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Better Photos with your Fujifilm X/GFX Starts Here
The only resource Fujifilm photographers need
400+ video lessons
New video lessons are added weekly.
75+ hours of video
Text outlines accompany each closed-captioned video.
40+ handouts
Download PDFs of lesson material.
20+ assignments
Apply your new skills and get instructor feedback.
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Access to a private Fujifilm community
Regularly added lessons & courses
Live chat support with John
Free iOS & Android app for accessing courses and community
Monthly photo challenges with $50 prizes
Monthly webinars (recorded for replay)
Weekly "office hours" for questions & discussions
This program is not affiliated with Fujifilm Corporation in any way.
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October 2023 Photo Challenge Winner
A big congrats to Curt B. for winning the October "Complementary Colors" Photo Challenge raffle and a $50 gift card!
The November Photo Challenge is "Silhouettes."
What our members think of the Photo Challenges
The challenges inspire me to get my camera out and actually use it! I love the feedback from the community and seeing what others come up with.
Charis L
By being challenged to produce every month a photograph with a different task for each month I am pushed to get creative, especially because you can not dig into your archive but have to go out for ideas and images. By completing these tasks my creative process really did become more effective.
Jos S
John's monthly photo challenges have done more to improve my photography than anything I have ever tried before. I believe that the photo challenges are so useful because they focus on only one specific skill or technique. Then John requires you to actually take a photo using that particular technique for feedback by not only himself but other photographers as well - always insightful! Can't wait for the next challenge!
Curt B
Courses Included in the Membership
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Fujifilm Specific Courses
(24 reviews)
Fujifilm Camera Fundamentals
The perfect interactive Fujifilm photography course for beginner and intermediate photographers. Learn all about how to use your Fujifilm camera to turn your snapshots into photographs.
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Learn Fujifilm Film Simulations
Discover when and why to use the different Fujifilm film simulations in this free course.
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Creating Unique Fujifilm Film Recipes
Create your own Fujifilm in-camera film recipes that match your vision using this methodical approach. Follow along with the provided worksheet and videos as you finish this course programming the styles into your camera.
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Perfect Fujifilm In-Camera JPEGs
Forget spending hours on the computer post-processing. Learn how to pre-process using Fujifilm's Image Quality settings and get the image you envisioned when you press the shutter button.
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Advanced Fujifilm Drive Modes
Unlock your Fujifilm X camera's potential by learning how and when to use the advanced drive modes, including AE BKT, White Balance BKT, Focus Bracket, HDR, and more. Includes videos, quizzes, and a PDF download.
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Fujifilm Camera Tutorial Courses
This membership includes camera-specific tutorial courses for the most popular Fujifilm cameras. Current through the X-S20 and GFX 50S II.
Additional Courses
(6 reviews)
Basics of Light, Composition, and Color
Learn the creative fundamentals of photography in this structured course that includes assignments & quizzes. Learn how to see light, what makes a good composition, and how to work with color and black & white photography.
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Better Photography Through Visual Storytelling
How do you make memorable photos? By telling stories with them. This course will teach you how to tell stories through photographs and prepare a long-form photography project.
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Advanced Depth of Field
How do aperture, focal length, and focus distance all combine to affect your depth of field? This advanced course covers that and more so that you can take more control over your creative decisions.
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Intro to Macro Photography
Discover an entire new world of photography by learning important macro concepts, like ratios, recommended gear, focus & exposure settings, and creative technique.
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Two-Minute Lightroom Developing Workflow
Reclaim your valuable time! Go into Lightroom with a purpose and follow this four-part process to developing photos in just a few minutes. Never wander around aimlessly moving sliders again. For both LR Classic and LR.
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The Photo Mechanic Guide
This Photo Mechanic tutorial guide will help you increase your photo editing efficiency, saving you time and minimizing frustrations by using this powerful editing tool.
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The Lightroom Guide (Discontinued)
Frustrated with Lightroom? This Lightroom tutorial will take you through it and covers both Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. New lessons are added to the tutorial every month.
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Learn your camera. Understand exposure. Find your creativity. Learn what to do with your photos after the capture. Participate in photo challenges with other photographers.
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What people say
Reviews of included courses
What others have said so far...
COURSE RATING:
This course helped me understand my camera better. The instructor provides clear and detailed explanations for how to use the camera and the important concepts regarding focus, exposure, white balance, etc. The presentations provide excellent graphics to show how to set the camera and the instructor gives nice examples to illustrate his points. The instructor also provides helpful and quick feedback on assignments. Great class!
Elene Feigenbaum
I found this course engaging and particularly liked the quizzes and assignment as they gave the opportunity to re-enforce what I had learnt.
Peter Hubbard
amazing
Shadreck Nyamukuvhengu
Excellent course, clear and thorough presentation of all the material, plus valuable feedback on assignments from the instructor.
Beverly Jay
This course is very comprehensive covering all aspects of using a mirrorless camera. It uses a variety of ways to engage your interest and allow you to practice and experiment with what is being taught. I would recommend this to anyone new to mirrorless cameras and anyone that wants a better understanding of the technical aspects of using a camera to achieve your creative vision.
Mark Northcote
Wished I had done this course a few years ago, when I started with digital photography. It beholds everything necessary to get a thorough and practical understanding of digital photography, especially with Fujifilm cameras. It would have saved me a lot of time in reading books and looking at youtube videos.
