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Matthew Storer
Acclaimed inspirational photographer
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Matthew Storer is a professional photographer who specialises in landscape and night photography. Since 2017, over 1 500 students have taken his online courses and travel photography workshops. He guarantees that his online photography courses will teach you how to capture stunning night and nature images and take your photography to an entirely new level.

Matthew Storer is an award-winning landscape and night photographer from the outback in South Australia. The last decade has seen him travel to and photograph more than 100 countries around the world. He uses his passion for photography to help educate and inspire other photographers to capture images of the world the way they see it!
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Photo Editing Using Adobe Lightroom
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Photo Editing Using Adobe Lightroom
1.5-3 hrs 7,085 learners
By Matthew Storer
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • State the importance of creating a photo catalog in Adobe Lightroom
  • Recall the two methods of importing photos in Adobe Lightroom
  • Explain the purpose of rating photos in Adobe Lightroom
  • State the functions of a histogram in AdobeLightroom
  • Identify various local adjustment tools in Adobe Lightroom and state their functions
  • Describe how to separate two colors from each other in Adobe Lightroom
  • Distinguish between a landscape and cityscape image
  • State the functions of the exposure slider in Adobe Lightroom
  • Explain what is meant by lowlight images
  • Distinguish between shadows and highlights
  • Define clipping and recall the types of clipping in Adobe Lightroom
  • Explain what noise is in photography
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Adobe
Photo Editing Using Adobe Lightroom
1.5-3 hrs
7085 enrolled
Advanced Photo Editing and Exporting
1.5-3 hrs 6,260 learners
By Matthew Storer
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the functions of the clone tool in Adobe Lightroom
  • Indicate when to use the clone or heal tool
  • State the use of a preset in Adobe Lightroom
  • Recall the steps to creating presets in Adobe Lightroom
  • Distinguish between dodging and burning effect
  • Discuss the Orton effect on photos
  • Recall the process of creating sun flare effects
  • Recall the methods of exporting images in Adobe Lightroom
  • Distinguish between the various types of image formats
  • State the image format and settings for exporting web design images
  • Describe the image format for exporting an image that would be printed
  • Explain the process of export presets in Adobe Lightroom
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Photography
Advanced Photo Editing and Exporting
1.5-3 hrs
6260 enrolled
Landscape Photography - Equipment Basics, Focusing and Filters
1.5-3 hrs 8,020 learners
By Matthew Storer
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the basic equipment required for capturing beautiful nature photography
  • Explain ISO, aperture, and shutter speed and how these elements affect nature and landscape photography
  • State the importance of focusing and describe its relationship with aperture
  • Define a histogram and describe how to read it and its benefits to landscape photography
  • Explain the effects of filters and identify which filter is best for landscape photography
  • Identify the type of metering mode to be used in landscape photography
  • Distinguish between RAW and JPEG stating the preferred format for landscape photography images
  • Discuss how to focus in telephoto photography
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Photography
Landscape Photography - Equipment Basics, Focusing and Filters
1.5-3 hrs
8020 enrolled
Landscape Photography - Exposure, Composition, and Editing
1.5-3 hrs 5,293 learners
By Matthew Storer
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the term, "expose to the right" and the impact of exposing to the right in nature and landscape photography
  • Discuss how to combine elements to get the best out of composition
  • Describe how to frame an image when looking at different perspectives
  • Recognize the basic composition skills needed in capturing images
  • Explain how to use S and Z curves to create leading lines
  • State the relationship between leading lines and diagonals
  • Distinguish wide angle photography from telephoto photography
  • Explain how to create better composition using telephoto lens
  • Describe how to create scales using different focal ranges and framing
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Photography
Landscape Photography - Exposure, Composition, and Editing
1.5-3 hrs
5293 enrolled
Diploma in Photo Editing
10-15 hrs 15,532 learners
By Matthew Storer
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish between a folder and a subfolder
  • State the importance of creating a photo catalog in Lightroom
  • Explain the purpose of rating photos in Adobe Lightroom
  • State the functions of Adobe Lightroom histogram
  • Identify various local adjustment tools in Adobe Lightroom and state their functions
  • Distinguish between a landscape and a cityscape image
  • Recall various shortcuts used in Adobe Lightroom
  • Recall the steps to creating presets in Adobe Lightroom
  • Recall the process of creating sun flare effects
  • State the image format and settings for exporting web design images
  • Discuss how to export presets
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Photography
Diploma in Photo Editing
10-15 hrs
15532 enrolled
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This course provides a good overall breakdown of what is needed to shoot some amazing landscapes. The instructional quality is top-notch and information provided is conveyed in a clear and concise manner. This is a very well done course.
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