Turn flat, lifeless photos into dramatic, gallery-worthy images. This course walks you through the entire editing process — from getting your exposure and white balance right, to refining colors, dodge and burn, and sharpening — so every photo you edit has punch and depth.

Once you've got the fundamentals down, you'll apply them to a series of real-world images shot in iconic locations: the Dunes, the Statue of Liberty, Manhattan, Lavender fields, Las Vegas, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower using frame-in-frame composition. You'll also spend three dedicated videos mastering black-and-white conversion like the masters, and finish with a bonus lesson on editing in Luminar Neo using a shoot in Rome.

By the end, you'll have a repeatable workflow for transforming any dull photo into a dramatic one — no matter where or what you shot.

What you'll learn:

• Nailing exposure and white balance
• Refining colors and using dodge and burn
• Sharpening for crisp final images
• Black-and-white conversion techniques (3-part deep dive)
• Real-world editing practice across 8+ locations
• Editing in Luminar Neo

Back by popular demand! This course was originally part of Serge Ramelli's Average to Great Photography course, featured in our 2024 Photography Bundle and again in our 2025 Landscape Photography Bundle. We're bringing it back individually so you can master turning dull photos dramatic, without needing the full original.

What's Included In The Download

• 14 1/2 Hours of Video Content (1080p, 23.9fps, H.264 mpg4, over 20GB of material)
• 15 On Location and Studio Post-processing Lessons
• Full RAW files and companion software catalogs so you can follow along (Lightroom catalogs and Photoshop PSDs)
• 10 Behind the Scenes episodes of our experiences traveling and filming this tutorial
• Private Elia Facebook Group access for extended education and photo sharing

Topics Covered In This Tutorial:

• Elia's Latest Camera Gear Including Medium Format
• How to Deal with Inclement Weather
• In-Camera Photography Techniques (ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, White Balance, etc)
• Extensive Location Scouting and Tips for better composition, angles, and vantage points
• Advanced Panoramic Photography Shooting and Stitching
• Blending Moments in Time with Multi level Panos
• Solid Neutral Density Filters and Softening Skies and Water
• How to Use Smart Phone Apps to Precisely Plan Your Night and Astro-Photography
• Capturing Stars and Star Trails While Using Tilt Shift Lenses
• Understanding and Mastering Light (Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Sunrise and Sunset, and Astro)
• Extensive and Seamless Focus Stacking and Focus Bracketing
• Perspective Blending and Combining Various Focal Lengths
• Time Blending (combining exposures shot at different times)
• Bracketing and Multiple Exposure Blending 
• 100% Manual Exposure Blending using Zero HDR Software
• Blending Different Moments in Time Together (Blending Different Times of Day Seamlessly)
• Non-Destructive Techniques to Master RAW Processing
• Extensive Non-Destructive Color Correction and Image Adjustment
• Complex Selections and Masking Techniques
• How to Create and Work With Luminosity Masking Techniques
• Advanced Luminosity Masking
• Compound Channel Masking for Precision Selections and Color Corrections
• Advanced Object Removal and Image Cleanup 
• How to Replace Skies and Add Depth and Drama to Existing Ones
• Precision Sharpening and Selective Noise Reduction 
• Blending Moments In Time To Reveal Mountains Covered by Fog

In this multi-part, 5+ hour educational immersive, I delve deeply into the realm of self-portraiture while exploring mindset and perspective, deconstructing technique and approach, and speaking to my experience in real time from a place of heartfelt authenticity and genuine vulnerability. This is about far more than lighting and camera settings; it’s about emotion, expression, evolution, and, most importantly, connection with one’s self.

Ultimately, this immersive is a creative love letter to self-portraiture, which has brought me closer to myself, my art, and my creative process than I ever imagined possible. It’s also an expression of my love and gratitude for you, as I sincerely hope it serves as a catalyst for you to begin your journey into, or deepen your relationship with, the art, craft, and science of self-portraits.

We start with an intro exploring mindset and intention before moving on to three pillars through which we can explore the genre and express ourselves with fewer expectations, constraints, and bias: reflections & distortion, movement & form, and color & scene. We then take what we’ve created into Capture One and begin curating a collection and editing our selections, all while critically examining the portraits and imagery with objectivity, self-love, and gratitude. We finish with a chat about the experience and an ode to both the journey and humble beginnings.

You got this: we’re in this together!

Art is life; life is art.

-Jonny

Fully Booked is a micro-course teaching portrait photographers how to build an automated email marketing system that generates leads and bookings on autopilot. It covers setting up a lead generation funnel, growing an email list, and nurturing new contacts with pre-written email sequences that overcome client objections, all designed to run "while you sleep" so clients reach out to the photographer instead of the other way around.

