-to-back sharpness

    • Shooting sunstars

    • Knowing when and why to use each technique

    • Understanding neutral density and polarising filters

    • Choosing the right filter for the conditions

    • Calculating and capturing long exposures

    • Photographing moving water, clouds and coastal scenes

    • Creative approaches using movement and shutter speed

    • Overcoming long exposure challenges

    • The Milky Way Season

    • Planning successful night photography sessions

    • Gear, settings & techniques

    • Understanding common challenges with night photography

    • Panoramas, Star Trails, Aurora & Moon

    • Understanding the Lightroom editing workflow

    • Importing, organising and selecting your photographs

    • Adjusting exposure, colour, contrast and detail

    • Using masks and local adjustments

    • Exporting finished photographs for different uses

    • Merging exposure brackets and panoramas

    • Focus stacking in Photoshop

    • Using Photoshop for more complex editing and removal tasks

    • Exploring creative editing in Luminar Neo

    • Choosing the right editing tool for the job

    • Selecting your strongest images

    • Creating a cohesive portfolio and developing your style

    • Organising, storing and backing up your images

    • Preparing photos for print, online sharing and competitions

    • Giving your photography purpose through creative projects

“Meghan is not only an awesome photographer but a wonderful teacher. She’s encouraging, open and generous in sharing her knowledge. The course is really well structured, with easy-to-digest modules that make it a great introduction to landscape photography. Highly recommend!”


Lystra, UK

Course FAQs

  • After purchasing, you’ll receive an email from me with everything you need to access your course online. You can then log in and work through the lessons whenever it suits you.

  • You’ll have lifetime access to the course, so there’s no deadline to complete it. You can work through the lessons at your own pace and return to them whenever you’d like a refresher.

  • This course is suitable for anyone who understands the basics of using their camera and wants to take their landscape photography further. Whether you’re still building confidence or already have some experience, I’ll guide you through the complete process - from planning and photographing a scene through to editing your finished images.

  • Some of the course covers how I process my landscape photographs, so access to editing software will help you get the most from these lessons. I demonstrate my own workflow using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, but many of the principles can also be applied in other editing programs.

  • You’ll need a camera that allows you to manually control settings such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO. A tripod and photographic filters are useful for some of the techniques covered, but you don’t need an extensive collection of equipment to get started.

  • Yes, some of the course covers how I process my landscape photographs, so access to editing software will help you get the most from these lessons. I demonstrate my own workflow using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, but many of the principles can also be applied in other editing programs.

Ready to create better landscape photos?

Build the skills and confidence to get more from every shoot - from making the right decisions in the field to transforming your captures into standout, memorable photos.

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NZD $199 ($399)

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