Jos Smeets
I highly recommend this course. I didn’t know much about cameras when I began, but by the time the course was finished, I had a working knowledge of my camera and felt confident about using all of the various settings. I liked working at my own pace and enjoyed the different ways the material was presented. The exams created the motivation to learn the material, and the assignments added the important layer of “hands on“ learning. It was a great learning experience.
Joanne Gordin
If you are changing from a DSLR to the Fuji system then this is the course for you! This course takes the frustration out of learning. I wish the shop that I purchased my camera would have recommend this course to me. Previously, I had only shot in auto, now I'm shooting in manual & raw and I understand my camera, the lenses and much more.
Angela Hjertstedt
This is an excellent course. I started a bit intimidated by my new-to-me Fujifilm camera, with relatively weak technical knowledge about photography. I finished feeling much more confident. John Peltier's explanations are easy to understand and provide a solid foundation of information. The modules are manageable in size and well constructed by topic, each building on the last. The opportunity to submit assignments for each module provided a great way to gain practical experience with the concepts. John personally reviews your work and comments on it. I've found myself returning repeatedly to the course downloads and reworking assignments on my own to help solidify my knowledge. In short, I highly recommend Fujifilm Camera Fundamentals. It's had a major positive impact on both my understanding and my work.
Michelle Friars
Fujifilm Camera Fundamentals has jump-started my understanding of the Fujifilm camera system. It has saved me countless hours in learning the Fujifilm camera basics and John has been more than willing to answer my numerous questions and correct my mistakes throughout. He and his courses are an invaluable resource for anyone desiring to learn about the Fujifilm camera systems and photography concepts. This is the best series of courses I have ever found!
Curt Brooks
I appreciated that you did not speak too quickly, and I thought you described the fundamentals in a clear and concise way. I am in my 80 year, and find some videos hurried, and confusing. Yours is not. I appreciate CC- a godsend!
Barbara Gibson
You never know all things always something new to learn
Phil Gibbs
I was really surprised about how little I actually knew about my camera and how it worked and functioned. I have hopes that now I can get the photos I want and need. Factual photos with the correct lighting and color is extremely important for my job. On the personal side I now know how to bring attention and emphasis items that I find fun to point out. This class has some overall information and detail information. I found it all useful.
Latreese Ellis
This was a great class for learning the camera functions. It was presented in a manner that was very easy to understand even if you do not have a lot of camera knowledge
Joyce Van Dertuin
Excellent course!
Annemieke van Middelkoop
This is a fantastic course for the foundation of photography and learning your mirrorless fujifilm camera. You learn so much and this course is easy to follow, well structured, and keeps you motivated. Definitely worth the time and money.
Alaina Brown
This is an excellent overview of the Fuji Xseries system plus a great basis photography crash. I highly recommend it and am very pleased I took the time to do so.
Bill Farrell
John Peltier makes it very clear from the onset, that he is 'in your corner' to assist you as you complete his courses. However, he also is clear that one gets out of these courses is directly related to the input. It is obvious that he is a seasoned teacher, providing a learning method to achieve individual goals. I am looking forward to enjoying these courses.
Bob Deutsch
Wished I had done this course a few years ago. This course beholds everything to get a thorough and practical understanding of digital photography and of Fujifilm cameras. It would have saved me a lot of time in reading books and looking at youtube videos.
Jos Smeets
The course was exceptionally thorough, and the tests were a big plus in retaining course information.
John Heinrichs
Very thorough, very detailed, not just for Fujifilm users but for any who are new to digital photgraphy or require more of the theory behind it. The quizzes at the end are great for validation.
Mark Haar
This is a great course to begin to learn about your new Fujifilm camera. John's teaching methods are excellent and really help you learn at each step.
Curt Brooks
Concise, too the point information and instructions.
John Heinrichs
The course was easy to understand and has made me a better photographer
Nathalie Ringstad
Great short course. Gives me a lot more insights in how to use the different simulations.
arjan wiertz
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in the membership?
All of the courses in the list above are included in the monthly or yearly subscriptions. I'm also currently adding & updating new courses all the time, so there's more to come! The full membership also includes a private community where you can participate in monthly challenges and more. Weekly office hours are offered at varying times where you can pop in for a question or discussion either privately or with other members. Monthly live webinars are recorded for replay. The "All Courses Monthly Pass" does not include community or live events.
How long will I have access to the material?
You will have access to all material for as long as you're a member. You can always go back and redo lesson modules and rewatch videos if you need to. Every course also includes PDF downloads, so be sure to get those to have if you ever decide to cancel your membership.
What's the cancellation policy?
You may cancel at any time without penalty, all by yourself in your Account Settings.
You'll lose access to the material at the end of the billing period (month or year) you've paid for.
If you'd like a refund, I can offer a partial refund prorated for your billing period and you'll lose access to all material at that time.
Are these courses affiliated with Fujifilm?
No, I've developed and published all material on my own. I am not affiliated with Fujifilm. Just a very happy customer who has fallen in love with photography again after using the camera system, and am here to share that enthusiasm with you.
Can I check out free previews before enrolling?
Absolutely. Click on any of the individual courses to enroll in free previews. Then come back to this page to enroll in the membership!