What's included:

• Step-by-step lead generation system training
• Automated lead-nurturing email strategy
• Guidance on building a profitable, consistently growing email list
• Bonus: 26 pre-written client emails
• Bonus: 30+ additional marketing strategies beyond email

How do you make your photos more engaging?
Everyone can make a nice-looking photo. The single hits. But memorable work comes from images that connect, reveal context, and reward attention. That happens through visual storytelling. Learning what to include, what to wait for, and how each photo supports the next. You want more intention in your photography, not just better-looking photos. This course is not about gear, presets, or chasing trends. It’s about slowing down, paying attention, and shooting with purpose.

This course is for you if...

• Your photos look fine, but they don’t feel connected or meaningful yet
• You want to move beyond single images and start thinking in sequences
• You often shoot first and hope something interesting reveals itself later
• You want a clearer reason for why you take a photo, not just how
• You’re interested in long-form projects, personal work, or documentary-style stories

What You'll Learn in This Course

• Recognize story elements while you’re shooting, including characters, setting, and context
• Identify and anticipate decisive moments instead of reacting randomly
• Shoot the essential images that help a story unfold, not just single highlights
• Plan and complete a simple long-form photography project over time
• Edit and sequence your images so they clearly communicate a story to viewers
• Understand when model or property releases are required and how to handle them
• BONUS: See how working with a nonprofit or community organization can strengthen both your photography and your impact

How the Course is Structured
A clear progression from learning the basics of visual storytelling to completing a long-form project.

1. Becoming a Storyteller
Learn what visual storytelling means in photography, and how this course works from start to finish.

• What makes a photo part of a story
• How to approach the course and assignments
• Setting expectations for your project

2. Elements of Visual Storytelling
Build the foundation by learning how stories work visually, and how to recognize them while shooting.

• Story elements and visual context
• The role of the Decisive Moment
• Shooting images that support a narrative

3. Taking Visual Storytelling Further
Move from individual images to intentional projects, with an emphasis on planning and ethics.

• Long-form project planning
• Editing and sequencing a story
• Ethics, releases, and legal considerations

4. Next Steps
Put everything together and think about how to continue developing your storytelling beyond the course.

• Practicing and refining your approach
• Final review and feedback
• Optional nonprofit and community work

Everything you need to follow through and finish a complete storytelling project.

What's Included in This Course
9 Video Lessons
Just over 2 hours of structured walkthroughs with text outlines.
Captions in English, Deutsch, Français, Polski, and Español.

4 Downloads
PDF references for offline use, including sample model and property release forms.

2 Assignments
Two optional assignments you can submit for instructor feedback.

Instructor Support

• Live chat and email support if you need help along the way.

Our Courses Are Broken Down Into Small Lessons For Easy Break / Stopping Points

LESSON 1: Introduction to Night Photography
17M 30S
Join Erik as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

LESSON 2: The Seven Struggles
8M 14S
Night photography can be intimidating, but once you understand the basics you'll be prepared to go out and capture stunning photos.

LESSON 3: Know Your Camera Blindfolded
3M 11S
One of the most fundamental challenges you can overcome at home is getting to know your camera so well you can change settings blindfolded.

LESSON 4: Simple Gear that Matters
3M 41S
You don't need the most expensive camera, but there are some tools that will make your life easier.

LESSON 5: Planning and Scouting
4M 55S
Great night photos usually start long before the stars come out.

LESSON 6: Understanding the Night Sky
6M 47S
There is a predictability to the night sky that you need to understand to help your photography.

LESSON 7: Milky Way Exposure Recipes
6M 21S
Learn how to demystify Milky Way exposures with a simple recipe.

LESSON 8: Focus, Framing, and Composition
3M 3S
These are the hardest technical issues to overcome at night.

LESSON 9: The Foreground Helps Tell the Story
2M 54S
You want the foreground to have something to it to help tell the story you want to communicate.

LESSON 10: Night Etiquette
1M 34S
There are special considerations for how to use your lights at night to keep yourself safe, but with minimal effect on your night vision, other photographers, and wildlife.

LESSON 11: Expectations and Practice
2M 45S
Erik wraps up the class with some thoughts to help you practice and keep your expectations grounded.

Our Courses Are Broken Down Into Small Lessons For Easy Break / Stopping Points

LESSON 1: Your Phone Was Always a Mirrorless Camera
13M 12S
EVF, lens system, sensor — by definition, that's what's in your pocket. Make the mindset shift, and get an honest look at where phones win and where they still don't.

LESSON 2: Eight Lenses, One Pocket
8M 5S
A bag's worth of focal lengths in a jacket. Learn what the ultra-wide and telephoto are actually for — from dramatic architecture to compressing a subject four miles out.

LESSON 3: Ready to Shoot in Under a Second
9M 5S
Work the dedicated camera button and its live control panel, set up your Apple Watch as a remote shutter with preview, and let computational photography do in milliseconds what used to take a tripod.

LESSON 4: The Controls Nobody Shows You
11M 21S
Ninety percent of blurry phone shots come down to one simple cause. Fix it, then master focus and exposure lock, real Night mode control, and the shutter, burst, and widescreen shortcuts hiding in plain sight.

LESSON 5: Shoot for the Edit
9M 19S
Protect your highlights, turn a Live Photo into a silky long exposure, and know when ProRAW beats HEIF. Plus photographic styles, macro, and why golden and blue hour are where your phone shines.

LESSON 6: From Good Frame to Finished Photograph
12M
Composition, patience, and the payoff: multi-minute exposures for star and light trails without an ND filter, then a repeatable edit from Apple Photos into Lightroom Mobile.

The Holiday Bundle is a curated collection of Lightroom presets crafted to bring the warmth and magic of the holiday season into your photos.

From cozy indoor moments to sparkling winter scenes, these presets enhance natural light, festive colors, and soft tones — perfect for Christmas, New Year, and every celebration in between. Each preset is designed to add a touch of holiday charm while maintaining clean, professional color balance across a variety of lighting conditions.

FEATURES

• 114 Lightroom Desktop Presets
• 114 Lightroom Mobile Presets
• 114 Lookup Table Files (LUTs)
• Compatible with every photo editing software
• Compatible with every video editing software

A Must-Have Affinity Photo Presets Bundle

Give your Affinity Photo workflow a serious upgrade with 2,000+ professionally crafted presets. Whether you're editing portraits, landscapes, weddings, travel, street photography, or creative fine art, this bundle gives you ready-to-use looks for virtually every photography style. Instead of spending hours adjusting colors, contrast, and tones manually, simply apply a preset and fine-tune your image for a polished, professional finish.

Perfect for photographers, content creators, and Affinity Photo users who want to edit faster, maintain a consistent style, and produce stunning results without a complicated workflow.

Highlights Of The Affinity Bundle

• The bundle contains over 2000 affinity photo presets divided into 27 popular categories
• The affinity photo raw presets work with both Mac and Windows machine
• The presets work with all types of Affinity software & Mobile App too.
• They can be digitally downloaded immediately after purchase
• The package comes with step-by-step instructions, ensuring that you can use them without a hitch.
• Save hours of manual color grading and repetitive editing
• Perfect for beginners and experienced photographers alike
• Extended commercial licence included

Categories of Presets Included in the Bundle:

• 66 Animal Affinity Presets

• 78 Black And White Presets

• 80 Blogger Presets

• 50 Change The Colors Presets

• 95 Children Affinity Presets

• 80 City Affinity Presets

• 80 Couple Affinity Presets

• 81 Dark Affinity Presets

• 80 Affinity Film Collection

• 80 Food Photography Presets

• 50 Freedom Affinity Presets

• 80 Indoor Photography Presets

• 92 Wedding Photography Presets

• 80 Instagram Presets

• 83 Landscape Presets

• 84 Matte Presets

• 80 Natural Touch Affinity Presets

• 100 New Born Affinity Presets

• 84 Night Presets

• 77 Pastel Presets

• 98 Portrait Presets

• 78 Shooter Affinity Presets

• 80 Sport Portrait Presets

• 80 Studio Affinity Presets

• 78 Sunset Presets

• 80 Urban Presets

• 97 Vintage Film Presets

Keep your creativity in the driver's seat.

Most AI makes art for you. This bundle is built to make art with you. Every prompt starts with your own photograph and transforms it through your own choices, so the AI works as a creative tool in your hands, not a machine that replaces you. You stay the artist. The result is yours.

This is a fundamentally different approach to AI art. Instead of typing a description and accepting whatever the machine invents, you bring your own image, choose how it's transformed, and guide the outcome. It's the difference between generating and creating.

What's included

The Prompted Guide. A complete guide to this creative approach, showing you how to think about AI as a next-generation tool for your own artistic growth, and how to get the most out of every prompt in the bundle.

20 AI Artistry Prompts. A full collection of interactive prompts, each one designed to turn your photographs into a distinct style of art. These aren't one-shot prompts. Every one has creative controls built in, so you choose the style, the finish, the colour, the mood, and more, then build your own version and apply it to your photo. The same prompt can produce endless different results, all guided by you.

How it works

1. Choose a prompt and set your creative options.
2. Copy your finished prompt with one tap.
3. Open ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot, paste it in, add your photograph, and create.

There's nothing to download or install, and it works with the free or paid versions of all three platforms. Use it on your phone, tablet, or computer.

Who it's for

Photographers and artists who want to explore new creative possibilities with their own images, and who want AI to expand what they can make rather than do it for them. Whether you're brand new to AI or already experimenting, this bundle gives you a hands-on, approachable way to grow your craft while keeping your own vision at the centre.

Bring your photograph. Make it your own. Stay the artist.

WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU

• Central hub for all your links — portfolio, shop, newsletter, social profiles, calendar, contact form — all in one place, one URL to share everywhere
• Replace your link-in-bio — works perfectly as your Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter bio link
• Act as your digital business card — share your page at events, on print, via QR code, or in your email signature
• Showcase your work — display images, videos, and projects in a grid you actually control
• Build a professional presence without a website — no code, no hosting, no domain required (custom domain optional)
• Generate a short URL and QR code automatically — every page gets both, instantly
• Scale as you grow — add blocks, change layouts, swap templates anytime without starting over

The already done-for-you guide for teaching your clients how to choose the right images for their album. 

Here's What You Get:

 ✓ Access to 23 pre-designed Canva template layouts. All you have to do is insert your own images and you're good to go!

 ✓ Access to 23 pages of content that you can use to educate your clients on how to choose the right pictures for their album.

✓ Access to our text template we use for our couples. That's right, you can use our own words for your guide!

Created for photographers like you, the Summerana magazine is packed full of inspiring images and helpful articles designed to help you grow as a photographer!

6 Digital Issues:
April 2025
June 2025
August 2025
October 2025
December 2025
February 2026

500 Magical Overlays For Next Level Editing

Transform ordinary photos into magical, eye-catching artwork with this 500 Magical Overlays Bundle. Instantly add dreamy skies, glowing light, sparkles, petals, fire, wings, textures, and dozens of other creative effects using simple drag-and-drop overlays. Compatible with Photoshop and any layer-based photo editor, this collection helps photographers and creators produce stunning fantasy, portrait, wedding, and social media images in just a few clicks. Includes high-resolution PNG overlays with lifetime access and an extended commercial license.

Features & Highlights

• One-click drag-and-drop workflow for fast editing
• Works with any software that supports layers and blending modes
• Compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Affinity Photo, GIMP, & more
• Suitable for both Windows and Mac users
• Files provided in high-resolution JPG and PNG formats
• No plugins or extra software required
• Lifetime access with an extended commercial license included

Categories Included

• 20 Rose Petals Overlays

• 20 Vintage Overlays

• 20 Rain Overlays

• 20 Sun Flare Overlays

• 20 Water Color Overlays

• 20 Lightning Overlays

• 20 Real Sparklers

• 20 Fireworks Overlays

• 20 Fine Art Texture Overlays

• 20 Water Splash Overlays

• 20 Fire & Red Smoke Overlays

• 20 Water Drops Overlays

• 20 Grunge Overlays

• 20 Glass Overlays

• 20 Wood Overlays

• 20 Mandala Overlays

• 20 Balloon Overlays

• 20 Marble Texture Overlays

• 20 Wooden Frames Overlays

• 20 Crystal Overlays

• 20 Blur Nature Overlays

• 20 Polaroid Overlays

• 20 Light Trail Overlays

• 20 Crinkled Paper

• 20 Magical Wings

Versatile Collection Of Professional Wedding Overlays

Create unforgettable wedding memories with the 1000 Dreamy Wedding Photo Overlays Bundle. Packed with 1,000 overlays across 27 creative categories, this collection lets you add magical light, romantic textures, watercolor effects, sparklers, skies, floral elements, and more to every wedding photo. Whether you’re editing a first kiss, bridal portrait, or couple session, you’ll always find the perfect effect to match the moment.

Compatible with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, PaintShop Pro, PicMonkey, GIMP, and other layer-based editing software, these overlays are suitable for both beginners and professionals. The bundle also includes an Extended Commercial License, allowing you to create stunning wedding edits for personal and client projects with confidence.

Key Highlights

• 1,000 premium wedding overlays
• 27 creative overlay categories
• Magic, Bokeh & Watercolor effects
• Text, Sparkler & Sky overlays
• Compatible with layer-based editors
• Photoshop, GIMP & PicMonkey support
• Extended Commercial License
• Beginner & professional friendly
• Ideal for wedding & engagement edits
• Endless creative combinations